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Review: “The American”
“The American” is not going to be appreciated by most Americans. It isn’t anti-America, or political in any sense. But it’s paced more slow than we’re used to, there isn’t a lot of dialogue from Clooney’s Mr. Butterfly, and the … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, R, Review, Reviews, character profile, humanity
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Review: “Unforgiven”, hopefully I’ll be forgiven for having just seen this for the first time
“I guess they had it coming.”-The Schofield Kid “We all have it coming, Kid.”-William Munny Clint Eastwood’s 1992 Best Picture/Director/etc Winner definitely earned its awards and critical acclaim. Any conversation I hear about Westerns always concludes by someone saying either, … Continue reading
Posted in 90's, DVD, Friendship, R, Review, Reviews, character profile, humanity
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Martin Scorsese and Roger Ebert on what movies are about
Recently on NPR, I heard an excerpt from a conversation between film critic Roger Ebert and film director Martin Scorsese (among the many-”Raging Bull”, “Goodfellas”, “Gangs of New York”, “The Departed” and recently “Shutter Island”). I found it quite exciting, … Continue reading
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Top ___________ of the Decade : Part 2
The 2nd edition of best of the “decade”! What is in store this time? I am thinking of a sci-fi, a tv show, a sequence and maybe a drama or two. Read on!
Posted in DVD, For fun, Honorable Hero, Reviews, Trailer, character profile
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Review: “The Road”
Yeah, end-of-the-world movies were as plentiful in recent years as sequels and reboots. But “The Road” was not a rushed project determined to rake in money. It’s not about a gimmick, or zombies, or aliens, or a disease. In fact, … Continue reading
Posted in 2009, R, Review, Reviews, Trailer, character profile, humanity
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Viggo Mortensen: A true chameleon among modern actors
Today I saw the trailer for an upcoming Denzel movie about another runaway train, this time starring along with Chris Pine (Kirk in 2009′s Star Trek). I like Chris Pine, he’s fun to watch and has acting ability. But then … Continue reading
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Top ___________ of the Decade : Part 1
I’m not a professional critic, but here’s a list of my favorite movies, TV shows, etc of the decade (I’m counting from 2000-2010 even though it’s 11 years.). It’s more of a personal tastes list than a definitive list that … Continue reading
Posted in DVD, For fun, character profile
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“Review”: Good Night, and Good Luck – Opening and Closing Speech
I just saw “Good Night and Good Luck” for the first time, and man, I don’t think I need to bother writing a review for this movie. It hits on so many levels, an honorable hero, a team of guys … Continue reading
Posted in DVD, Honorable Hero, Preview, Review, Reviews, Sacrifice, Teamwork, character profile
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Review: Season 1 of “Justified”
“Deputy Marshal Raylan Givens, you’ve got ice-cold water running through your veins.” FX’s new series, Justified, just ended its first season. It’s hard to believe it was only 13 episodes, because I think it’s already in my top 5 TV … Continue reading
Posted in Honorable Hero, Redemption, Reviews, character profile
Tagged Honorable Hero, Justified, Reviews, Timothy Olyphant
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