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Rocky Balboa is a curious movie. As the latest movie in a series that went steadily downhill after the first installment, the expectations were as low as they could ever get. But, like Rocky himself, it is a surprising triumph. Not a universal one, though – it is about an old boxer coming back to
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There’s a little verse in this Al Pacino movie called Sea of Love. It goes: I live alone within myself, like a house within the woods.I keep my heart high up upon a shelf, barren of other goods.I need another’s arms to reach for it, and place it where it belongs.I need another’s touch and
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Sam’s Myth: TOP FIVE: 2006 Movie Posters Not my pick, since this isn’t a category I follow. But this is a good list, from what I can see.
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The soul of Pulp Fiction lies in its dialogue – profane, literate, whimsical and incredibly well-delivered. In fact, the dialogue is so important to the movie, its characters are a lot more interested in what they’re saying than who they’re shooting (or being shot at by, for that matter). This is an extremely interesting choice,
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How many of you have seen a Buster Keaton movie? He’s not as well-known as Charlie Chaplin, but his comedic talents are no less prodigious. He was also an amazingly courageous stunt man – not only did he do his own stunts – some of them quite amazing – he even used to be a
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Kate Hudson won a richly deserved Oscar nomination for her part as Penny Lane in this movie. Penny is a free spirit – a groupie to the rest of the world, a “band-aid” in her own mind. She in love with Russell Hammond, the lead guitarist of Stillwater. William Miller, the boy reporter who follows
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A movie with some very smart dialogue, delivered by actors who clearly relish the material. Standout examples include Will’s monologue about why he shouldn’t join the NSA, Sean’s speech about regret, the scene in the bar when Will blows away a cocky Harvard student… the list goes on. However, my two favourite moments from the
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I was watching The American President on HBO tonight – a wonderful movie, by the way – and got to thinking about formulae. There are many well-known recipes in the film industry, none more often used, I think, than the romantic comedy. You get a man and a woman to meet cute, then spend the
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“I’m paranoid schizophrenic. I am my own entourage.” — Eddie Thomas (John Cusack), America’s Sweethearts In most John Cusack movies I have seen, the man plays the same kind of guy. Smart, articulate, funny, and an ability to seem serious and sincere while spouting nonsense. And guess what? I don’t mind. If this man never
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Plot: A talented youngster overcomes parental opposition to shine in his/her chosen field (ice skating) but despairs that the parent hasn’t seen what she could do, and whaddya know, the parent lands up in time for her all-important final performance. I’ll give you thirty seconds to name at least seven movies with the same premise.
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