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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
An epic western. Ironic how one of the greatest American westerns was was shot in Spain with a bunch of Italians. The dubbing is a bit awkward at times. Was it shot in Italian and dubbed in English? Or vice versa? Or both? Wallach is amazing as Tuco, and Van…
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Fun and mildly entertaining, but it’s almost like each show tries really hard to be your best friend. Not sure if that’s a good thing or not. The stars have nice chemistry with each other. Piven is wonderful.
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006)
The fantastic effects do not make up for the confusing and drawn-out story. About three times longer than it needed to be.
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Cinderella Man (2005)
Pretty good. The period and fight sequences are pretty authentic. But it’s a bit slow.
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The Da Vinci Code (2006)
Pretty complicated plot. Even though a lot of it must have been cut out from the book to make the movie, it still seemed a bit slow. Indiana Jones for intellectuals. Good performances by all, especially Bettany.
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The Rookie (2002)
A bit slow at the start. A subplot would have been helped. Everything is geared toward Morris making the majors, and it would have been nice if there was something else to keep us interested. His arrival in the majors was touching, I have to admit. A shot of the…
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The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
Great performances. Everyone is extremely comfortable in their roles, and their comraderie is genuine. Pearce is in incredible shape. I don’t think Brad Pitt ever looked this good. Weaving have come a long way. And Stamp is simply amazing, maybe even Oscar-worthy. Unfortunately, it’s not funny. The compedy that doesn’t…
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Elizabethtown (2005)
Unfunny, undramatic, and amateurish. Surprisingly lame for Crowe. Like Garden State, it’s almost like they read the “How to Make a Cool Movie” book and mixed up “down-to-earth” actors with “witty” and “deep” dialogue when, in fact, the characters and dialogue were anything but. We can’t hear the most important…
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When It Was a Game (1991)
The color footage, especially of the old-timers, is amazing. An improvement over Ken Burns’ Baseball documentary. Not breaking up the footage with studio-lit shots of old people’s faces allows for a smoother flow, and the melancholic theme music really gives it a unique personality.
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