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(2007, Mikael Håfström)
This is the type of movie John Cusack must now make in order to finance pet projects like Grace Is Gone. Fine, just don’t expect me to like it.
That said, sort of a one-of-a-kind type of film, a potential tour-de-force for an actor in a locked room. And it isn’t so much that [...]
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(1934, William Keighley)
Tame and loose adaptation of the Sinclair Lewis satire. Watchable, but lacking in substance. Found and watched thanks to clydefro’s TCM Ten list.
(Sorry, can’t find an image of this film. Seems like a lost movie altogether.)
2.0/5.0
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(2007, Tony Gilroy)
Engaging throwback to socio-political thrillers from the 60s and 70s. Is George Clooney the next Redford? Tilda Swinton somehow won Best Supporting Actress for a pretty non-showy role. Certainly the surprise of that particular dog-and-pony show, which also featured a lovefest for Scott Black’s favorite screen-scribe.
4.0/5.0
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