Posted on May 15, 2008 by Patrick
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(2007, Craig Zobel)
I’m fairly certain this was pitched to studios as Glengarry Glen Ross meets “American Idol.” And it delivers on its promise.
Pat Healy and Kene Holliday are salesmen who become seedy merchants of fame to musician wannabes. The two leads are fantastic – especially Holliday, who earned an Independent Spirit nomination for his work [...]
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Posted on May 15, 2008 by Patrick
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(1969, Michael Powell)
Odd to say, but it felt like a movie you’d watch at 2 a.m. on Skinemax.
Director Michael Powell captures the stunningly beautiful Great Barrier Reef in Australia, as well as James Mason and a very young Helen Mirren. Mason plays an aging artist who has lost his fire, until Ms. Mirren becomes [...]
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