Category: Movies
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A Deep Dive into Dustin Hoffman’s Performance in 1988’s Rain Man
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Read more: A Deep Dive into Dustin Hoffman’s Performance in 1988’s Rain ManRain Man is quite possibly Dustin Hoffman’s best performance of the 80s. His character, Raymond, has autism, which comes with its own challenges.
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Officer and a Gentleman
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Read more: Officer and a GentlemanHaving not long completed a turn as a zombified bitch in 1981’s atmospheric horror flick Dead & Buried, Blount snagged herself a Golden Globe for another death-causing turn in this tremendous romantic drama
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Nightcrawler
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Read more: NightcrawlerDespite being categorically different in tone, Nightcrawler is similar to Carancho in featuring cottage industries named in generic, often pejorative fashion
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My Kid Could Paint That (2007)
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Read more: My Kid Could Paint That (2007)Abstract expressionism has always been about the abdication of responsibility.
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A Patch of Blue
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Read more: A Patch of BlueA calm, encouraging childhood is a wonderful thing. So are education and perhaps the odd role model.
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
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Read more: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s NestI like a bitch in the movies. There’s something fascinating about a woman being nasty and doing evil stuff. I prefer my spiteful sheilas to be sane, though.
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Faces (1968)
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Read more: Faces (1968)What most impressed me about Faces is that here you have a film with maybe ten scenes total. Yet its length is over two hours.
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Chasing Rabbits (2021)
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Read more: Chasing Rabbits (2021)Penny (Leanne Johnson) was having a tough time. She was stuck in a thankless job, her creativity hamstrung by her dumb-ass, nepotic boss (James Tackett)
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Casablanca (1942)
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Read more: Casablanca (1942)Casablanca is a hornet’s nest of thieves and cutthroats, as one of my favorite characters, the pickpocket, says “Be careful, there are vultures, vultures everywhere,”
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Corporations: Part 6
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Read more: Corporations: Part 6Averaging nearly three swear words a minute, this is a proper bloke movie that captures masculinity in all its sharp-minded verve and horny, knuckle-dragging contradictions