Director: Clint Eastwood Writer: Dorothy Blyskal Running Time: 1h 34min Review by: Vitali Gueron Clint Eastwood's latest movie The 15:17 to Paris takes us back to August 21, 2015, what was a warm late afternoon/evening ride aboard a high speed train to Paris, France. Three young American friends decided to meet each other in Europe and visit …
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How was your weekend everyone? It's been a busy one for me, but a productive one. I actually did go to the movies, which is rare actually for me as I usually go to press screenings on week nights. But after dinner my hubby and I felt like checking out the new AMC theaters with …
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The last time Clint Eastwood tackled a war story he made Flags of Our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima back to back. The former I thought was a good film but contained too many clichés, while the latter I thought was one of the best war films ever made. I think his latest picture …
This review is courtesy of guest blogger Sarah Johnson who mainly contributes reviews for the Twin Cities Film Fest. I love it when books or musicals I like become movies because it allows me to enjoy the same story again and pick up subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) differences in different mediums. “Jersey Boys,” the new movie …
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Seems like every other week there's news that another actor is trying their hand at directing. Just this past month alone, I read that James Franco is supposedly directing a Lindsay Lohan biopic (??) and Philip Seymour Hoffman seems ready to be back in the director's chair (after Jack Goes Boating) with a Depression-era ghost story …
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In an industry seemingly obsessed with youth, the world of cinema is actually quite forgiving to those suffering from the inevitable phenomenon called aging. I mean, compared to another lucrative career such as sports, where athletes are forced to retire well before they reach 'middle aged' period, there are plenty of opportunities for actors not …
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On the plane ride back home, I wasn't able to fall asleep right away. So what's better than catching up on flicks I've missed and Invictus is one I had been wanting to see (I wrote a post on it back in October). The Clint Eastwood-directed flick tells the inspiring true story of how Nelson …
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