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My Life in Movies: 1991
Read what this is all about here. Best Picture winner: The Silence of the Lambs (dir. Jonathan Demme) Box office champion: Terminator 2: Judgment Day ($204.8 million – actual, $385.4 –adjusted) BEST OF THE BEST: The Silence of the Lambs (dir. … Continue reading
My Life in Movies: 1990
Read what this is all about here. Best Picture winner: Dances with Wolves (dir. Kevin Costner) U.S. box office champion: Home Alone ($285.8 million – actual, $530.4 million – adjusted) BEST OF THE BEST: GoodFellas (dir. Martin Scorsese) Oscar: Supporting … Continue reading
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My Life in Movies: 1989
Read what this is all about here. Academy Award winner for Best Picture: Driving Miss Daisy (dir. Bruce Beresford) U.S. box office champion: Batman ($251.2 million – actual, $493 million – adjusted) BEST OF THE BEST: Cinema Paradiso (dir. Giuseppe Tornatore) Oscar: … Continue reading
Second Chance Cinema: Back to the Future, Part II (1989)
Last time I saw it: Despite my initial fascination with it in my youth, I had begun to think of Part II as the worst part of the trilogy. It was dark, bizarre and kind of mean. But man, those … Continue reading
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On Bully and Bad Ratings
With Bully finally expanding nationwide (check your local theaters for showtimes) and its battle with the MPAA finally over, I thought it was time to take a look at some of the organization’s more egregious ratings. If you want to … Continue reading
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My Life in Movies: 1988
Read what this is all about here. BEST OF THE BEST: Die Hard (dir. John McTiernan) Oscar nominations: Film Editing, Sound, Sound Effects Editing, Visual Effects Die Hard tops the list of great films from my first year because it … Continue reading
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My Life in Movies: The Introduction
If you couldn’t tell by now, movies are a big part of my life. Frequently people ask me, “What’s your favorite movie of all time?” or “What’s good right now?” or “What movie changed your life?” Those are all big … Continue reading
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Second Chance Cinema: Lars and the Real Girl (2007)
Last time I watched it: One of the few movies I’ve never finished, I saw Lars and the Real Girl one evening with my folks. We made it about 20 minutes in before we gave up on it for being … Continue reading
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Oscar Re-Do: 2001
You know the drill: Winners in bold, then we break it down and see who should have gotten the gold 10 years ago. BEST PICTURE A Beautiful Mind Gosford Park In the Bedroom The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship … Continue reading
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Second Chance Cinema Update
Seeings as it’s now well into February, I clearly missed my January deadline to kick this series off with A.I. But never fear! I’ve decided to skip that for now, and cover two in July. I’m also replacing it with … Continue reading
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