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Sidney Lumet has made a career out of humanizing people at the margins of society. With the help of some first-rate actors, his films take what could have been a cliché and turn it into high art. In 1975 Al Pacino’s Sonny seems like just another bank robber, but before Dog Day Afternoon is over he’s become an everyman, fighting for both survival and dignity. With his latest, Before The Devil Knows You’re Dead, Lumet lets Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Ethan Hawke tell the story of a robbery gone horribly wrong with the kind of grit and heart that Lumet is known for, and which is sorely missing from today’s movies.
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2008-04-18
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Jaws was a surprise hit and the first blockbuster film for director Steven Spielberg, who in just the '70s and '80s alone would go on to make Close Encounters Of The Third Kind, Raiders Of The Lost Ark, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, The Color Purple, and Empire Of The Sun. But back to Jaws. Sequels were made, but they didn't compare, not even that 3-D one. But in 2004 a new shark movie came out called Open Water, and it made people afraid to go in the water all over again.
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2008-04-07
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BEST Movie About a City EVER
NashvilleThere have been other movies about cities, Kansas City, Atlantic City, and Manhattan come to mind. But there isn’t a film that better sums up the vibe of its beloved city like Nashville. Robert Altman peaks behind the curtain in Music City with an incredible cast that includes Ned Beatty, Karen Black, Keith Carradine, Shelley Duvall, Henry Gibson, Scott Glenn, Jeff Goldblum, and Lily Tomlin. Read more about the film here.
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Movies 2008-03-14
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Tommy Can You Hear Me?
The Who's Pete Townshend wrote the rock opera Tommy in 1969, but it took six years for the classic album to be transformed into a film. Directed by Ken Russell, the movie includes some of the coolest actors and musicians to hit the silver screen, including Roger Daltrey, Oliver Reed, Ann-Margaret, Elton John, Eric Clapton and Tina Turner. Never have baked beans been so bizarre. Check This Out »
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2008-03-13
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Wonka Turns Director
By 1975 Gene Wilder was already a movie star, having been in The Producers and Young Frankenstein. So it probably didn’t surprise anyone when Wilder decided he wanted to direct. His first film behind the lens was The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother, and it’s one of our favorites. It’s really funny, it’s got musical numbers (“The Kangaroo Hop” is the best), and it starred a few of Wilder’s previous costars — and some of our favorite actors too — Madeline Kahn and Marty Feldman. If all you know of Wilder as a director is Haunted Honeymoon, you should definitely check this out. Here’s a scene from the film to peak your interest. Check this out »
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2008-03-14
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The Article of The Album Of The Soundtrack . . . Oh, You'll See . . .Monty Python was not a typical comedy troupe, and their movies weren't standard fare either. So it was no surprise that the record they put out for their movie The Holy Grail wouldn't be just a bunch of score slapped onto some vinyl. Instead they released The Album Of The Soundtrack Of The Trailer Of The Film Of Monty Python And The Holy Grail. It was really a comedy album that featured scenes from the movie intercut with some sketches and the "premiere" of the film. We think it’s hysterical. See the trailer that inspired the record about the soundtrack of the trailer of the movie here. 
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2008-03-14
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