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The Big Short too directly inspired
Hey, remember 2013’s The Wolf of Wall Street? Want to watch a shorter, lower-quality version? Well, have I got a movie for you! The Big Short, based on Michael Lewis’ 2010 non-fiction book The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine, is about the investors who predicted … Continue reading
The Möbius strip: Krampus surprises, awards start rolling in
As with last week, part two of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay took the crown with an unimpressive total — $18.9 million — but the real story is the surprising runner up, Krampus. The weekend’s only wide release was expected to settle for the no. 4 … Continue reading
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Black Mass’ fiction less interesting than reality
Black Mass is one of those frustrating biopic movies that makes a big deal out of how it’s based on a true story but doesn’t really tell the true story on which it is based. It doesn’t tell a story at … Continue reading
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Tagged #adam scott, #alcatraz, #biopic, #black mass, #boston, #Breaking Bad, #corey stoll, #corruption, #dakota johnson, #david harbour, #Daydream Johnny, #family oriented?, #FBI, #fifty shades of grey, #house of cards, #jack nicholson, #jesse plemmons, #joel edgerton, #johnny depp, #kevin bacon, #leonardo dicaprio, #loyalty, #mafia, #martin scorcese, #matt damon, #most wanted, #motive, #mugshot, #Osama, #parks and recreation, #partner in crime, #rory cochrane, #southie, #the departed, #timey wimey, #warner bros., #where's my oscar, #whitey bulger, Benedict Cumberbatch, Billy Bulger, John Connolly, Sherlock
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Southpaw an acceptable boxing flick with bizarre title
In boxing, a southpaw is simply a left-handed boxer. Having seen Southpaw, the question remains — is Billy Hope (Jake Gyllenhaal) left-handed? It’s never addressed in the movie. He even signs a contract at one point, but I don’t remember which hand … Continue reading
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