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Haywire really good flick

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

http://haywiremovie.com/ Gina Carano is terrifically effective in this great action spy thriller…yes she can act and the camera loves her.  Her face conveys feelings and thoughts, she really holds the screen.

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Newman

Posted on October 1, 2008 by

I have been sampling the various remembrances of Paul Newman on the web media over the past few days. I have lost count of the number of times I have heard Redford ask him if he used enough dynamite.  Mr. … Continue reading →

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Inger Stevens

Posted on May 14, 2008 by

Caught the 1969 thriller movie, House of Cards, starring George Peppard and Inger Stevens. A movie i had seen many years before on TV. She looked stunningly, achingly beautiful in it. I have fond memories of her from her successful … Continue reading →

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Peter Bogdanovich, Who the Devil Made It: Conversations with Legendary Film Directors

Posted on March 24, 2008 by

I started rereading this fascinating book tonight.  Bogdanovich is to be thanked for making the determined effort to question film directors about their art and preserving their answers.  Allan Dwan is the first director in the book. He was born … Continue reading →

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