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Daily Archives: July 4, 2023
Movie Preview: A Fine “Gloria/The Professional” style star vehicle for Ron Perlman, “The Baker” — with Harvey Keitel and Elias Koteas
A solitary, older “Baker” “becomes the Butcher” in this man-takes-care-of-a-child he doesn’t know, and “takes care of business” thriller. Looks good, and a lot like the Gena Rowlands “Gloria” and Jean Reno/Natalie P. “The Professional.”
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Classic Film Review: Mitchum gets his Irish Up — “The Night Fighters” aka “A Terrible Beauty” (1960)
The thing about the great film stars of the past is that they’d often as not embrace their screen “persona” and rarely make the effort to “stretch” as an actor. Bette Davis to Tracy, Peck and Wayne to Deborah Kerr … Continue reading
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