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    The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) – Movie Review

    Wednesday, December 10th, 2003

      Fistful of Leone [xrr rating=5/5] The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Starring Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach, Lee Van Cleef, Aldo Giuffre, Luigi Pistilli, Rada Rassimov, Enzo Petito, Molino Rocho, and Mario Brega. Cinematography by Tonino Della Colli. Edited by Eugenio Alabiso and Nino Baragli. Restored version edited by Joe D’Augustine. Sets and costumes […]

    American Beauty (1999) – Movie Review

    Sunday, June 6th, 1999

      Look Closer: Hectoring, Moralizing, Stridency [xrr rating=2.5/5] American Beauty. Starring Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley, Mena Suvari, Chris Cooper, Peter Gallagher, Allison Janney, Scott Bakula, Sam Roberts, and Barry Del Sherman.  Screenplay by Alan Ball. Directed by Sam Mendes. (Dreamworks SKG, Color, 122 minutes. MPAA Rating: R.)  American Beauty opens and […]

    Citizen Ruth (1996) – Movie Review

    Friday, December 20th, 1996

        Ruthlessly On-Target [xrr rating=4/5] Citizen Ruth. Starring Laura Dern, Swoosie Kurtz, Kurtwood Smith, Mary Kay Place, Kelly Preston, and M.C. Gainey. Screenplay by Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor. Directed by Alexander Payne. (Miramax Films/Independent Pictures, 1996, Color, 102 minutes. MPAA Rating: R.) One of the most oft-repeated clichés of the pro-choice movement is […]

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