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Made in Maryland
Absolute Power (1997)
Clint Eastwood stars as the sensitive thief who can save the entire American political system from complete corruption. Too bad he wasn't around during the Reagan administration. Eastwood discovers presidential corruption during...Tags: Justine Bateman, Holidays, Armed Forces, David Samson, Joan Plowright
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The Rock flexes his acting chops in 'Walking Tall'
Sun StaffWhen word got out that The Rock, the pro wrestler-turned-actor with the trademark upturned eyebrow, would be playing the lead character in a remake of Walking Tall, quite a few eyebrows were raised. After all, The Rock, who is of Samoan and African-...Tags: Genres, Loretta Lynn, Johnny Knoxville, Wrestling, Minority Groups
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A year to remember in film: 1972
This year marks the 40th anniversary of two legendary Oscar-winning films: Francis Ford Coppola's "The Godfather," which won best picture, and Bob Fosse' innovative version of the musical "Cabaret," which walked away with eight Academy Awards, including...Tags: Rodeo, John Huston, Michael Caine, Sam Peckinpah, Stacy Keach
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Trivia
During the period when Howard E. Rollins Jr. was in rehab, Virgil was said to be in New Orleans working with the FBI. Also, when Carroll O'Connor was recovering from heart surgery, his absence was explained by having him attend a police convention.
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The Grass Harp
TIMES STAFF WRITERFriday October 11, 1996 Piper Laurie lights up the screen as the shy and gentle Dolly Talbo in "The Grass Harp," Charles Matthau's loving film, from the Truman Capote novella, which boasts a large, starry supporting cast and an ingratiating sense of...Tags: Edward Furlong, Piper Laurie, Nell Carter, Brian de Palma, Lillian Gish
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GoldenEye
TIMES FILM CRITICFriday November 17, 1995 Like men of a certain age who persist in wearing tiny ponytails, "GoldenEye," the latest James Bond film, is a middle-aged entity anxious to appear trendy at all costs. A mildly successful attempt at updating a relic, its...Tags: Sean Connery, Central Intelligence Agency, Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean, Famke Janssen
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Panther
TIMES FILM CRITICWednesday May 3, 1995 Jean-Luc Godard called the well-brought-up radicals of the 1960s "the children of Marx and Coca-Cola" and a twist on that celebrated phrase is applicable to "Panther," an examination of the Black Panther Party, and its director...Tags: History, Sicilian Mafia, Censorship, Kadeem Hardison, FBI
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Congo
TIMES FILM CRITICFriday June 9, 1995 Michael Crichton writes suspense thrillers. Quite successful suspense thrillers that get turned into even more successful movies. At least up to now. For the makers of "Congo" see things differently. They view Crichton, if...Tags: Congo, Jurassic Park (movie), Ernie Hudson, Tim Curry, Stan Winston
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The Underneath
TIMES FILM CRITICFriday April 28, 1995 "The Underneath" doesn't add up. Made with polish and assurance, capably acted and intricately constructed, its overall impact is less than these parts would indicate. It is good but, against all logic, it is not good enough....Tags: Burt Lancaster, Steven Soderbergh, Movies, Cinema Industry, Alison Elliott
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