September, 2012 Archive

The Words: A Flickcharter’s Movie Review

11, Sep 2012

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The film opens on Rory Jansen (Bradley Cooper), a writer who has just hit the jackpot with his first book “The Window Tears.” It has brought him all of the fame and fortune he has ever dreamed of. There’s only one catch: Rory plagiarized it. How and why sets up the first third of the film, where we learn how Rory was an aspiring writer who had written a couple of mesmerizing short stories, but no one was willing to publish him.

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Time for More Unranked Movies on the Latest “VS.”!

7, Sep 2012

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More fresh meat for the thunderdome that is – TRS “VS.”!

Dan, Jeff, and Alex continue their mission to rank all of the world’s films on their master best-of list by pitting them against one another in cinematic combat. This time, the guys once again choose to dip into their Unranked movies with a whole host of new titles. Do you agree with their picks?

Check out The Totally Rad Show’s Flickchart at: http://www.flickchart.com/totallyradshow - and see which movies are currently the TRS “Best Movies of All-Time”!

If you love “VS.”, make sure to check out The Totally Rad Show every weekday for all the latest news and reviews of the latest films, games, TV, comics and all things rad!

Actor Spotlight: Michael Clarke Duncan

3, Sep 2012

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Michael Clarke Duncan passed away at the age of 54, leaving behind a solid body of work in film. With his rich, booming voice and towering physique, Duncan was a commanding presence any time he was on screen. One of his first film roles was in Armageddon, where he struck up a friendship with Bruce Willis. That, in turn, led him to be cast in his most recognized performance as John Coffey in Frank Darabont’s adaptation of Stephen King’s novella, The Green Mile. Duncan’s performance was tender, endearing and moving; audiences easily sympathized with the doomed character and the Academy of Motion Picture Sciences recognized him with a nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his work.

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