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Actor Spotlight: Michael Clarke Duncan
3, Sep 2012
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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Movies to See Before You Die: “All About Eve”
1, Mar 2011
With the Oscars recently wrapped up, it’s time to take a look at a movie that dominated the Academy Awards like few have before and few will again. This film was not only nominated for a record 14 Oscars (a feat that’s only been tied by the juggernaut that was Titanic). Under the guise of the New York stage, All About Eve – known by some as “the bitchiest movie ever made” – puts the backstage politics of show business on screen like no film had before.
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- Tags: 1950, Akira Kurosawa, All About Eve, Anne Baxter, Bette Davis, Billy Wilder, Born Yesterday, Celeste Holm, Chicago, Cinderella, Claudette Colbert, Dark Victory, Disney, Forrest Gump, From Here to Eternity, Gary Merrill, George Sanders, Gloria Swanson, Gone With the Wind, Gun Crazy, Harvey, James Stewart, Jezebel, John Huston, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Judy Holliday, Mary Poppins, Now Voyager, Rashomon, Shakespeare in Love, Sunset Boulevard, The Anniversary, The Asphalt Jungle, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Fellowship of the Ring, Thelma Ritter, Titanic, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Winchester '73
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In Search of Best Picture
17, Feb 2011
by Nigel Druitt
As the Oscar telecast creeps up on us again, it begs the question: How many times has the Academy really gotten this “Best Picture” thing right, anyway?
Think about it. How many controversial decisions are there in the Academy’s history? How many times is a movie other than Best Picture long remembered as the best of the year?
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by Dan
Rank the week of December 21st’s Blu-ray and DVD releases against the best movies ever made:
Salt (DVD and Blu-ray | PG-13 | 2010)
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How would you rank it amongst the best spy movies of all time?
Flickchart Ranking: #3220
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What do your fellow Flickcharters have to say?
flickme – “Salt, while good is doing little more than following in the footsteps of Jason Bourne. Maybe we will see more in the inevitable sequels but for now this one’s easy. Bourne.”
(From Discussion on Salt vs. The Bourne Identity)
Easy A (DVD and Blu-ray | PG-13 | 2010)
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How would you rank it amongst the best comedy movies of all time?
Flickchart Ranking: #2114
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What do your fellow Flickcharters have to say?
willhunting – “I was surprised by how much I liked Fired Up. I was even more surprised by how much I liked Easy A. I don’t think I will doubt Will Gluck again. Emma Stone is pretty amazing.”
(From Discussion on Easy A vs Fired Up)
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- Tags: 44 Inch Chest, A Perfect World, Before I self Destruct, Chicago, Christopher Lee, Countdown to Zero, Devil, Easy A, i'm still here, jaleel white, Kelly's Heroes, legendary, M. Night Shyamalan, Mee Me In St Louis, mega shark vs crocosaurus, Mona Lisa, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Predator 2, Salt, sleepers, Step Up 3D, the heavy, The Long Good Friday, Time Bandits, vinnie jones, Wall Street 2, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
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by Dan
New On Blu-ray and/or DVD:
Brooklyn’s Finest – (DVD and Blu-ray)
Flickchart Ranking: #8014
Times Ranked: 193
% Times Won: 53.13%
Times Top 20′d: 0
This cop movie has a very good cast: Wesley Snipes (!), Don Cheadle, Richard Gere, Ethan Hawke. Definitely looks like it’s worth the time it takes to watch.
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – (DVD, Blu-ray, and Netflix Instant Watch)
Flickchart Ranking: #5682
Times Ranked: 586
% Times Won: 73.76%
Times Top 20′d: 3
Roger Ebert got behind this movie something fierce. David Fincher is apparently on board to remake it for everybody too lazy/ignorant to enjoy a movie in a different language.
A Single Man – (DVD)
Flickchart Ranking: #4612
Times Ranked: 1413
% Times Won: 75.86%
Times Top 20′d: 4
Colin Firth in a career defining role as an English teach dealing with the loss of his same-sex life partner.
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- Tags: A Single Man, Below, Brooklyn's Finest, Buster Keaton, Capitalism, Chicago, Don Cheadle, Ethan Hawke, film noir, Gigli, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Good Will Hunting, Jack, Jason and the Argonauts Steamboat Bill Jr, Moonlight Mile, Richard Gere, The Damned United, Wesley Snipes