Tag: the wrestler
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What Should I See Tonight, Dan? (2/27/09)
Gee, thanks for asking. Pretty much nothing, honestly. That being said, if you’re a twelve year old girl you could see the Jonas Brothers movie. But for most people not a screaming twelve year old female this isn’t really an option. Street Fighter: Legend of Chun-Li Currently has a 0% rating on Rottentomatoes. It doesn’t…
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What Should I See Tonight, Dan? Friday 2/20/09
Well gee, thanks for asking. Are you really easily amused? See Fired Up, it’s pretty bad but you’ll probably still laugh…a little. Tyler Perry has a movie out….so yeah. If you’re a fan of his you probably know what you’re getting with that. Hey, second week of Friday the 13th, I’m gonna go see that!…
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Lamenting the Silent Death of Killshot
What if I told you they had made a movie adapting a pretty decent Elmore Leonard novel (Killshot), and that it starred Thomas Jane, Diane Lane, recently Oscar-nominated (and a good pick to win) Mickey Rourke, rising actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Rosario Dawson and it had been sitting on the shelf forever. Oh yeah, and…
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Bang Your Head!
The Wrestler Review A simple story well told. The Wrestler is a story of an underdog sports hero you’ve seen before (specifically, Mickey Rourke plays has-been wrestler Randy “The Ram”), and will see again. A few things set it apart from the pack. It’s of a higher quality. This is evident in the script (by…