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Tag: jeff bridges

reviews

THE LITTLE PRINCE

There’s a world of difference between being essential and being special.

Posted on March 20, 2016September 28, 2019
reviews

TRUE GRIT

Only cowards flee when no one chases…

Posted on December 26, 2010December 7, 2012
reviews

TRON LEGACY

Sometimes, you really shouldn’t go back to the well 30 years later.

Posted on December 19, 2010June 2, 2012
trailers

When The Man Comes Around (TRUE GRIT Trailer)

Only a Coward Runs When Nobody Chases.

Posted on September 29, 2010August 14, 2011
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From the Stars (Oscar Predictions – Best Actor/Best Actress)

Alrighty, after that brief moment of sharing a touch of my personal life with y’all, allow me to get back to the Oscar shenanigans at … Read More ›

Posted on March 4, 2010
matineecast, podcasts

Episode 6

The last few weeks have been exciting for this particular podcaster. Along with the swell reactions I’ve got from episode five and five-point-one, I also … Read More ›

Posted on February 8, 2010May 8, 2012
reviews

CRAZY HEART

Sometimes when you fall it can feel like flying…for a little while.

Posted on January 31, 2010July 25, 2012
watchin' & writin'

Back to Basics – THE LAST PICTURE SHOW

At the risk of sounding stuck up, I’ve always maintained that I could spend several months in a small town, but couldn’t ever live in one permanently.

Posted on January 27, 2010December 28, 2012
links

Everybody’s Talkin’ 1 – 15 ( Chatter From Fellow Bloggers )

I’m a tad out of sorts today (hence the later than usual posting time). As if it wasn’t bad enough that I was under the … Read More ›

Posted on January 15, 2010March 8, 2012
trailers

Get Rhythm – CRAZY HEART Trailer

Happy Turkey Day to all my American friends and readers. Up here, north of the 49th parallel, we’re celebrating our own holiday today…it’s called “Thursday”. … Read More ›

Posted on November 26, 2009March 29, 2012
TIFF, Toronto

TIFF 2009 – Day 2 (Everybody’s Talkin’)

In the twelve hour span between 6pm last night and 6am this morning, a few flaws came up in my Free TIFF Experiment. Let’s start … Read More ›

Posted on September 11, 2009
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Buffalo Soldier (MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS Trailer)

It’s a good thing I kept away from learning too much about this year’s TIFF selections. Picking the very small amount of movies I’ll be … Read More ›

Posted on September 1, 2009

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