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Dick Tracy (1990)
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Hard-boiled detective Dick Tracy (Warren Beatty) is searching for evidence that proves Alphonse "Big...
The Mammoth Book of Jokes
Book
Quite simply, the greatest compendium of humour ever written! Even bigger and better than ever, The...
Heather Graham recommended Tootsie (1982) in Movies (curated)
Mekhi Phifer recommended Wag the Dog (1997) in Movies (curated)
Josh Radnor recommended Tootsie (1982) in Movies (curated)
Hal (2018)
Movie Watch
Between 1970 and 1979, the films of Hal Ashby collected seven Academy Awards and 24 Academy Award...
documentary
CKD (37 KP) rated The Runaway Jury in Books
Dec 7, 2018
This is a book about a jury in a tobacco company trial. A widow is suing a tobacco company because her husband died from lung cancer from smoking this company's cigarettes for many years. (No real tobacco companies were named in this book). At first glance, it appears that one juror (#2) is controlling the jury. But is he? Is he acting alone or is he working with someone on the outside? A woman keeps calling a jury consultant and giving information that turns out to be true - could she be working with Juror #2? One side wants/needs a verdict in favor of the tobacco company and the other side wants/needs a verdict in favor of the widow. Who will win?
Was also made into a movie in 2003 staring John Cusack, Gene Hackman and Dustin Hoffman, among others.
Was also made into a movie in 2003 staring John Cusack, Gene Hackman and Dustin Hoffman, among others.
The Treatment
Podcast
The Treatment is a weekly journey into the heart of film led by film critic Elvis Mitchell. From an...
Bostonian916 (449 KP) rated All the President's Men (1976) in Movies
Aug 30, 2020 (Updated Aug 30, 2020)
I'm always interested in historical movies, which is what drew me to this film in the first place. In addition to the fact that it stars Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman in arguably some of the best performance for either.
All the President's Men has been listed as one of the most historically accurate films ever made. It explains, from the young reporters point of view, the discovery of exactly what took place at the Watergate that caused the downfall of a president.
While the movie was sometimes slow, as it was data filled, I never found myself bored or wishing it would get along. Everything that happened during the slow periods were very relevant and needed in order to tell the story.
A wonderful representation of what historical drama should and can be, I highly recommend anyone with even a slight interest in American history to give this a watch.
All the President's Men has been listed as one of the most historically accurate films ever made. It explains, from the young reporters point of view, the discovery of exactly what took place at the Watergate that caused the downfall of a president.
While the movie was sometimes slow, as it was data filled, I never found myself bored or wishing it would get along. Everything that happened during the slow periods were very relevant and needed in order to tell the story.
A wonderful representation of what historical drama should and can be, I highly recommend anyone with even a slight interest in American history to give this a watch.