Big: The Musical
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Big The Musical is a 1996 musical adaptation of the 1988 film starring Tom Hanks. It was directed by...
Finch (2021)
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On a post-apocalyptic earth, a robot, built to protect the life of his creator's beloved dog, learns...
Uncommon Type: Some Stories
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A collection of seventeen wonderful short stories showing that two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks is as...
Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
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Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan star in Nora Ephron's wonderfully romantic comedy about two people drawn...
Asteroid City (2023)
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World -changing events spectacularly disrupt the itinerary of a junior stargazer/space cadet...
Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Uncommon Type: Some Stories in Books
Nov 14, 2017
They move in period, location, and manner, but all demonstrate a joy in writing, a pleasure in communicating an intensely American sense of atmosphere, friendship, life and family that is every bit as smart and engaging as the man himself.
While the stories are witty, it is more so because of the man himself. They may not be Pulitzer material, but it truly is a pleasure to read his book while thinking about this imaginative man.
A League of Their Own (1992)
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As America's stock of athletic young men is depleted during World War II, a professional all-female...
Bridge of Spies (2015)
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During the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting down...
The Green Mile (1999)
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Paul Edgecomb (Tom Hanks) walked the mile with a variety of cons. He had never encountered someone...
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2012)
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Oskar (Thomas Horn), who lost his father (Tom Hanks) in the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center,...