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Recently, I noticed there were a good number of television productions in both North America and Great Britain, set during the 18th century. In fact, I managed to count at least six productions. Astounded by this recent interest in that particular century, I decided to list them below in alphabetical order: Read more... )
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"AMERICAN GANGSTER" (2007) Review

Six years ago, I saw a movie that managed to more than spark my interest. I am talking about the 2007 drama directed by Ridley Scott called, "AMERICAN GANGSTER". The movie, which starred Oscar winners Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe, told the story about drug lord Frank Lucas and the New Jersey cop who brought him down, Ritchie Roberts. Read more... )
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Below is a gallery featuring photos from the 2007 crime drama called "AMERICAN GANGSTER". Directed by Ridley Scott, the movie starred Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe: Read more... )
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Below is a list of my top ten (10) favorite movies from the Summer of 2013. I am well aware a good number of films ended up as flops. At least a few of them are on my list. I had not seen some of the movies missing from this list (i.e., "THE WORLD'S END") or I simply found it hard to enjoy them. Without further ado, here is that list of favorites: Read more... )
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"THE BUTLER" (2013) Review

When I first saw the trailer for "THE BUTLER", I resisted the urge to see it. I have nothing against films about the African-American experience. I could not wait to see Quentin Tarantino's pre-Civil War opus, "DJANGO UNCHAINED". But there was something about the trailer for "THE BUTLER" that turned me off. It had that dignified, pretentious aura that marred "THE KING'S SPEECH" and "NORTH AND SOUTH: BOOK II" for me. I was determined to avoid it. But thanks to my family, I could not avoid it in the end. Read more... )
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Below is a gallery of images from "THE BUTLER", an adaptation of the real-life accounts of former White House butler, Eugene Allen. Directed by Lee Daniels, the movie stars Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey and David Oyelowo: Read more... )

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