Tag: Brian Milinsky
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‘Dirty’ describes all of the criminals and some of the cops in this dark look at life on L.A.’s streets
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Dirty is an aptly titled film. It is the story of “dirty” cops on the filthy streets in the worst neighborhoods in Los Angeles. In a plot clearly suggested by the Rampart Division scandals of…
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‘Fun with Dick and Jane’ tries to update 1977 comedy, but fails
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Although its social commentary on corporate corruption could probably have been more fierce this film remains funny and entertaining. The DVD includes some good extras as well.
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‘Fun With Dick and Jane’ proves that remakes usually don’t live up to the original
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Fun with Dick and Jane screenwriter Judd Apatow, fresh off of his big screen debut with The 40 Year Old Virgin runs into the sophomore jinx in this outing, and the efforts of noted director…
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‘Munich’ is worth a visit
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“Deuteronomy 19:21 – Thus you shall not show pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.” In Steven Spielberg’s brilliant film Munich, one cannot help but wonder…
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Richard Pryor – Not just a comedian
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Pryor had talent that transcended the comedy stage and he was good enough to have been nominated for an Emmy…
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‘Domino’ is the story of a model turned bounty hunter
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There is an ancient Chinese proverb that cautions: “Be careful what you wish for, for your wish may well be granted.” Apparently it is a proverb that the late Domino Harvey never learned. She wanted…
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Don’t wait to see ‘Waiting’
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“Waiter, what’s this fly doing in my soup?” “Looks like the backstroke to me, sir.” That old saw is worthy of a chuckle at best, but it pales in comparison to some of the choice…
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‘Roll Bounce’ revisits the era of roller-disco rinks
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Director Malcolm Lee (forever to be known as Spike’s cousin) and writer Norman Vance take us back to the late 1970s roller-disco craze for Roll Bounce the latest in the string of films from producers…
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‘Pretty Persuasion’ director Marcos Siega is a hot commodity
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Marcos Siega answers a few questions about his directorial debut.
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‘Pretty Persuasion’
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She is pretty and she is so persuasive she puts the M in manipulate. Oh yeah and the S in slut.