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Great Movies From Ireland or the Irish

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, I won’t give you Hollywood’s movies about the Irish–sorry, no “The Quiet Man” here today. Instead, how about movies from Ireland or made by the Irish? I’m basing this list off of The Playlist’s list, with some swaps made from the comments on that list and my own taste....
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Happy President’s Day! Hollywood Presidents

No, I don’t mean Ronald Reagan, though you could argue that he was the real Hollywood president. I mean presidents in the movies. Here’s a list from The Hollywood Reporter  plus a few of my additions, for you to peruse in between your President’s Day parties (don’t forget your President’s Day gifts!). Pick your favorite...
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The Ten Best New York City Movies?

Today the New York Post put out its list of “10 Best NYC Movies,” by which I guess they mean movies which most quintessentially capture New York City. Let’s see what I think of it. 1. Taxi Driver (1976) For capturing NYC at its lowest, grittiest, hardest, and in a way most exhilarating time, you’d...
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Gone “Haywire”–10 Tough Female Film Characters

Steven Soderbergh made “Haywire” to show off the skills of mixed martial arts champion Gina Carano. She’s not the only female film character who’s Liam Neeson-tough, though. Moviefone put together this list of female film characters who are ready to kill you. 1. Lisabeth Salander (Rooney Mara) in “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” –...
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Tarantino’s Tops of 2011

I know, we seem to be well past the expired date for reviewing 2011, but when you the list at hand comes from film sage Quentin Tarantino, it’s worth some notice. Quentin Tarantino’s Official Top 11 of 2011 1. Midnight In Paris 2. Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes 3. Moneyball 4. The Skin...
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