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Review: “Erin Brockovich” (Steven Soderbergh, USA 2000)
Erin Brockovich was one of two Steven Soderbergh films nominated for the Best Picture Oscar in 2001, the other being Traffic (Germany/USA 2000). At the time, Erin Brockovich was the film that got the most attention, largely centered on Julia Roberts for her Oscar victory, which, in the public’s mind, instantly changed her from a…
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Movie Review: “Mirage” (Edward Dmytryk, USA 1965)
While Edward Dmytryk’s name is not well-known now, he was in his day a celebrity director. He was perhaps the single most prominent member of the “Hollywood Ten,” a group of writers and directors who refused to answer questions in front of the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC) about alleged involvement with the Communist…
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Movie Review: “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” (Peter Jackson, USA/New Zealand 2012)
I decided that, based on the timing, I would open this blog with a review of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. It is, after all, the biggest film of 2012 and an adaptation of one of my favorite novels. Therefore, in spite of having severe trepidation about the film, I felt I had to write…
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