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Aug 23, 1991 · “Barton Fink,” the latest Coen film (directed by Joel, produced by Ethan, written by both), tells the story of a man who would like to sell out to Hollywood, if only he had the talent.
3 days ago · 5 min read. Count “1992” as one of those films with its heart in the right place but its execution in the wrong space. Set on April 29, 1992, the day of the Rodney King verdict, this is a surprisingly uncomplicated film, one that attempts to balance its heist-thriller elements with its combustible racial milieu.
Roger Ebert seems to have resented star ratings, which he had to dish out atop each and every one of his hundreds upon hundreds of regular newspaper movie reviews.
Nov 5, 2021 · Finch. Adventure. 115 minutes ‧ PG-13 ‧ 2021. Nell Minow. November 5, 2021. 4 min read. It’s a post-apocalyptic wasteland but Tom Hanks plays a character named Finch Weinberg who sings “ American Pie ” and listens to Perry Como. Also, he has an adorable dog and an endearing robot. All of this makes “Finch” a comforting, cutesy ...
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- “2001: A Space Odyssey” Roger Ebert called Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, "a great visionary leap, unsurpassed in its vision of man and the universe.
- “An Alan Smithee Film” "In taking his name off the film, Arthur Hiller has wisely distanced himself from the disaster, but on the basis of what's on the screen I cannot, frankly, imagine any version of this film that I would want to see.
- “Apocalypse Now” Of Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 war epic, Ebert said: "Apocalypse Now is a film which still causes real, not figurative, chills to run along my spine, and it is certainly the bravest and most ambitious fruit of Coppola's genius"
- “Aguirre, Wrath of God” Werner Herzog was among Ebert's most celebrated filmmakers. In his review of Herzog's Aguirre, Wrath of God, he described the film as "one of the great haunting visions of the cinema"
Twisty and unsettling, the Coen brothers' satirical tale of a 1940s playwright struggling with writer's block is packed with their trademark sense of humor and terrific performances from its cast....
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They know these men are evil, compromised and corrupt. But they want what they have - a lot of money. “Barton Fink,” the latest Coen film (directed by Joel, produced by Ethan, written by both), tells the story of a man who would like to sell out to Hollywood, if only he had the talent.
