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Digger one of year’s best movies, Heart a moving experience - Illinois Times, the capital city's source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture (opens the original)
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It would be easy to dismiss Tom Cruise’s latest as Oscar bait – and let’s be honest, it is – but there’s much more at play in Alejandro G. Inarritu’s Digger. Brilliant and daring, this instant classic takes no prisoners in going after myriad institutions, the film a primal scream giving voice to the fear, frustration and anger directed at those who profit at the expense of us all and our planet. And yet, the movie is so much more than a broadside directed at big business, corrupt politicians and
The Stunt Driver has heart, Charlie Harper almost bearable - Illinois Times, the capital city's source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture (opens the original)
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Ken Polsjek lived his life with a well-earned chip on his shoulder. Abandoned by his father, brought up in poverty and likely struggling with an undiagnosed learning disability, the cross-eyed young man was bullied and ostracized, desperate to find a place where he belonged. Fortune shone on him when he entered the world of car mechanics which led him to become a stunt driver. Taking the name Ken Carter, the Mad Canadian toiled in obscurity during the heyday of Evel Knievel, jumping cars over my
The Weight is thoughtful and compelling, Uprising lacks heart - Illinois Times, the capital city's source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture (opens the original)
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Physical and emotional burdens drive compelling Weight On April 5, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 6102. This step toward righting the floundering U.S. economy dictated “the hoarding of gold coin, gold bullion and gold certificates” over the amount of $100 was now forbidden. The reasoning behind that was this act was leading to economic stagnation, exacerbating the effects of the Great Depression. Citizens were to turn in any gold they had and would then be paid $20.
The Runner and Runner both fall short, Fix lacks a purpose - Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture (opens the original)
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You gotta give it to Gal Gadot. She can run, and do so in a variety of ways. If you need her to run with joy, she’s on it. If she needs to run with desperation, no one does it better. Throw in being able to commit this act in a dramatic fashion, as if exhausted or with anger, the actress has it covered. If nothing else, she’s a runner for all seasons, emotions and intents. Were there an Oscar category for Best Running Performance in a Film, she’d be the frontrunner (See what I did there?) every
Mayday is smart and funny, realistic Sun shines - Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture (opens the original)
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With the exception of 1988’s Red Heat, I’d be hard-pressed to name a Cold War buddy movie. John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein set out to double the total of this subgenre with Mayday, a surprisingly entertaining piece of ridiculousness. Smart, funny and driven by as an unlikely duo of actors this side of the Laurence Olivier and Marilyn Monroe pairing in The Prince and the Showgirl, the movie is a breezy, silly affair that gets by on sheer charm. To be sure, the less you think about the l
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