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Tag Archives: Ryan Gosling
Movie Review: The Ides of March
A political drama directed by George Clooney and starring the red-hot Ryan Gosling. The set-up is familiar: A smart, earnest politician (Clooney) who says all the right things and loves his beautiful wife. An idealistic staffer devoted to the ideals … Continue reading
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Tagged Entertainment Weekly, Evan Rachel Wood, George Clooney, Good Night and Good Luck, Marisa Tomei, Mystic River, Owen Gleiberman, Paul Giamatti, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robert Redford, Rod Lurie, Ryan Gosling, The Candidate, The Contender, The Ides of March, Unforgiven
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Review: Drive
Nicholas Winding Refn’s Drive is one of those buzzy movies with wildly mixed reviews. The enamored toss around favorable comparisons to Pulp Fiction and Taxi Driver while others use words like ‘laughable’ and ‘over-the-top.’ Movies like that are at least … Continue reading
The Abs of Summer or: Gratuitous Manflesh
Hard to believe but it’s almost fall, the time when hot guys have to put their shirts back on. Here’s a salute to some of the abdominals that dominate: (Caution: Some of the links make noise when you click them.) … Continue reading