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Hearing the recent news about Rob Reiner made me want to write about some of his work that has followed me since childhood. Family & influences Reiner, born in 1947 to a Jewish family in New York, was the son of Carl Reiner, an actor and director who was also a beloved figure in the […]

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“A romantic comedy about a family traveling to the French capital for business. The party includes a young engaged couple forced to confront the illusion that a life different from their own is better.” This is the latest from Woody Allen and now one of my favorite movies of his. It’s a sweet movie and […]

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This was one tough movie to watch. The story takes place in the dangerous underworld of modern Barcelona. The father , played by the excellent Javier Bardem (who also played the psychopath in Coen’s “Tough Country”) , is trying to make a living while take care of his children, trying to slalom between bribing the […]

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Made from the classic Woody Allen materials, the never ending existential questioning of a Boris Yellnikoff, an ever ranting and complaining, eccentric suicidal old fella from NY. He meets a young and beautiful runaway girl named Melodie who needs shelter for a few days. A few days turn into months and slowly something in Boris […]

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I’m a big fan of Fame, I used to watch it as a kid, I love the songs, the performance, the 80’s experience. So when I heard that the new movie was out, I went out to see it. If it wasn’t for the fact that the movie is based on a series and a […]

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