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Has it really been 20 years?

1995 was a great film year, a really great one. A couple of the movies on this list makes me feel fairly old, to be honest. Then again, I know my age, so there’s really no reason why a movie should make me feel old. That should be a privilege given only to my birth […]

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“How ya’ll doing?” – favourite hillbillies

There are certain characters that we’re all used to seeing by now. You know, the burned out cop who drinks too much and neglects his (very often second) wife… the silent hero with tough appearence who “also has a softer and more sensitive side”, the funny sidekick… and, well, the cop wife who’s growing tired […]

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We need to talk about Joe Pesci

After reprising his role as Leo Getz in ‘Lethal Weapon 4’ in 1998, Joe Pesci has only starred in two movies, ‘Love Ranch’ and ‘The Good Shepard’. In the latter he only did one cameo scene, and it’s probably not a coincidence he decided to come out from his hiatus for that movie, considering it […]

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Who was offered the role, you say?

Some roles are done so brilliantly by actors that it’s hard to imagine them being having been done by anyone else. However, there are plenty of examples of roles that were offered to others prior to the final casting of the part. Here are a few examples of movies that could’ve been quite different, and […]

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Characters

Movies and TV shows need a lot working for them in order to become something to remember. A good story, funny moments, shocking scenes and plot twists are just some of the different ingredients that help us remember a certain movie, TV show (or even just one specific TV show episode). Very often, though, the characters can […]

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Dedication

We’re all familiar with the classical stories of “he lost/gained 80 pounds for his part in (insert movie)”. Here’s a couple of impressive facts in that regard: Obviously it’s difficult to speak of actors dedicating themselves more then what is usually expected without mentioning the great Robert De Niro. The man needs no further introduction, […]