In Man of the Year, we follow a political comedian on the campaign trail in a bid to outrun entrenched political power moguls who have traded representation of the people for representation of special interest groups comprised of power echelon who foist profit above earth, air, wind and honor. Rapid fire scenes show the adroit […]
Tag Archives: Barry Levinson
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Mar
Mar
Thinking about Dr. Jack Kevorkian, a scene in “Anchorman” where Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell) breaks out his jazz flute and rocks the room comes to mind. Kevorkian, who recently died on June 3, 2011, was best known as a physician convicted for assisted-suicides, but was also an artist and jazz flautist. I mean no disrespect […]
On November 30th, 1947 David Alan Mamet was born in Chicago. Known for having an avid imagination and a natural knack for storytelling, throughout his childhood he was known to keep a pen and paper close and even professed to his mother that one day he would eventually become a famous writer. When he was […]
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Yes, the 50’s were a more innocent time and Barry Levinson captured this in the classic movie, Diner, which never gets old. The Incident Point Diner is a late-night Baltimore hangout for a group of old schoolmates in their twenties who are going to see one of Eddie’s group, his girlfriend Elyse’s wife. Surprisingly, we […]
Rating: R (sex, nudity, violence, profanity, alcohol/drug use, and scary/intense themes) Length: 133 minutes Payout date: 16 Dec Directed by: Barry Levinson Genre: Drama Stars: 4 out of 5 When the audience first meets Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise), he is wheeling and dealing through a financial crisis that threatens to destroy his classic car business […]