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Something struck me as I was watching the 2010 Primetime Emmy opening number. No, it wasn’t all the attention Glee was getting, it was Jon Hamm being casual, funny and having a decent voice. Taking into account his guest spots on 30 Rock you could say the guy has some range. On Mad Men he [...]

Posted on September 9th, 2010 by MrWiseguy
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p {text-align:justify;} Must…not…go…full retard!   Well, mental disorder is one of the most reliable material sources for movies. I almost forgot that for a while, until I saw Shutter Island (I like Scorsese and DiCaprio, something tells me that, given a decade or so, it could edge out Scorsese – De Niro). Shutter Island promptly reminded [...]

Posted on March 20th, 2010 by MrWiseguy
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p {text-align: justify}   Well, it’s new, it’s a lot of fun, and totally unexpected: Tom Cruise in Tropic Thunder. Once Flo Rida’s “Low” starts playing, I dare you not to laugh. G5..playa!!!   One more for Tom Cruise, this time along side Danny DeVito and Kevin Spacey in Austin Powers: Goldmember, as the movie versions of [...]

Posted on October 30th, 2008 by MrWiseguy
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p {text-align:justify}   There’s rarely a case where talented directors seek out new talent for a film’s lead, or constantly challenge their own vision by choosing someone they haven’t worked with. In most cases, if they’re lucky, they find that one (or several in some cases) actor that clicks with them and form a collaboration. Often [...]

Posted on July 28th, 2008 by MrWiseguy
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