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Barry Kibrick: ‘Love Your Mistakes’
“Mistakes are your best assets. They hone your skills and develop your creativity. Don’t be afraid to make them, the more the merrier.” From Barry Kibrick Eric Metaxas the right-wing author and radio talk show host, once said when he was talking about one of his books and I’m paraphrasing: “We’re all a bunch a screw […]
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The New Republic: Opinion- Jeet Heer: ‘Why Film Critics Were Blind To The Big Lebowski’s Brilliance’
Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat I sort of look at The Big Lebowski as a parody of hipsters as a movie that makes fun of hipsterism and sends America the message that this is what … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Movies
Tagged 1991, 1998, Ben Gazzara, Bums, California, Comedy, David Huddleston, Ethan Cohen, Hipsterism, Hipsters, Hollywood, Jack Kehler, Jeff Bridges, Joel Cohen, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Los Angeles, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Sam Elliot, Satire, Steve Buscemi, Tara Reid, The 1990s, The Big Lebowski, The Big Lebowski 1998, The Big Lebowski 1998 Movie, The Cohen Brothers
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The New Republic: Opinion- Hanif Willis-Abdurraqif- America’s Most Electable Fictional Presidents
Source: This piece was originally posted at The Daily Review Hey, what do you know. The New Republic with an article not only worth sharing, but commenting on and blogging about all in one. Maybe they’re partially only dead and … Continue reading
Striker 1909: Jeff Bridges With the Final Speech From The Contender
Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat Great speech from The Contender by Jeff Bridges who played the President in this movie. Not a very realistic scene as far as how they put the U.S. House chamber … Continue reading
Posted in Political Cinema
Tagged Gary Oldman, Jeff Bridges, Joan Allen, Political Movies, Political Scandal, President of the United States, Public Officials, Right to Privacy, The Contender, The Contender 2000, The Contender 2000 Movie, United States Congress, United States House of Representatives, United States Senate
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Paramount Movies: The Contender 2000- A Movie About the Right of Privacy For Public Officials
Source: This piece was originally posted at FRS Daily Press The Contender movie from 2000 came about almost three years after the Monica Lewinsky scandal broke and two years after President Clinton was impeached in the House on a party-line vote. … Continue reading
Posted in Political Cinema
Tagged Bill Clinton, Christian Slater, Gary Oldman, Jeff Bridges, Joan Allen, Monica Lewinsky, Political Movies, Political Scandal, Public Officials, Right to Privacy, Sam Eiliot, Saul Rubinek, The Contender, The Contender 2000, The Contender 2000 Movie, United States Congress, United States House of Representatives, United States Senate, Vice Presidency, William Peterson
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