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A Fistful of Dollars 1964
The first of the Sergio Leone-Clint Eastwood spaghetti western collaborations. I'm still not sure of The Man with No Name's motivations (he gave away most if not all of the money he earned), but this was pretty good. Note the scenes at the end are shown/mimicked in Back to the Future Parts II and III.
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Out of Africa 1985
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Karen Blixen, known by her pen name Isak Dinesen, lived a lot of life while she lived or had a place in Africa. Based on her novel, the movie chronicles the 18 years she was there, her marriage, her relationship with the native Kikuyu tribe, and her affair with Denys Finch Hatton. It shows the impact she had in Kenya, even though there were obstacles in her path, not all of them successfully overcome.
The movie is gorgeous to see,…
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Secretariat 2010
Biographies are hard movie to make.
Biographies of legends are really hard.
One of my favorite sporting events occurred before I was born - the 1973 Belmont Stakes, where Secretariat demolishes the field of four other horses, runs a Belmont Stakes record (still standing), wins the Triple Crown, and cements his legacy. However, Secretariat never spoke, which is understandable - he was a horse (of course).
So how to make a Hollywood biography? Make it about his owner, Penny Chenery…
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Notorious 1946
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
After her father is convicted of being a Nazi, a woman is recruited by the US Government to spy on his former colleagues, including the guy who was in love with her years ago. She falls for the Government agent assigned to the case, but he stays aloof, not completely trusting her even though he loves her. When she is found out after marrying the Nazi, the bad guy (and his mother) does everything to keep her alive but without…
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