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They say all good things come to an end. And this week, one or our most beloved iconic screen stars left Hollywood’s constellation. Let us take a moment to remember Paul Newman (1925-2008), one of the older generation’s certified major star. He died at home due to complications arising from cancer.
The younger generation may only know him as the voice of Doc Hudson from the Disney-Pixar movie Cars, since he had retired from film, but he is most remembered for his classic performances like Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid, opposite Robert Redford. He is also a genuine philanthropist, founding Newman’s Own, a line of food products that donates all proceeds of the sale to charity. Too, he and wife, actress Joanne Woodward, is hailed as one of the most stellar examples of marriage, having achieved 50 years together, in a world where marriage is often transitory and fleeting.
Good night, sweet prince.
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It’s refreshing to see a major feature film that doesn’t back-off from the truth. There’s no sugar-coating on this story, no hiding behind fictitious names. The Ford Motor Company is exposed for its ruthless behavior. The company’s shameful dealings with Kearns back in the 1960s are laid out for all to see and Ford’s name comes out of the film completely muddied.
Greg Kinnear and Lauren Graham in “Flash of Genius.”
I found it incredible how absorbed I was in this story, just because the subject matter didn’t appeal to me at first glance. That same attitude may make the film a tough sale. How many people are just dying to see a movie about windshield wipers? I’m guessing the answer is very few. But Flash of Genius is so much more than a legal drama set in the automotive world. It’s so much more than the story of one man and his invention. This film has plenty to offer and will put audiences through the emotional wringer right along with the main character.
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Tom Cruise as a German Officer, who wouldn’t believe it, eh?
Valkyrie, the movie where Tom Cruise stars in, has been moved a second time: from Oct. 3 to Feb. 13 next year. The reason supposedly is that the the Superman director wanted to add a few final scenes next month. With the move, the movie will be out of awards season consideration but just in time for a possible box office hit on President’s Day weekend.
The movie is about the real-life plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler. Cruise will be joined by enneth Branagh, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson, Eddie Izzard, Christian Berkel, Thomas Kretschmann, Terence Stamp and Carice Van Houten.
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