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Drama on October 12th, 2006 by Chad Everett
A lot of people like this movie, and there are certainly times when I can agree with them. It definitely has its moments.
The events happening along on a block in Brooklyn during the hottest day of the year are interesting, if nothing else. But interesting may be about as good of a description as I can give. The performances of the actors are quite good, but the story is just a bit too disjointed to be really enjoyable. Like many other tales, both in movies and in television shows, there are just too many storylines to follow to make sense of them all in a way that makes it worth the time that it takes.
That said, there a huge number of names in the movie, and all of them deliver great performances in their roles. The problem is that precious few of them are given the screen time to really allow the viewer to care what happens to them. The one exception here is Sal (Danny Aiello), the operator of Sal’s Famous Pizzaria (that’s really how it is spelled), out of place because it’s not found in an Italian area of town, a fact that one of his sons and at least some of the residents continue to point out throughout the movie.
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Horror on August 7th, 2006 by Chad Everett
This followup to the 1992 movie isn’t that bad. Tony Todd returns as the excellent Candyman, and we learn more about his history.
Sure, we already knew that if you look in a mirror and call his name five times, you’ll soon be visited by him, and he’ll be only too happy to split you from groin to gullet – not a pleasant experience.
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Drama on April 8th, 2006 by Chad Everett
Harrison Ford stars in this movie as title character Henry, a high-powered lawyer, slowed unwittingly during a holdup when he goes in to get some cigarettes. Guess that will teach him not to smoke. In a bit of trivia, anyone know who plays the shooter? In one of the shorter roles in recent memory, it was the always entertaining John Leguizamo. But I digress.
After the shooting, Henry loses his memory, and finds that he is unable to speak, walk, or even recognize his wife or daughter. Only a high-spirited physical therapist (and an unknown love for Ritz crackers) helps Henry back to a semblance of a real life), but he finds quickly that he’s no longer suited for the fast-paced corporate lifestyle.
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