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Thriller on June 29th, 2006 by Chad Everett
Kevin Spacey is just a really good psychopath. I think it’s because he doesn’t have to be all in-your-face about it. He can quietly go about his business and when you turn around, you realize how twisted he is. If you’re lucky. This movie, while perhaps not the best, is a pretty good example of that.
Here, Spacey plays Eddy Otis, a seemingly successful guy in the suburbs who is always ready to share everything he has – even, it seems, his wife. Initially, neighbor Richard Parker (Kevin Kline) thinks Otis is a little wacko, but over time, he slowly becomes curious, until one day he gives in entirely.
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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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