Clint Eastwood Archive
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‘American Sniper’: Shooting blanks
Posted on December 24, 2014 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com The two most disappointing films of the season should have been two of the most gripping: “Unbroken” (also opening on Christmas) and Clint Eastwood’s “American Sniper,” Eastwood’s second misfire […] -
‘The Equalizer’: Denzel kicks ass
Posted on September 24, 2014 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com There is always an audience for actors in late middle-age who know how to kick serious ass. Charles Bronson was 53 when he made “Death Wish,” Liam Neeson was […] -
The week in film: ‘Third Person,’ ‘Jersey Boys’ and more
Posted on June 18, 2014 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com Paul Haggis’ “Third Person” may be the year’s most misunderstood film. It’s also one of the most intriguing. A jigsaw puzzle of characters and plots, it might remind some […] -
‘Labor Day,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine
Posted on January 27, 2014 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com “Labor Day” is one of those movies that either gets you to buy in and play along, or loses you at a crucial moment, earning only your mockery for […] -
That so-called ‘Golden Era’ of the ’70s
Posted on November 19, 2013 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com Lists of the greatest this or the best that are provocations and nothing more. Whether it’s a critic offering his 10-best list of films (or books or TV shows […] -
‘Trouble with the Curve,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine
Posted on September 18, 2012 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com Think of “Trouble with the Curve” as the anti-“Moneyball”: a movie that dismisses Billy Bean and Bill James’ data-centric approach to quantifying baseball talent, in favor of old-fashioned gut […] -
‘Outrage,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine
Posted on November 29, 2011 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com Takeshi Kitano has always been a rule-breaker so it’s no surprise that “Outrage,” his latest gangster film, should foil expectations. A good part of that has to do with […]