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Million Dollar Baby (2004)

by Bill on July 25, 2009

Directed by Clint Eastwood I never know what to say about Clint Eastwood movies, except maybe, “Watch ‘em.” At their best, as in Million Dollar Baby, they are entirely about the story. If the story sucks, so does the movie. But Eastwood seems to have an eye for great stories so it’s not likely you’ll [...]

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Dirty Harry: should I like it as much as I do?

by Bill on October 12, 2008

I’ve always found Dirty Harry a troubling movie. Well, almost all of the earlier, image making movies of Clint Eastwood have been troubling to me, but Dirty Harry tops my list. The reason is simple: from the first time I saw it, I’ve loved the movie but I felt that I shouldn’t. The conflict is [...]

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Dirty Harry (1971)

by Bill on September 21, 2008

Directed by Don Siegel I’ve always found Dirty Harry a troubling movie. Well, almost all of the earlier, image making movies of Clint Eastwood have been troubling to me, but Dirty Harry tops my list. The reason is simple: from the first time I saw it, I’ve loved the movie but I felt that I [...]

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Flags of Our Fathers (2006)

by Bill on July 23, 2008

With the movie Flags of Our Fathers (directed by Clint Eastwood) I’d have to agree with what seems to be the general impression. While extremely well-intended, even earnest, perhaps it’s a little too much so. Honestly, I found it more tedious than anything. As visually compelling as some of the battle scenes are, I probably [...]

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