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10 Actors Who Reached Their Zenith and Nadir in the Same Year
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Charles Dickens’ famous words are appropriate for these 10 actors who somehow reached the zenith and nadir of their career in the same year.
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Tagged actors, arnold schwarzenegger, bad movies, bill murray, brad pitt, chevy chase, dennis quaid, eddie murphy, films, john travolta, movie review, movies, robin williams, sandra bullock
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Dumb and Dumber vs. The Man Who Knew Too Little
Dumb and Dumber has a lot in common with The Man Who Knew Too Little. They’re both ‘90s comedies, and they feature top-tier comedians: the former stars Jim Carrey early in his career while the latter stars Bill Murray late … Continue reading
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Tagged 1990s, bill murray, comedy, dumb and dumber, films, funny, humor, jim carrey, movies, movies based on books, the man who knew too little
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What About Bob? What About Chiasmus?
When I get an idea for a Cinematic Chiasmus, I get excited about it because it’s a chance to look at a film in a way that no one has ever done before. A few months ago, the good folks … Continue reading
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Tagged bill murray, chiasmus, comedy, films, funny, humor, movie review, movies, relationships, richard dreyfuss, what about bob
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Movies About Spending Ungodly Amounts of Money
Several films have explored what might happen if people spent ungodly amounts of money. Let’s spend some time exploring their different takes on this seemingly simple concept and see if we can discover some similarities. Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, adam sandler, bill murray, brewsters millions, cash, comedy, coming to america, dollar, eddie murphy, father of the bride, films, groundhog day, money, money pit, movie remakes, movie review, movies, mr deeds, relationships, richard pryor, romance, steve martin, tom hanks, wealth
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Most Comedic Actors Have a 10-Year Window of Greatness
Nothing lasts forever. Case in point, comedic actors. Even the ones who reach superstar status and enjoy years of success eventually slip into mediocrity. The interesting thing is the pattern they follow. I’ve noticed that usually these kinds of actors … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, actors, adam sandler, bill murray, chevy chase, comedy, dan aykroyd, eddie murphy, films, fun, funny, humor, jim carrey, jokes, mike myers, movies, parody, puns, rick moranis, robin williams, steve martin
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6 Movies That Are Better If You Skip the First Half
Some movies are so perfectly set up that you can’t skip a second without feeling totally lost or missing something vital to the whole experience. Films in this category include such gems as Inception, Star Trek II: The Wrath of … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 2001 a space odyssey, action movies, alien, bill murray, denzel washington, die hard, drama, films, fun, george lucas, groundhog day, horror, john grisham books, julia roberts, movie review, movies, science fiction, stanley kubrick, star trek, star wars, star wars prequels, the pelican brief
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