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Tag Archives: Jim Carrey
“Meet Me in Montauk.”
Voiceover: To all patients of Dr.Howard Mierzwiak My name is Mary Spevo. We’ve met but you don’t remember me. I worked for a company you hired to have part of your memory erased. I have since decided this is a … Continue reading
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Tagged Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, romantic drama
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Jennifer McCabe on Acting: “Bring Yourself.”
Jennifer McCabe I met Jennifer McCabe in 1995 when we both were grad students at the Actors’ Studio MFA Program in Manhattan. We became friends, of a sort, during our 9 a.m. dance classes at the Alvin Ailey Dance Studio … Continue reading
Speaking of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind:
I am not prepared to say this in any way approaching 100%, but I will say that the trailer for that film – the first one – is one of the best trailers I have ever seen in my life. … Continue reading
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End of Summer Movie Quiz: My Answers
Dennis Cozzalio presents: Dr. Smithâs Lost in the Space at the End of Summer Movie Quiz. I live for his seasonal quizzes! I have answered (in my typical fashion) with images and Youtube clips rather than just words. It’s been … Continue reading
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Tagged All That Jazz, Bob Fosse, Cyd Charisse, Dana Andrews, Eminem, Ewan McGregor, Howard Hawks, Jim Carrey, Joan Crawford, John Travolta, Lance Kerwin, Leo McCarey, Liza Minnelli, Maggie Cheung, Marlene Dietrich, Nicole Kidman, Oliver, Only Angels Have Wings, Paul Thomas Anderson, Ralph Macchio, Rita Hayworth, Running on Empty, Saturday Night Fever, Sidney Lumet, Strait Jacket, The Darjeeling Limited, The Double Life of Veronique, Wes Anderson, Zodiac
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Watching Bruce Almighty
I watched about 3/4 of it last night – I had never seen it. First of all: the outtakes at the end made me laugh so loudly I might have woken up the entire neighborhood. I was frozen in a … Continue reading
100 Funniest Performances
Part 2, by Alex. Such good stuff. We’ve got Charlie Chaplin in The Great Dictator, and Olympia Dukakis in Moonstruck. And Alex’s commentary! A couple snippets, but you really have to go read the whole thing: On Groucho: Groucho Mark … Continue reading