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Tag Archives: Tom Hardy
Locke (2014): Tom Hardy. In a Car. For 85 Minutes.
Locke is 85 minutes long. The entire thing (except for maybe 20 seconds in the opening sequence) takes place inside a moving car. There is only one man in the car. He is Ivan Locke. He is played by Tom … Continue reading
The Drop (2014); directed by Michaël R. Roskam
The Drop, which opens this week, is James Gandolfini’s last film. He plays “cousin Marv,” a big Brooklyn guy who owned a bar called Cousin Marv’s Bar. The bar was Marv’s life’s work. Yes, it was a dive bar populated … Continue reading
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Tagged drama, James Gandolfini, Matthias Schoenaerts, reviews, Tom Hardy
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The Acting In Inception: Tom Hardy
“Whatever character you play, remember they are always doing something. They are not just talking. They are alive; going through a drama in which they will go through some sort of dramatic human experience. Keywords: Alive and Experience. It is … Continue reading