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Tag Archives: Annette Bening
Mars Attacks! (1996)
Tim Burton’s Nashville. Lovably zany, eye-poppingly colourful and animated by a pretty insane ensemble cast of 90s big hitters and Burton regulars. You even get two Jack Nicholsons for the price of one. I love all the throwback flourishes like the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1996, Annette Bening, Glenn Close, Jack Black, Jack Nicholson, Lisa Marie, Martin Short, Pierce Brosnan, Sarah Jessica Parker, Tim Burton, Tom Jones
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American Beauty (1999)
Oh boy does a lot of this not hold up but that Conrad Hall lighting is still absolutely gorgeous. Very much a 1999 movie that I once considered one of the Greatest Movies of All Time. Sadly it established a … Continue reading
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Tagged 1999, Allison janey, Annette Bening, Chris Cooper, Kevin Spacey, Mena Suvari, Peter Gallagher, Sam mendes, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley
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Richard III (1995)
I don’t think I ever realised how much of a titan in theatre and Shakespearean drama Ian McKellen was until I watched this film and did a bit of background reading on it. McKellen wrote the initial script himself and … Continue reading
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