Tagged: James Mangold

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2010s / Action / Science Fiction / Superhero / Thriller

Logan (2017)

In a fitting send-off for Hugh Jackman (Eddie the Eagle, Pan) with his most beloved character (this is his seventeenth year in the breakthrough role covering nine film appearances), Logan, becoming the second X-Men film in Fox’s history with...

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2010s / Action / Science Fiction / Superhero / Thriller

The Wolverine (2013)

The Wolverine is the second attempt at a spinoff Wolverine adventure, and while this is better than the last try, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, it does fall short of the pleasures of seeing Logan (Jackman) as part of...

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2000s / Action / Western

3:10 to Yuma (2007)

2007’s version of 3:10 to Yuma is the right way to remake a classic film.  Instead of a complete rehash with saltier material, or something so divergent as to be unrecognizable, the screenplay by Michael Brand and...

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2000s / Drama / Musical

Walk the Line (2005)

Inevitable comparisons to the previous musical biopic, Ray, are almost a given, especially since both films cover similar ground.  Both films are about the early careers of legendary songwriters and performers with tragic pasts, drug...

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2000s / Mystery / Thriller

Identity (2003)

Part Agatha Christie, part Alfred Hitchcock, Identity is a modern updating of old-school mystery/suspense for today’s slasher-flick appreciative audiences. Shades of Psycho mixed with “Ten Little Indians“ get churned in the idea blender. Toss in a few new twists, and...

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2000s / Comedy / Fantasy / Romance

Kate and Leopold (2001)

Meg Ryan, in a romantic-comedy, is about as much of a sure thing as you can get in Hollywood.  Although she has done her share of dramatic work, and excellent performances she had in...

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1990s / Drama / Thriller

Cop Land (1997)

Crime and corruption invade the small New Jersey town of Garrison in the form of NYPD officers who have moved there to find a safe haven from the anxieties in the city. Stallone plays...