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Entries Tagged as 'Showtime Networks'

Gold Coast (1997, Peter Weller)

September 13th, 2007 No Comments

I was going to start saying the amount of Elmore Leonard adaptations had dwindled, peaking after soon Get Shorty, Out of Sight and Jackie Brown. However, it appears Leonard adaptations are a mainstay, whether theatrically or–mostly–on television. Gold Coast actually might not even have come from that period (except David Caruso’s hero is in the […]

Speak (2004, Jessica Sharzer)

November 24th, 2005 1 Comment

I love reviewing the unexpected film, I love finding new filmmakers to watch. Still, I find Speak odd choice. I only bookmarked the film because D.B. Sweeney and Elizabeth Perkins play a married couple (I have a soft-spot for both)….
I first read about the film because of its broadcasting–it’s not a TV movie, but IMDb […]