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Entries Tagged as 'Yari Film Group'

Resurrecting the Champ (2007, Rod Lurie)

August 21st, 2007 No Comments

The biggest problem with Resurrecting the Champ, besides Rod Lurie, is the Champ himself. Not Sam Jackson, who’s actually the least irritating he’s been since Loaded Weapon or so, but the character and his function in the film. At some point during the late second act, Champ is a decent movie about a guy growing […]

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The Illusionist (2006, Neil Burger)

August 13th, 2007 No Comments

I don’t know where to start talking about The Illusionist. I mean, I only have two choices, so it’s really just a coin toss. I’ll start with Neil Burger. Burger adapted the script from a short story, which means he was probably confined to some degree. The Illusionist is not a “wow“ of a film […]

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