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  • Chris Mautner
  • Never Neutral
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  • Okazu (Erica Friedman)
  • Pencil, Panel, Page
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Showing posts with label Brad Pitt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brad Pitt. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Movie Review: Killing Them Softly

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Labels: 2012 Film Releases, Andrew Dominik, Ben Mendelsohn, Brad Pitt, Greig Fraser, James Gandolfini, Movies, Richard Jenkins, Scoot McNairy, Short Takes, Vincent Curatola

Saturday, June 2, 2012

Movie Review: The Tree of Life

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Labels: 2011 Film Releases, Brad Pitt, Emmanuel Lubezki, Hunter McCracken, Jessica Chastain, Movies, Short Takes, Terrence Malick

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Movie Review: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

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Labels: 2007 Film Releases, Andrew Dominik, Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Movies, Roger Deakins, Terrence Malick
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