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Careful casting and attention to detail boosts the credibility of this fictionalized account of the political rise and assassination of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to be elected to public office.  A straight-up performance by Sean Penn as Milk  and uncanny resemblances of actors to their characters;  Josh Brolin (Dan White), James Franco [...]

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If your feet boggie to the beat of the blues, you’ll thrill to the tempo of Muddy Waters (Jeffrey Wright), Little Walter (Columbus Short), Chuck Berry (Mos Def) Willie Dixon (Cedric the Entertainer), Howlin’ Wolf (Eamonn Walker), and Etta James (Beyonce Knowles) showcased in the order they were discovered by record promoter/producer Leonard Chess (Adrien Brody).  [...]

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 Will Smith delivers an incredible performance as a suicidal man who uses his IRS credentials to scrutinize seven perspective beneficiaries, including Woody Harrelson and Rosario Dawson.   To reveal more detail would detract from the drama and intrigue that keeps you captivated.

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Sweeping cinematography and scintilating chemisty between mega stars, Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman created the potential for a great pre-WWII, Aussi adventure.  However Baz Luhrmann’s unfocused presentation of cattle herds, Abornigines mystique, and rancher’s greed never draws audiences in, let alone keeps you engrossed for the lengthy (close to 3 hours) epic.

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