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Tag: Tony Scott

Top Gun Is Not the Best 1980s Movie, but It Is the Most 1980s Movie Tom Cruise Navy American exceptionalism restored masculinity after Vietnam War
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Top Gun Is Not the Best 1980s Movie, but It Is the Most 1980s Movie

Very few movies embody their decade as effectively as Top Gun. Critics weren’t exactly enthused by the aerial blockbuster. At The Los Angeles ...
By Darren MooneyMay 28, 2022
Gemini Man Depicts the War Between Hollywood's Past and Future
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Gemini Man Depicts the War Between Hollywood’s Past and Future

Ang Lee’s Gemini Man displays a tension between past and present that goes beyond the obvious face-off between Will Smith and his younger, ...
By Darren MooneyOctober 18, 2019
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Remembering Tony Scott – Part II

This week, MovieBob continues his recap of the late Tony Scott’s filmography. The FanThey can’t all be winners. Impressively photographed and interestingly-performed but ...
By Bob ChipmanAugust 31, 2012
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Remembering Tony Scott – Part I

This past Sunday, the film world lost a legendary figure when director Tony Scott shockingly committed suicide in a leap from the Vincent ...
By Bob ChipmanAugust 24, 2012
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