Martin Scorsese handles directing duties in this 1986 sequel to the classic 1961 film The Hustler, which marks the return of Paul Newman to the role of pool shark Fast Eddie Felson. Anxious to break into the big time again, Eddie finds a talented protégé (Tom Cruise) to groom; but with the addition of the […]
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Accidental Tourist
Lawrence Kasdan adapted Anne Tyler’s novel into this comedy in which William Hurt plays a depressed travel writer struggling to come to terms with his son’s death. He buys a dog for companionship, then hires an eccentric dog trainer (Geena Davis) to teach it to behave. She, in turn, teaches him to reconnect to life. […]
Chicago Fire: The Series
Chicago Fire is not a procedural ‘fire of the week’ show. It actually does the ensemble drama really well. There is nice balance between the characters and how these characters connect with each other and how the story lines are slowly developed. The friendship between roommates Leslie Shay (Lauren German) and Kelly Severide (Taylor Kinney) […]