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Heavy (1995) James Mangold, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Shelley Winters, Liv Tyler

rarefilm — Sun, 23 Jan 2022 18:38:50 +0000

Victor is a cook who works in a greasy bar/restaurant owned by his mother, Dolly. It’s just the two of them, a waitress named Delores, and a heavy drinking regular, Leo. But things change when Callie, a beautiful college drop-out, shows up as a new waitress and steals Victor’s heart. But Victor is too shy to do anything about it, and too self-consciously overweight to dream of winning Callie away from her demanding boyfriend, Jeff. Victor’s terrible loneliness overwhelms him when he has to face losing what he loves the most.

Also Known As (AKA): Paixão Muda, Liebeshunger, Hungry for Love, Dolly’s Restaurant, Upstate Story

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Heavy.1995.avi

3:10 to Yuma (2007) James Mangold, Russell Crowe, Christian Bale, Ben Foster, Adventure, Crime, Western, Drama

rarefilm — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 22:21:25 +0000

Outlaw Ben Wade (Russell Crowe) terrorizes 1800s Arizona, especially the Southern Railroad, until he is finally captured. Wade must be brought to trial, so Dan Evans (Christian Bale), the owner of a drought-stricken ranch, volunteers to escort him to the train. Along the trail, a grudging respect forms between the men, but danger looms at every turn, and the criminal’s men are in pursuit.

It’s one of the best westerns and best all-around movies I’ve seen in a long time. That’s largely due to the outstanding performances by the cast, ably led by the alpha male, bad guy, Russell Crowe. His protagonist is Christian Bale who turns in a nuanced performance as the down-on-his luck rancher. The scenes between these two men are riveting and a display of acting at its best. The supporting cast are all wonderful and in particular, Ben Foster, Fonda and Logan Lerman as Bale’s oldest son.

The action is virtually non-stop which makes for a compelling, exciting story. But what really drew me in were the stellar performances, particularly that of Crowe. He is the bad guy you actually might end up rooting for. He goes from charming to deadly and back again all in the blink of an eye. He carries the film on his very able shoulders, but Bale gives him a good run for his money in the acting department.

This is one movie that any lover of westerns or anyone simply longing for a good movie with good acting will not want to miss. The two hours will go by in the blink of an eye and you’ll be wishing there was more.

IMDB – Nominated for 2 Oscars

BRRip 720p | MKV | 1280 x 720 | x264 @ 2560 Kbps | 2h 2mn | 2.56 GB
Audio: English AC3 5.1 @ 448 Kbps | Subs: English (embedded)
Genre: Adventure, Crime, Western

3.10.To.Yuma.2007.720p.mkv

Girl, Interrupted (1999) James Mangold, Winona Ryder, Angelina Jolie, Clea DuVall, Drama

rarefilm — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 23:38:45 +0000

Susanna is depressed and directionless after finishing high school in the late 1960’s. A suicide attempt lands her in Claymore, a mental institution. She befriends the band of troubled women in her ward (Georgina the pathological liar, the sexually abused Daisy, the burn victim Polly) but falls under the hypnotic sway of Lisa, the wildest and most hardened of the bunch. Will Susanna “drop anchor” at Claymore and perpetually act out like Lisa, or will she finally pull her mind together and leave institutional life behind?

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Girl.Interrupted.1999.720p.mkv