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Alan Rickman

Movie Review: ‘Die Hard’ (1988)

Anachronism Overload Like fine wine, some movies just get better with age (“It’s a Wonderful Life,” from 1946). And then there’s “Die Hard,” Bruce Willis’ action flick from the late 1980’s. What accounts for the difference? I’d guess genre accounts for a lot of it. Specifically, any movie that’s based on technology and special effects...
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Movie Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2

“Casablanca . . . for Kids” That’s my take on the newest (and last?) Harry Potter movie, viewed at an early screening last night (double-thanks to my 70 and 80-something parents — once for scoring the free tix, and again for sitting through it). My 11-year son and his friend loved it; ditto my 8...
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