Tag: christian bale
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Vice
Headlines will no doubt make big deal of another physical transformation by Christian Bale, but does Vice, “The Dick Cheney movie,” make for thoughtful entertainment? From his humble beginnings as a drunk-driving ne’er-do-well to his claiming of one of the highest offices in the world, every rung on Dick Cheney’s ladder is surgically eviscerated in…
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The Big Short
The Big Short is getting big praise. But is it a hackneyed film that tries too hard to riff on The Wolf of Wall Street? “Okay, Chris. Pretty sure this guy has Asperger’s or something. So, I need you to let the audience know within the first three seconds just how very, very autistic he…
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American Hustle
American Hustle kind-of-sort-of tells the true story of the FBI ABSCAM sting that occurred in the late 70s, where the FBI contracted a conman to entrap corrupt public officials. It’s a hell of an entertaining movie, and while it’s not perfect, it makes a few key moves that elevate it beyond the Goodfellas wannabe that…