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Wolfgang Petersen

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Wolfgang Petersen Quits Playing "Ender's Game"

Here's today's Overstreet Quiz Question: Jeffrey Overstreet has nieces and nephews named after which of the following fantasy-novel characters? * Ender of Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game * Daeneris of George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire * Phinehas of

Troy - a movie review for the sports page

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Troy - a movie review for the sports page

Here, at long last, is my review of Troy, written in a caffeine-induced haze last night. I was wishing I was at home watching more episodes of the great Aaron Sorkin-scripted TV show Sports Night, and that preference may have influenced what I said in my review... [Want to see

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Troy (2004)

Troy, starring Brad Pitt, is a movie about a historic tournament clash of two GBA (Greek Basketball Association) Basketball teams. There are many all-star players on the court for this exhausting, energetic tournament, but Achilles (Brad Pitt), a point guard with a deadly jump-shot is the superstar.

The Perfect Storm (2000)

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The Perfect Storm (2000)

The movie itself is rather like its own story: Good filmmakers show poor judgment and end up in trouble due to a sinking script and the surges of an overbearing score.