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‘Last Flag Flying’: An Awards Season Casualty

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You’d think that a film with Steve Carell, Bryan Cranston and Laurence Fishburne – from writer/director Richard Linklater – would be either a box office hit, an overwhelming critical darling, an awards contender, or a combination of the three. But “Last Flag Flying” hasn’t flown high… or really at all. And it’s honestly a mystery […]
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10 Best Steve Carell Movies

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With the release of “Last Flag Flying” in select theaters this weekend, and with “Battle of the Sexes” still in a number of theaters across the country, I thought I’d rank Steve Carell’s 10 Best Movies. Here are a few things to keep in mind: 1.) I haven’t seen every movie starring or featuring Steve […]
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‘Last Flag Flying’ Review

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“Last Flag Flying” is co-written and directed by Richard Linklater – the man behind “Boyhood”, “Bernie” and the “Before” trilogy with Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. This time around, he takes a different approach to his usual quirky, offbeat filmmaking style. “Last Flag Flying” is much more of an actors movie than a profound directorial […]
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