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Joel and Ethan Coen – Two Serious Men Gaze Into Their Past
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Joel and Ethan Coen – Two Serious Men Gaze Into Their Past

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Joel and Ethan Coen Two Serious Men Gaze Into Their Past by Jay S. Jacobs Brothers and auteurs Joel and Ethan Coen grew up in a sparse, ticky-tack, rustic early suburb of Minneapolis in the late 60s.  Now, after over two decades in filmmaking in which they have turned their incisive pens (okay, more likely computers) onto … Continue reading →

Richard Gere – The Season for Getting Spiritual
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Richard Gere – The Season for Getting Spiritual

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RICHARD GERE THE SEASON FOR GETTING SPIRITUAL by Brad Balfour Because Richard Gere has spent years alternating between being a cinematic sex symbol (Chicago, Pretty Woman) and Tibetan Buddhist devotee, he had a unique experience to enhance his role as Saul Naumann, the college professor who encourages his young daughter Eliza to both become a spelling bee … Continue reading →