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November 24, 2014: Highlander (1986)

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Leave a comment Posted in Action, Adventure, Based on a TV Show, Epic, Fantasy, Fight Film, Movie of the Day, Swashbuckler, Sword and Sorcery Tagged bad accents, Christopher Lambert, Clancy Brown, Freddie Mercury, Kurgan, MacLeod, Queen, Scotland, Sean Connery, sword duels, there can be only one, who wants to live forever

September 9th, 2014: Rocky (1976)

Sep9 by David Cole

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Leave a comment Posted in Drama, Fight Film, Movie of the Day Tagged Best Actor Nominee, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Original Screenplay Nominee, Best Original Song Nominee, Best Picture, Best Sound Nominee, Best Supporting Actor Nominee, Best Supporting Actress Nominee, Bill Conti, Burgess Meredith, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, John G. Avildsen, Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire

July 18th, 2014: The Fighter (2010)

Jul18 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in "Based on a True Story", Adaptation, Drama, Fight Film, Movie of the Day, Sports Tagged Amy Adams, as himself, Bob Weinstein, boxing, cameos, Christian Bale, comeback, Darren Aronofsky, David O. Russell, drug addict, drugs, Harvey Weinstein, Jack McGee, Lowell, Mark Wahlberg, Massachusetts, Melissa Leo, Sugar Ray Leonard, Weinstein Company

July 13, 2014: The Mission (1986)

Jul13 by iggyfh

The Mission (1986)

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Leave a comment Posted in "Based on a True Story", Adaptation, Drama, Epic, Event Film, Fight Film, Homefront, Issue Film, Last Stand, Movie of the Day, Tragedy, War Movies Tagged Brazil, Colonialism, Jeremy Irons, Jesuits, Liam Neeson, Missionaries, native americans, Robert DeNiro, Roland Joffe, slave trade, World Cup Week

July 10th, 2011: Raging Bull

Jul10 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in "Based on a True Story", Adaptation, Based on a Book, Black and White, Drama, Fight Film, Movie of the Day, Period Film, Sports Tagged Best Actor, Best Cinematography Nominee, Best Director Nominee, Best Film Editing, Best Picture Nominee, Best Sound Nominee, Best Supporting Actor Nominee, Best Supporting Actress Nominee, boxing, Cathy Moriarty, domestic violence, Frank Adonis, Frank Vincent, Irwin Winkler, Jake La Motta, Joe Pesci, Martin Scorcese, mobsters, New York City, Paul Schrader, rise and fall, Robert De Niro, stand up comedy, United Artists

The Fighter (2010)

Jan20 by Professor Mortis

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2 Comments Posted in "Based on a True Story", Fight Film, Full Reviews, Reviews Tagged Amy Adams, as himself, boxing, cameos, Christian Bale, comeback, drug addict, drugs, Jack McGee, Lowell, Mark Wahlberg, Massachusetts, Melissa Leo, Sugar Ray Leonard, Weinstein Company

Redbelt

Sep30 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Action, Arthouse, Fight Film, Full Reviews, Martial Arts, Reviews Tagged Alice Braga, Cameo, Chiwetel Ejiofor, con artist, David Mamet, David Paymer, double cross, Ed O'Neill, Emily Mortimer, fixed fight, forced to fight, Jennifer Grey, Jiu-Jitsu, Joe Mantegna, magician, Mike Genovese, MMA, pushed too far, Ricky Jay, Sony Pictures Classics, Tim Allen

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