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Robin’s Underrated Crap: Death Wish 3 (1985)

This week, I shall be covering one of the most entertaining bad movies of all time and I honestly had no idea whether to classify it under “Robin s Underrated Gems” or “Robin’s Underrated Crap”. In the end, I chose … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: 10-Year Old Jeff Bridges on “Sea Hunt”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WePn77zvTkI Before he took on acting as a serious career, Jeff Bridges got to make the odd acting appearance as a child, seeing as how he was the son of the legendary Lloyd Bridges. Jeff got to test the acting … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: Hugh Jackman in a Musical Production of “Sunset Boulevard”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9UsMbDWzwQ It’s become a fun tradition here at The Back Row for me to do “Before They Were Stars” features on the Academy Award nominees shortly after they’ve been announced. Hugh Jackman has garnered his first career Oscar nomination this … Continue reading →

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Last Link of the Day: The Baseball Argument That Never Ends

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl-4FSRYagc Legendary Hall of Fame baseball manager Earl Weaver passed away on January 19 at the age of 82 and even though The Back Row is not a sports website, this is definitely a Back Row-worthy clip. Weaver had the … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: Christoph Waltz Sings “Paint It Black”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb3GR7Z6os8 It’s become a fun tradition here at The Back Row for me to do “Before They Were Stars” features on the Academy Award nominees shortly after they’ve been announced. Hmmmm, so Christoph Waltz got himself another “Best Supporting Actor” … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: 13-Year Old Helen Hunt on “Ark II”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILB9tmr3xVI It’s become a fun tradition here at The Back Row for me to do “Before They Were Stars” features on the Academy Award nominees shortly after they’ve been announced. Even though she is a former Oscar winner, Helen Hunt’s … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars (2-for-1 Special): Bradley Cooper and Elizabeth Banks Perform Yoga in “The Stella Shorts”

It’s become a fun tradition here at The Back Row for me to do “Before They Were Stars” features on the Academy Award nominees shortly after they’ve been announced. Bradley Cooper has garnered his first career Oscar nomination for his … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: Jennifer Lawrence as a Mascot on “Monk”

It’s become a fun tradition here at The Back Row for me to do “Before They Were Stars” features on the Academy Award nominees shortly after they’ve been announced. Jennifer Lawrence has garnered her second career Oscar nomination this year … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: Philip Seymour Hoffman on “Law & Order: The Supercut”

It’s become a fun tradition here at The Back Row for me to do “Before They Were Stars” features on the Academy Award nominees shortly after they’ve been announced. Since Philip Seymour Hoffman garnered his fourth career Oscar nomination this … Continue reading →

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Robin’s Underrated Gems: Extreme Prejudice (1987)

Out of curiosity, I checked to see which director currently holds the record for most films which have been covered in my “Robin s Underrated Gems” column. For a while, Peter Hyams lead the pack with four films, but with … Continue reading →

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