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Robin’s Underrated Gems: The Paper (1994)
The acclaimed newspaper drama, Spotlight, is currently playing in theatres and is a favourite to get a ton of Academy Award recognition this year. The film covers the true story of a group of investigative journalists for the Boston Globe, … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Ernie Hudson on “Bosom Buddies”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nClRGaaLCQ&feature=youtu.be&t=713 Bosom Buddies is a sitcom from the early 1980s which is known for being Tom Hanks’ first major break in his acting career. Hanks and Peter Scolari play a pair of, um, bosom buddies who have trouble finding an … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Bill Hader Performs at “The Garage Comedy Show”
Like most Saturday Night Live cast members, Bill Hader got his start performing on the stand-up comedy circuit and here’s some early footage of him at an event called The Garage Comedy Show, portraying an character named Vinnie Vedecci, an … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Kevin Connolly in “Rocky V”
With the release of Creed this week, we have recorded a Shouts from the Back Row podcast on the Rocky series, which will be posted later today. So, of course, I had to go back and find a “Before They … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Rachel McAdams on “Earth: The Final Conflict
If you’re a fellow Canuck, you might remember Earth: The Final Conflict, which aired on Canadian television in the late 1990s and could basically be described as a low-budget Canuck version of Star Trek. The show was actually assembled out … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Mark Ruffalo in “Mirror, Mirror 2: Raven Dance”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuZgRsZpz_M&feature=youtu.be&t=2495 No, they’re not making a sequel to the Tarsem Singh-directed Snow White adaptation from three years ago. Mirror, Mirror was a 1990 horror film about a mirror which unleashes an evil demon and it somehow managed to spawn three … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Sheamus vs. Wade Barrett in Irish Whip Wrestling
As a wrestling fan, it’s tough to resist the urge to post older footage of current World Wrestling Entertainment superstars competing in gymnasiums in front of 100 people before they were famous. This clip originates from Irish Whip Wrestling (clever … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Nick Offerman in “Golf Cart Driving School”
Golf Cart Driving School is a 2004 comedy short film starring a grown-up Patrick Renna (a.k.a. Ham Porter from The Sandlot) as a guy who has an accident driving a golf cart and is forced to attend… well, you can … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Monica Bellucci Introduces a Child Prodigy Violinist
In the early 1990s, Monica Bellucci was a prominent fashion model who was beginning to transition into the world of acting and scored a small role as one of Count Dracula’s brides in Bram Stoker’s Dracula. At this Italian concert … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Bryan Cranston on “Baywatch”
For reasons I cannot comprehend, a Baywatch movie is about to be made, but there’s one potential idea which might make it interesting: casting Bryan Cranston! And it wouldn’t be unprecedented, as Cranston actually guest-starred on a 1989 episode of … Continue reading
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