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Real Steel

user — Fri, 07 Jan 2022 16:34:00 +0000

Real Steel (2011) starring Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lily, Dakota Goyo, Anthony Mackie A divorced dad is forced to reconcile with the son he barely knows, over their love of fighting robots. Can they go from zeroes to champions in Real Steel? Issues with Real Steel Cast of characters Editorial review of Real Steel courtesy of…

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Blondie’s Reward

user — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 02:48:00 +0000

Blondie’s Reward (1948) starring Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Jerome Cowan In Blondie’s Reward, Dagwood is demoted to office boy because the Northside property he went out to buy turns out to be on the Southside. Blondie’s Reward is the 23rd of 28 Blondie films. Dagwood’s boss Mr. Radcliffe sends hims to buy land for the…

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Killer McCoy

user — Sun, 01 Nov 2020 10:30:00 +0000

Killer McCoy (1947) starring Mickey Rooney, Brian Donlevy, Ann Blyth In Killer McCoy, a boxer accidentally kills his friend in the ring. Then, he gets mixed up with an unscrupulous manager and racketeers. Editorial review of Killer McCoy courtesy of Amazon.com For years Mickey Rooney had portrayed Hollywood’s all-American teen, but at the age of…

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The Champ

user — Sat, 11 Jul 2020 05:52:00 +0000

The Champ (1931) starring Wallace Beery, Jackie Cooper The Champ – the original father-son tale remains one of the all-time great tearjerkers. Wallace Beery plays the washed-up prizefighter making a ring comeback to provide for his son. Product Description Grab your dreams, come out of your corner and step out swinging. The double Oscar winner…

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Battling Butler

user — Sun, 18 Aug 2019 02:00:00 +0000

Battling Butler (1926) starring Buster Keaton, Sally O’Neil, Francis McDonald Synopsis Buster Keaton remarked that Battling Butler was his favorite of all his films. Based on a Broadway play, the story revolves around a case of mistaken identity between two Alfred Butlers. One is an effete millionaire (Keaton), the other the heavyweight champion of the…

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Swing Fever

user — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 11:21:52 +0000

Swing Fever (1943), starring Kay Kyser, Marilyn Maxwell, Nat Pendleton Synopsis In Swing Fever, a country boy (Kay Kyser) comes to the big city and gets entangled with a crooked fight manager. Review of Swing Fever In short, Swing Fever is a light-hearted, fun, musical comedy. It centers around the zany bandleader Kay Kyser, playing…

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Sailor Beware

user — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 00:48:55 +0000

Sailor Beware – Martin & Lewis chase pretty girls, blow up a liferaft inside a submarine, virtually every sailor gag ever thought of, singing Sailor Beware (1952) starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis The description from Amazon.com reads: “Chasing pretty girls, blowing up a liferaft inside a submarine, virtually every sailor gag ever thought of, and a…

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The Prize Fighter

user — Sat, 04 Jun 2016 01:58:59 +0000

The Prize Fighter (1979), co-starring Tim Conway and Don Knotts The Prize Fighter is a very funny, very sweet comedy. Set in depression-era America, Tim Conway stars as Bags Collins who has a perfect record as a boxer – twenty fights, twenty knockouts—and twenty losses. His manager, Shakes, is the ‘brains’ of the team, played by Don Knotts. …

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Requiem for a Heavyweight

user — Tue, 03 May 2016 21:04:31 +0000

Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962) starring Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney, Julie Harris Requiem for a Heavyweight is a very powerful, very hard-hitting movie about boxing. Rod Serling wrote a teleplay that shows the steamy underbelly of professional boxing — and it’s not a pretty picture. In short, Rocky it isn’t. The…

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City Lights

user — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 00:19:20 +0000

In City Lights, Charlie Chaplin plays the part of Charlie the little tramp, a homeless vagabond, who encounters a flower girl, only to discover that she’s blind. After Charlie rescues an inebriated rich man from committing suicide, the eccentric millionaire decides that Charlie is his best friend, and takes him out partying, gives him a…

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