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Blog Entries by John Farr from 08/2009

John Huston's Century

| Posted 08.03.2009
Read More: Robert Mitchum, Dashiell Hammett, Hollywood Classics, Edward G. Robinson, Clark Gable, Sean Connery, Best Movies by Farr, Jose Ferrer, The Maltese Falcon, Walter Huston, Kathleen Turner, Marilyn Monroe, Michael Caine, Great Films, Anjelica Huston, Classic Movies, Bette Davis, Jack Nicholson, Humphrey Bogart, News

This week marks the birthday of legendary director John Huston. In the eighty outsize years he actually had on this earth, he seems to have lived several lives and lifetimes.

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In Honor Of Woodstock, The Best Rock Documentaries and Concert Films By Farr

| Posted 08.10.2009
Read More: Roy Orbison, Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones, Emmylou Harris, Muddy Waters, Martin Scorsese, KD Lang, Neil Young, Concert Films, The Who, Best Movies by Farr, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Presley, The Talking Heads, Otis Redding, Elvis-Costello, The Beatles, Monterey Pop Festival, The Grateful Dead, Janis-Joplin, Buddy Guy, Jonathan Demme, Woodstock, Joni Mitchell, Jimi Hendrix, The Band, Rock and Roll, News

I've found that if you're equipped with a decent home theatre and quality speakers, it's hard to go wrong with a rock concert film.

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The Dimming of Star Power in Hollywood

| Posted 08.21.2009
Read More: Russell Crowe, Clark Gable, Paul Newman, Compensation, George Clooney, Best Movies by Farr, Cary Grant, Tom Hanks, Barbara Stanwyck, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Tom Cruise, Adam Sandler, Steve McQueen, Great Movies, Hollywood, News

Could it be that Denzel and Julia no longer merit guaranteed twenty million dollar paydays with every picture? And if so, what precisely has happened?

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