Articles tagged "charlton heston"

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Charlton remembered as Hollywood pillar of conservatism

by Carrie Rickey [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)]

[7.Apr.08] :. Charlton Heston, a larger-than-life man who portrayed larger-than-life men such as Moses and Michelangelo, died at his home in Los Angeles late Saturday night at the age of 83, his wife of 64 years...

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The Ten Commandments (50th Anniversary Edition) (1956)

by John G. Nettles

[29.Mar.06] :. It is the role that would provide Charlton Heston with fame, fortune, and the authoritative persona he now uses to convince people that hunting squirrels with AK-47s is not just a right but a duty.

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The Naked Jungle (1954)

by David Sanjek

[13.Dec.04] :. What sets this Naked Jungle apart is a remarkably astute depiction of the collision of the sexes, in its addition of a mail order bride for the protagonist.

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The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)

by Jesse Hassenger

[12.Apr.04] :. The circus crew is depicted as a cross between Santa's Workshop and the U.S. Army; they are impossibly virtuous, toiling endlessly for the delight of children.

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Bowling for Columbine (2002)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[25.Aug.03] :. 'John Ashcroft and his ilk are something to fear.'"

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Bowling for Columbine (2002)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[31.Oct.02] :. Why are people scared? This question lies at the heart of Michael Moore's filmic essay on gun violence in the United States.

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Planet of the Apes (2001)

by Sabadino Parker

...reminds us that we may not be the end product of some divine plan, or necessarily very important to the universe.

 

Planet of the Apes: The Legacy Collection (1968-1973)

by Whitney Strub

Planet of the Apes: The Legacy Collection oscillates wildly between the delightful and the agonizing; but the rewards more than offset the pains.

 
 
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