Is Clint Eastwood's 'The 15.17 to Paris' a Rare Experimental Hollywood Film?

Despite its conservative attitudes, The 15.17 to Paris is as radical in its way as Eastwood's more progressive films.

                                      
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Despite its conservative attitudes, The 15.17 to Paris is as radical in its way as Eastwood's more progressive films.

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By shuffling the songs off to the side, Clint Eastwood does the Four Seasons and Jersey Boys a grand disservice.

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It's time the Spaghetti Western receive its rightful recognition because its serves as a vital body of work to explore the intricate workings of transnational cinema and the multifarious results from infusing commercial cinema with Left politics.

Poetic and pained, Letters from Iwo Jima is a war movie about loss and, almost worse, the anticipation of loss.

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Ford's brusque manner is well known, inspiring equal parts fear, respect, and awe among the many interviewees assembled for this look-back at his career and reputation.

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While the film doesn't elucidate Jimmy's own violent past, it is clear that he hasn't had misgivings until now.

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