The Last Movie Stars is a thoughtful, affectionate documentary

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The Last Movie Stars is a thoughtful, affectionate documentary

The Last Movie Stars sees Ethan Hawke study the lives and times of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward with care and precision.

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PSH adds a dose of comedy to a sweetly old-fashioned drama

Nobody's Fool features a late-in-his-career Paul Newman at his best, and Bruce Willis when he still cared.

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“Road To Perdition” Is Not A Subtle Film

Sam Mendes' Depresson-era gangster fable is as effective as it is in-your-face with its aesthetics.

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Sharks & Spins & “The Color of Money”

It's Newman and Cruise’s picture first, but Scorsese’s work on it is still a pleasure.

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