Written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, this mile-a-minute romp follows 1950s studio fixer Eddie Mannix (Josh Brolin) as he puts out multiple studio fires, including the sudden disappearance of a major movie star (George Clooney) in the middle of the filming of a new biblical epic. “The Great Escape” (United Artists) “The Great Escape” (1963) Iconic in just about every way, 1963’s “The Great Escape” is a wildly entertaining and surprisingly affecting adaptation of Paul Brickhill’s 1950 non-fiction book of the same name. Ryan Gosling in “The Place Beyond the Pines” (Focus Features) “The Place Beyond the Pines” (2013) Following their collaboration together on “Blue Valentine,” director Derek Cianfrance and star Ryan Gosling reunited three years later on the underrated 2013 crime drama “The Place Beyond the Pines.” Gosling leads the film as Luke Glanton, a motorcycle stunt driver who takes up bank robbing in order to financially provide for his former lover (Eva Mendes) and their toddler son.
Author: Alex Welch
Published at: 2026-03-17 22:21:49
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