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(l. to r.) Hell or High Water costars Ben Foster, Jeff Bridges and Chris Pine during press-schmooze party at Bludso’s Bar & Que on La Brea. Let there be no doubt or hesitation on the part of any blogaroo in proclaiming that Hell or High Water is easily among the year’s best.
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Last yesterday afternoon at Pacific’s Cinerama Dome, I went to see Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk for a second time. I can’t tell you what the foot lambert count was (the brightness and clarity seemed fine) but unfortunately the image was very slightly taffy-pulled in a horizontal fashion — everyone’s face appeared a tiny bit fatter or wider than in the version I saw projected at Loews’ Lincoln Square a few weeks ago.
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Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner, Lily Tomlin, David O. Russell during q & a that followed 20th anniversary screening of Russell’s Flirting With Disaster at AFI Fest.
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Marlon Brando T-shirts handed out during the recent one-night showing of Universal’s restored version of One-Eyed Jacks. Criterion’s Jacks Bluray will pop on 11.22.
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Hell or High Water director David Mackenzie during Bludsos gathering.
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Trump voter hinterland food (smoked meats, ribs, baked beans, mac ‘n’ cheese) served at Hell or High Water party.
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