Comic Rack

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Hmm, we’re about to talk about comics so it must be Wednesday!  Welcome to the RazorFine Comic Rack boys and girls.  Pull up a bean bag and take a seat at the feet of the master as we look at the new comics set to hit comic shops and bookstores today from DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, WildStorm, Vertigo, Dynamite Entertainment, IDW Publishing, and Image Comics.

This week includes BtVS Season 8, Fantastic Four, Jonah Hex, Midnighter, The Order, Robin, Star Wars: Legacy, Superman, The Vinyl Underground, and the first issues of After the Cape II, Annihilation: Conquest, Fearless, Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash, and Silver Surfer: In Thy Name.  Also don’t forget the truckload of new graphic novels including The Art of Matt Wagner’s Grendel, Cairo, Chronicles of Conan Vol. 13, Green Lantern Corps: A Darker Side of Green, Heroes, Omega Flight: Alpha to Omega and much, much more.

Enjoy issue #46

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The Color of Money

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  • Title: The Color of Money
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“It’s even, but it ain’t settled.  Let’s settle it.”
 

The Color of Money

The film is a sequel to 1961’s The Hustler with Paul Newman reprising his role as “Fast” Eddie Felson.  By this time out (25 years after the original film) Eddie is the old hustler who has lost a step or two and decides to take a talented but raw pool player (Tom Cruise) under his wing and teach him the ropes of hustling.  Although the film earned itself five Oscar nominations (Newman won for his role) the film has largely been forgotten and ignored by those who feel it is one of Martin Scorsese’s lesser works, but to me it remains a nice reminder that sometimes sequels are worth seeing.

Newman is terrific, and although the film works better if you have seen the original it isn’t a necessity to enjoy the tale.  Cruise is well cast as the not too smart hot shot, and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio puts in a strong supporting performance as the film’s smartest character.  You might also want to keep an eye out for some great cameos from the likes of Forest Whitaker, Iggy Pop, and several professional pool players.

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This Week in Film

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In another Iraq War-themed film Robert Redford directs and stars in a film about a professor (Redford) and a student (Andrew Garfield), a Republican Senator (Tom Cruise) and a reporter (Meryl Streep), and two soldiers (Michael Pena, Derek Luke) in Afghanistan.  Check out the official site.  We’ve seen it and we’ll have the review when the film opens in theaters everywhere on Friday!  Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.

Lions for Lambs
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This Week in Film

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With Halloween just a week gone the first holiday film of the year hits theaters.  Vince Vaughn stars as Santa Claus’ (Paul Giamatti) bitter brother who is forced to move back to the North Pole.  Elizabeth Banks, John Michael Higgins, Miranda Richardson, Rachel Weisz, and Kevin Spacey also star in this PG-Rated film from Wedding Crashers director David Dobkin.  Check out the official site.  The film begins dropping off its presents in theaters everywhere on Friday.  Larger trailer, along with a funnier teaser trailer, available in the Full Diagnosis.

Fred Claus
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This Week in Foreign Film

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One Bollywood film a week not enough for you?  Then how’s ‘bout this film where an aritst’s (Ranbir Kapoor) love for a young woman (Sonam Kapoor) threatens to destroy both their lives.  Rani Mukherjee, Salman Kahn, and Zohra Sehgal also star.  Check out the official site.  The film, presented in Hindi with English subtitles, opens in limited release in select cities on Friday.  Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.

Saawariya
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