fataculture.wordpress.com - 1/6/2009
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I don’t know about anyone else, but I couldn’t be happier to see the year that was 2008 come to an end. From economic woes weighing down the entire world, including the motion picture industry, to personal misfortunes, one thing I am grateful for is that while 2007 may have been a banner year ...
fataculture.wordpress.com - 1/6/2009
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Physically, Randy “The Ram” Robinson is a mass
of over-tanned, bruised scar tissue and broken bones, crucified
by life and his own decisions. A pro wrestling God in the 80’s, he was worshipped, lauded and lifted into a realm where few perpetually ...
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Review: “The Wrestler”
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More Best Of 2008 - Fataculture's Picks
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The Best of the Rest
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... While Milk got all the attention, Gus Van Sant's other 2008 film was far more adventurous. A dreamy, haunting evocation of teenage loneliness and angst, Paranoid Park almost takes on the quality of some kind of dream turned nightmare. Either way, it sticks with you. The film was named as the #1 film of 2008 by Fataculture's ...
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