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For the Love of Film...

Welcome to my review website. I love movies, and here’s the place I talk about them. You’ll find my ratings, on a scale of zero to five stars, in all of my posts. For each film, I’ve written either a full critique, which is a longer piece; a compact review, which is usually just a paragraph; or a quick take, which is only a sentence or two. I also post articles about the world of cinema on my film blog.

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The Italian Job (2003)

The Italian Job (2003)

Caper flick with a fine cast and some fun moments, but there’s really not much to it. Various plot machinations proclaim themselves clever, yet there’s nothing truly inventive. A decent film, but no more than that.

**⅝ (out of *****)

©2023 David R. George III


2003 • 1 HOUR, 51 MINUTES
PARAMOUNT PICTURES • DE LINE PICTURES • MESTIERE CINEMA • TELE MUNCHEN FERNSEH PRODUKTIONSGESELLSCHAFT • WORKING TITLE FILMS

STARRING
MARK WAHLBERG, CHARLIZE THERON, EDWARD NORTON

ALSO STARRING
SETH GREEN, JASON STATHAM, MOS DEF, FRANKY G, DONALD SUTHERLAND

WRITTEN BY
DONNA POWERS & WAYNE POWERS (SCREENPLAY BY)
TROY KENNEDY MARTIN (BASED ON THE FILM WRITTEN BY)

DIRECTED BY
F. GARY GRAY

NO 2003 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS

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