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www.toxicuniverse.com - : The Player still seems fresh after eight years shows this is a film that will hold up as long as Hollywood continues its usual practices. We are forced to accept the likeable but manipulative Griffin Mills (Tim Robbins) as our protagonist. Mills holds the position of a studio executive who is a writer’s best friend/enemy, as he hears pitches and makes deals on the ones that he likes. more...
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4/5
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rogerebert.suntimes.com - : ''The Player'' is a smart movie, and a funny one. It is also absolutely of its time. After the savings and loan scandals, after Michael Milkin, after junk bonds and stolen pension funds, here is a movie that uses Hollywood as a metaphor for the avarice of the 1980s. more...
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4/4
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www.apolloguide.com - : Michael Tolkin adapted his novel of the same name for the screen, sharpening the perfect irony of the studio-exec-writer hierarchy. Jean Lepine’s camerawork sets off the picture-perfect world, magnificently bringing Hollywood glamour to a utilitarian level. more...
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85/1
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