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Plot Summary: Wan Tin-Sau is a passionate but struggling actor who spends his days as a lowly extra while teaching acting at a community center. His path crosses with Piu-Piu, a nightclub hostess seeking acting lessons to better please her clients. As Tin-Sau's unwavering dedication to his craft faces constant humiliation, their unlikely connection becomes a journey of mutual healing, self-discovery, and the true meaning of perseverance in the face of failure. Directors: Stephen Chow, Lee Lik-chi Writers: Stephen Chow, Erica Li, Tsang Kan-cheung Producers: Star Overseas Ltd. (Stephen Chow's company) Music: Daisuke Hinata, Raymond Wong Release Date: February 13, 1999 Box Office: HK$29,848,860 (Highest-grossing Hong Kong film of 1999) Starring: Stephen Chow as Wan Tin-Sau (尹天仇) Cecilia Cheung as Lau Piu-piu (柳飄飄) Karen Mok as Du Juan'er (杜娟兒) Ng ...

Plot Summary: Bobby Bowfinger, a struggling filmmaker, comes up with a wild plan to shoot his dream movie on a shoestring budget. When Hollywood megastar Kit Ramsey refuses to star in the film, Bowfinger decides to secretly shoot around him, using hidden cameras and an oblivious look-alike named Jiff. This hilarious satire explores the absurdities of Hollywood, ambition, and the lengths one will go to achieve their dreams. Director: Frank Oz Producer: Brian Grazer Screenplay: Steve Martin Starring: Steve Martin as Bobby Bowfinger Eddie Murphy as Kit Ramsey / Jiff Ramsey Heather Graham as Daisy Christine Baranski as Carol Terence Stamp as Terry Stricter Robert Downey Jr. as Jerry Renfro   ***SPOILER ALERT*** Another Frank Oz and Steve Martin Gem As expected, I'm back with another Frank Oz 90s comedy classic, this time starring Steve ...

Director: Luc Besson Producer: Patrice Ledoux Screenplay: Luc Besson, Andrew Birkin Starring: Milla Jovovich as Joan of Arc John Malkovich as Charles VII Faye Dunaway as Yolande of Aragon Dustin Hoffman as The Conscience Vincent Cassel as Gilles de Rais Music: Éric Serra Cinematography: Thierry Arbogast Editing: Sylvie Landra Release Date: November 12, 1999 Running Time: 158 minutes Language: English ***SPOILER ALERT*** The Miscasting of Milla Here we are with Luc Besson's historical drama! Yippee! I love historical dramas and learning about history and all that stuff! What I don't love is Milla Jovovich's acting. To me, casting her was a big mistake, probably because she was the director's girlfriend at the time. She ends up degrading the ...

Summer of Sam is a 1999 American crime thriller film  directed and co-produced by Spike Lee, who also co-wrote the film with Michael Imperioli and Victor Colicchio. It stars John Leguizamo, Adrien Brody, Mira Sorvino, Jennifer Esposito and Anthony LaPaglia. source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_of_Sam Spike Lee's take on the "Son of Sam" murders in New York City during the summer of 1977 centering on the residents of an Italian-American Northeast Bronx neighborhood who live in fear and distrust of one another. source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162677/ ***SPOILER ALERT*** K: Hello friends! We finish the week dedicated to John Leguizamo with Spike Lee's movie - Summer of Sam. When Freddie said that this movie was about serial killer David Berkowitz, who called himself "Son of Sam", I decided that I would have to suffer from on-screen violence for almost two and a half hours. But the movie wasn't creepy o...