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In a sea of faux masculinity brought forth by the likes of numerous B-movie action heroes, namely Steven Seagal, one lone figure attempted to make his own mark on the quickly tiring genre.

As part of their Completist series, in which a writer consumes and considers an entire artist's oeuvre, the Internet's perpetual hand-raising prodder Slate had Bill Wyman watch all of Steven Spielberg's films and report his findings.

Glenn Close spent her first few years on her family's 250-acre farm. When she was 7, the family joined a cult called Moral Re-Armament, which seeks to improve human society by providing dogmatic guidelines for better human behavior.

On screen, Glenn Close may best be known for playing steely independent women, but she's played her share of romantic leads, mothers and all manner of character roles .

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When someone like Glenn Close says that they must play a part before they die, you figure it's a good character and script." Janett McTeer's portrayal of Hubert Page, a woman disguised as male painter, earned the British actress one of three Academy Awards nominations for "Albert Nobbs." In this film image released by Roadside Attractions, Glenn ... (more)

The Artist - Jean Dujardin is brilliant as a fading silent-movie star in writer and director Michel Hazanavicius' terrific film.

Glenn Close as Albert Nobbs in 'Albert Nobbs.' In addition to playing the titular character, Close was a producer on the film and co-wrote the script with John Banville.

Touchstone Pictures // 1987 // 121 Minutes // Rated R Reviewed by Appellate Judge Mac McEntire // January 17th, 2012 View Appellate Judge McEntire's Dossier E-mail Appellate Judge McEntire Printer Friendly Review The description on the back of the box for this Blu-ray is the usual studio hyperbole, trying to convince you to buy the movie, yet it ... (more)