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Ram Man: Clint Eastwood is back pulling double-duty again in his new film ‘Gran Torino’. Eastwood directs and stars in a film that is best described as “Dirty Harry retires to the suburbs”. I ...
Sony, too, touted its film, saying the per-screen average of “Not Easily Broken” was the best among the top 10 films after that of “Gran Torino.” Film, which placed No. 7, is based on the ...
"Gran Torino" once again proves that while Eastwood is a great actor, he's an even better director. The way the film balances humor, tension, drama and romance makes for a fully rewarding ...
In "Gran Torino," his latest film as director and star, Eastwood seems to be making a similar point about his urban crime dramas, not only the Dirty Harry films but also films such as "Mystic ...
Gran Torino grinds through its gears in an efficient if generally graceless manner, with occasional blasts of violence interrupting a film that is content to be the cutest movie Clint’s done ...
Heather Gawronski-Salerno In "Gran Torino," director Clint Eastwood also plays the leading role of Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski, the strangely likeable racist - equal in his hatred for all ...
In "Gran Torino," Eastwood has never been older or more rugged, yet polished at the same time. He plays Walter Kowalski, a Korean War vet who is burying his beloved wife as the film opens.
“Gran Torino” stars Clint Eastwood in a film he directed about an aging man and the immigrant family who moves in next door. MICHELLE: Much has been made on some talk shows about the fact that ...
The ads make "Gran Torino" look like "Dirty Old Harry," but it's rather more than that. Directed by 79-year-old Clint Eastwood, who also stars, it turns into an often-funny, poignant meditation on ...
He must find a way to right the wrongs in his life. The ending of the movie might be a bit hokey, but it is uplifting in its own bizarre way. “Gran Torino” touches the heart from every angle.
Warner Brothers first premiered Gran Torino in very limited theaters on December 17th late last year. It has since expanded wider and should be playing at your own local movie theater by now.
Gran Torino also provides glimpses of the Detroit area, including devastated Highland Park (see The rise and fall of Highland Park, Michigan), although the picture is somewhat sanitized.