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On the DVD commentary track, the actors note that Tim Curry’s characterization of Pennywise was so creepy and realistic that everyone avoided him during the filming.

It (1990)

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La Luna (2011, short film)

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Finally watched The Hunger Games today. It was alright.

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Happy Birthday Patrick Wayne Swayze (August 18, 1952 – September 14, 2009)

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Rave reviews of JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT’s performance in The DARK KNIGHT RISES: (Note: THESE DO NOT CONTAIN SPOILERS, but many of the full reviews that I’ve linked do contain spoilers for the film.)

Manarchy Magazine

Last, and certainly not least, is fellow Inception-alumnus Joseph Gordon-Levitt. To say anything specific about his role is to give away integral parts of the movie. Suffice to say, he is by far the best supporting character of any of the three Nolan Batman films, eclipsing that of the venerable Michael Caine as Alfred Pennyworth.

IGN

As Blake, Gordon-Levitt is earnest without being bland

Herald Sun

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is equally impressive as an idealistic young cop on the rise

MSN.COM

Gordon-Levitt is perfectly understated as the principled everyman who rises to the occasion without fuss or showmanship. If Nolan’s Inception pushed Gordon-Levitt towards the leading-man A-list, this could be the final nudge he needs.

Rolling Stone

…idealistic young cop John Blake (a sensationally good Joseph Gordon- Levitt)

Huffington Post

Joseph Gordon-Levitt adds a youthful presence as John Blake, an up-and-coming member of the police force who inspires Bruce to revisit his own childhood as an orphan. Gordon-Levitt as solid as always

Screen Daily

Gordon-Levitt first worked with Nolan on Inception, and he’s such a likeable, empathetic presence that one feels John’s vulnerability as he tries to live up to the image of goodness

Awards Circuit

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is superb as a decent young cop devoted to right, not unlike Gordon in his youth

ABC News

Gordon-Levitt is every bit the actor Christian Bale is and seeing him and Bale go toe-to-toe is thrilling, if you’re into that great acting sort of thing.

Badass Digest

Runner up for MVP is Joseph Gordon-Levitt. John Blake is a do-gooder cop whose personal journey is the most dramatically interesting thing in the film. Levitt takes Blake from rookie to hero

GQ UK

5. Joseph Gordon-Levitt has a very good day at the office as John Blake. He makes such a good action hero: the lone cop who believes in the discredited Lt Gordon that you start to believe he would make a better alternative to the costume clad Wayne. Whether it be attempting to save a bus full of orphans (yes, this is a comic book adaptation) or running through a hospital with a shotgun, Gordon-Levitt hasn’t looked this good since Inception.

Scotsman

Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s virtuous rookie cop is the stand-out

The Wrap

Gordon-Levitt takes what could have been a flatly earnest flatfoot and imbues him with a real sense of purpose and passion

EW

…the character who lingers longest in memory is an average Gotham City cop named John Blake, wonderfully played with human-scale clarity by Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Reel Views

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is a welcome addition, proving that it is possible to inject new blood into an established mythology

Mercury News

Joseph Gordon-Levitt gives a wonderful performance as young police officer John Blake, who plays a big role in the film.

Faster Times

the most promising of these is Joseph Gordon-Levitt, as a clever beat cop, looking good and growing into the movie

City Weekly

Gordon-Levitt brings a relatable human touch.

Screen Crush

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is a surprisingly convincing badass as John Blake … JGL is as good here as he’s been in anything he’s ever done. He’s one of the finest true young movie stars we’ve got right now.

LA Times

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who brings welcome texture to the role of the idealistic Gotham cop John Blake

Miami.COM

For all its pomp and grandeur, though, The Dark Knight Rises is practically stolen outright by Joseph Gordon-Levitt as John Blake

Hollywood

Gordon-Levitt gives additional oomph to his detective-with-a-heart-of-gold,

JOBLO

Thankfully, the rest of the cast is equally impressive including Joseph Gordon-Levitt as an idealistic police officer who sees past the corruption that surrounds him

USA Today

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is affably noble as dedicated police detective John Blake

Salon

and the reliably terrific Joseph Gordon-Levitt as an idealistic young cop

Cinemablend

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who plays Gotham Police Officer John Blake, continues to establish himself as one of the best young actors in Hollywood. Though we are only introduced to Blake for the first time in this movie, Gordon-Levitt infuses him with a strength and richness of character that makes us feel like he has been in the series the entire time

Blu-Ray.COM

Also triumphant is Gordon-Levitt as Blake

Newsarama

But he’s a worthy addition to Nolan’s world and Gordon-Levitt continues to mature as a movie star. The once long-haired adolescent from 3rd Rock from the Sun continues to announce himself as a major Hollywood presence.

Hero Complex

For those of us who followed Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s career from “3rd Rock From the Sun,” there’s no doubt that he has come into his own.

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Repo Man, 1984 (dir. Alex Cox) By theamazingariel

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Fight Club (1999)

“You met me at a very strange time in my life.”

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Happy Birthday Liam John Neeson, OBE (born 7 June 1952)

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“Marilyn’s need to be desired was so great that she could make love to a camera. Because of this, her lust aroused lust in audiences, sometimes even among women. There was nothing subtle about it. She was no tease. She was prepared, and even eager, to give what she offered.” — William Manchester