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Frank Cassavetes is not only an actor and personal trainer to some of Hollywood's superstars, but he is also a hero.
Heroes or Villains? 2010
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Wenders had admired Peter Falk in Cassavetes’ films in the 1970’s, and it was probably from Cassavetes that he obtained Falk’s telephone number.
Just One More Thing 2007
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Wenders had admired Peter Falk in Cassavetes’ films in the 1970’s, and it was probably from Cassavetes that he obtained Falk’s telephone number.
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Seeing the 'Cassavetes' name attached to a film--Nick or John--is quite enough to keep me away from it.
"Terrible! Unreal! No passion!" Ann Althouse 2009
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Their fate will be determined either by the governmental heavy played by John Cassavetes he wants to exploit them or by Robin's father, an ex-CIA operative played by Kirk Douglas.
Surprise: A Newly Exhilarating 'X-Men' Joe Morgenstern 2011
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He mentioned Judy Greer, the Denver Film Festival's 2011 John Cassavetes Award recipient with whom he shares a hysterical -- and heartbreaking -- hospital room scene in The Descendants.
Michael Bialas: Denver Film Festival Preview, Part 1: Turn on the Leading Manpower Michael Bialas 2011
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Rosemary Woodhouse (Mia Farrow) is a young wife who just moved into a beautiful New York City apartment building called the Bramford with her struggling actor husband Guy (John Cassavetes).
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He mentioned Judy Greer, the Denver Film Festival's 2011 John Cassavetes Award recipient with whom he shares a hysterical -- and heartbreaking -- hospital room scene in The Descendants.
Michael Bialas: Denver Film Festival Preview, Part 1: Turn on the Leading Manpower Michael Bialas 2011
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It has also been compared to the works of John Cassavetes and Jim Jarmusch, though I found its honesty and sympathy towards its protagonist to be like nothing I've seen before, especially out of Sundance.
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It's not perfect, but it's admirable in its unblinking depiction of raw emotions, reminiscent of a Cassavetes film.
Leonard Maltin: OFF-HOLLYWOOD: The Five Best Indie Movies Worth Seeing This Month Leonard Maltin 2011
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