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Cristina Ricci Close-up of Christina Ricci as Wednesday in Addams Family Values Christina Ricci’s child star career began with standout performances in films like The Addams Family and Casper, where her talent and on-screen presence shone through. As she transitioned to more mature roles, Ricci garnered critical acclaim for her performances in films like The Ice Storm, The Opposite of […]
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Boogie Nights (1997) Boogie Nights Club • Openings Movie Sequence The opening shot of the 1997 indie Boogie Nights marks director Paul Tomas Anderson’s visual style, defined by long tracking shots, manifest in the first long scene. Inspired by Altman’s 1992 The Player and paying stylistic homage to Scorsese’s 1990 masterpiece, GoodFellas, Anderson’s camera enters […]