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(Continued from The Man of 2012, Part I: Christian Bale vs. Ryan Gosling.) There was another public figure who captured the attention of America in a way that few others did in 2011. That man? Denver Quarterback Timothy Tebow. But unlike Gosling, Tebow has not been adorned with universal adoration. He divides the country, causing …
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Christian Bale arguably had his best year yet in 2011, but 2011 was not the Year of Bale. Yes, he had many amazing moments, including (but not limited to) winning an Academy Award for his performance in The Fighter, winning a Golden Globe for the same thing, and actually receiving another thirty awards throughout the …
The Flowers of War trailer was released today. If you're not familiar with it, this is the Chinese-made, Bale-starring film that was previously titled Nanjing Heroes, 13 Flowers of Nanjing, The 13 Women of Nanjing, and Christian Bale is: The Warrior Priest of Nanjing. The problem isn't that the trailer shows too much. The problem …
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