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The Joy of Positivity: Frailty (2001)

The Joy of Positivity: Frailty (2001)

Bill Paxton's directorial debut is a mesmerizing exploration of the eternal conflict between good and evil and how it plays out in one very strange, very troubled family

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May 22, 2024
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While researching my Substack article on Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment, I was surprised, but not too surprised, to discover that the career-making role of Zed, lunatic gang leader and all-around nutcase was originally offered to Bill Paxton.

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