Category: Movies
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The Pawnbroker
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Read more: The PawnbrokerAh, what better way to start than the Holocaust? Now, as Schindler’s List showed, Amon Göth leisurely shooting inmates from his balcony was fun, but I’m afraid Hollywood’s first attempt at dealing with this cheeriest of subjects
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The Unsung: Daisy, Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)
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Read more: The Unsung: Daisy, Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)Doctor Ross – Doug Ross, in a more relaxed setting – is an eminent man. His office, standing room only. His reputation, so beyond impeccable, he’s flirting with legendary
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The Long Walk (2025)
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Read more: The Long Walk (2025)By sheer coincidence, I attended a screening of The Long Walk just two days after walking around Disney World for three days
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A Doomsday for the Ages: Why Robert Downey Jr.’s Return as Doctor Doom Changes Everything
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Read more: A Doomsday for the Ages: Why Robert Downey Jr.’s Return as Doctor Doom Changes EverythingWhen Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige dropped the bombshell at San Diego Comic-Con 2024, the collective roar of the crowd was something I’ll never forget.
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Emperor of The North: From the Ruthless Archives
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Read more: Emperor of The North: From the Ruthless ArchivesErnest Borgnine beats a hobo in the head with a hammer, causing said hobo to fall from the train and get cut into two pieces.
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A Scanner Darkly (2006)
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Read more: A Scanner Darkly (2006)Philip K. Dick is best known for his novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, the basis for Blade Runner (a very loose adaptation I must point out).
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Dark City (1998): From the Ruthless Archives
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Read more: Dark City (1998): From the Ruthless ArchivesA movie of stunning visual power, it is also an interesting peak into the Mormon concept of heaven.
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80’s Action Hall of Fame: Tom Eckert, Red Dawn
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Read more: 80’s Action Hall of Fame: Tom Eckert, Red DawnFathers and sons. Rivals, always, but eventually, an understanding. In the best cases – the rarest cases – a fine example is set. Lessons for the future, something to build on and develop.
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80’s Action Hall of Fame: Colonel Yin, Missing in Action 2: The Beginning
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Read more: 80’s Action Hall of Fame: Colonel Yin, Missing in Action 2: The BeginningOnce upon a time, Soon-Tek Oh (1932-2018) was America’s go-to Asian. Maybe the world’s. Whenever Hollywood needed a glaring visage from the Orient, Oh packed his bags, thanked his agent, and caught the first flight to glory.
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Brazil (1985)
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Read more: Brazil (1985)80% of people claim to have read 1984 while only 16% have actually done so, and 78% of people who’ve seen Brazil claim to have understood its parody of 1984. While we have no data on how many are telling the truth, it’s safe to surmise that 14% made the connection.