Category: Movies
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Slumdog Millionaire (2008): From the Ruthless Archives
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Read more: Slumdog Millionaire (2008): From the Ruthless ArchivesThere are no fairy tales in India, no white knights atop majestic steeds saving young damsels from despair and harm.
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Junior Bonner (1972)
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Read more: Junior Bonner (1972)About a year after the release of Junior Bonner I was in Prescott Arizona where it was shot. Along were a couple of friends, 53 long years ago.
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Portrait Of A Lady On Fire (2019)
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Read more: Portrait Of A Lady On Fire (2019)Portrait Of A Lady On Fire is a visual masterpiece and story-telling at its best, mostly in silence. The acting was superb, with no great reveals, and both women slowly unfolding their thoughts and emotions.
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Wanda (1970)
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Read more: Wanda (1970)The 1970’s were, all things considered, beyond brutal. A paradise for bibliophiles, music lovers, and serial killer aficionados, yes, but for everyone else, a dumpster fire of epic proportions.
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The Unsung: Lenny Jordan, Happiness (1998)
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Read more: The Unsung: Lenny Jordan, Happiness (1998)Lenny (Ben Gazzara) has had enough. Faking it comes easy in a marriage, but even the strongest man has his limits. Only so many times you can hear the same tired stories, and shrug at the same lame jokes.
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The Blues Brothers (1980)
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Read more: The Blues Brothers (1980)The Blues Brothers, starring Saturday Night Live legends Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, is not the best movie ever made, but it may be the most fun to watch film ever released.
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Strait Jacket (1964)
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Read more: Strait Jacket (1964)I’ve been selecting so many classic films lately, that I thought it fitting to make a change and endorse one of the greatest camp classics of modern times–William Castle’s Strait-Jacket.
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80’s Action Hall of Fame: Brad Wesley, Road House
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Read more: 80’s Action Hall of Fame: Brad Wesley, Road HouseYou see, Brad runs it all. “Jasper” on the maps, but “Wesley” in the hearts and minds of the faithful. He is mayor, sheriff, president, and pimp, all at once, just to avoid confusion.
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The Great Debaters (2007)
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Read more: The Great Debaters (2007)Racism is wrong. Southern sheriffs like to beat up illiterate farmers to get information. Fathers who are ministers expect a lot from their children. And oh yes, education can move mountains.
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From the World of John Wick: Ballerina (2025)
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Read more: From the World of John Wick: Ballerina (2025)Yes, that’s the actual title of the movie. Not just Ballerina, but From the World of John Wick: Ballerina. I triple-checked it. Lionsgate Films is making sure that everyone knows Ballerina is a John Wick movie.