Category: Reviews
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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.
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The Roses (2025)
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Read more: The Roses (2025)The Roses is a good example of why remakes actually do have a place in film, despite what many people think. Remakes give filmmakers a chance to tell a story from a different perspective or in a different way.
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When Oscar Shit the Bed: Music of the Heart (1999)
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Read more: When Oscar Shit the Bed: Music of the Heart (1999)After nearly a half-century on the silver screen, Meryl Streep has more than earned her status as a living legend. She’s arguably the greatest actress alive, and certainly up there with the all-time greats.
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The Top 10 Ruthless Reviews Comedies
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Read more: The Top 10 Ruthless Reviews ComediesGetting this list down to just 10 movies is a thankless task and there will be a lot of second guessing as I’m leaving some great movies off of the list. So, without further ado, here are the Top 10 Ruthless Comedies
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Nashville (1975): At 50 Years
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Read more: Nashville (1975): At 50 YearsHaving seen this film at least five times, I’m only now coming to terms with its brilliance…
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Used Cars (1980)
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Read more: Used Cars (1980)This magnum opus from Kurt Russell’s heyday reminds one of a time when movies existed seemingly for their own sake; rather than a line in a ledger, they were works of art instead of an appeal for relevance, or a “statement”.
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The Day of the Locust (1975)
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Read more: The Day of the Locust (1975)When I heard John Schlesinger (Darling, Far From the Madding Crowd) was making a film of Nathanael West’s novel I wasn’t surprised. Not after the 1967 adaptation of James Joyce’s Ulysses