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Come And See (1985)
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Read more: Come And See (1985)“One of the most devastating films ever about anything, and in it, the survivors must envy the dead.” -Roger Ebert
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Cool Hand Luke
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Read more: Cool Hand LukeA Natural Born World Shaker. Paul Newman has always been in the top tier of the greatest actors of all time.
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Quigley Down Under: Classic Western
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Read more: Quigley Down Under: Classic WesternA real American hero with an Old West version of a sniper rifle takes on the great grandfather of Hans Gruber and becomes the white savior of the Australian aboriginal, all while…
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mother!
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Read more: mother!Mother! Yes, this is mother, and not just any run of the millstream Mother, but the MOTHER of all movies I’ve seen. Major spoilers below.
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Vertigo (1958)
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Read more: Vertigo (1958)No director was more fluent in that language than Alfred Hitchcock. Vertigo is the most conspicuous example of his fluency.
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A Few More Ruthless Villains: 80’s Action Edition
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Read more: A Few More Ruthless Villains: 80’s Action EditionA Few Ruthless Movie Villains is a popular article that I wrote a few years ago. Time flies, and it is now past time to honor some more unsavory bad guys, this time, 80’s Action style.
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My Lunches With Orson : A Book Review
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Read more: My Lunches With Orson : A Book ReviewFor most of the world not fortunate enough to have lived through the golden age of American cinema, Orson Welles, if remembered at all, is usually reduced to the image of a sad monstrosity
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Satanico Pandemonium (1975)
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Read more: Satanico Pandemonium (1975)“Nunsploitation.” That’s probably my favorite word in the English language.
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Top 10 Movies Not To Watch Before…
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Read more: Top 10 Movies Not To Watch Before…Some movies are so bland they pretty much leave your head as the end credits roll. Others contain such unnerving scenes… like the opening of Jaws … that they are never forgotten.
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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026)
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Read more: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026)There were three red flags for me going into 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. The first flag is the entire franchise is decidedly mediocre. All three movies to this point have been very forgettable.