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Rachel, Rachel
Now that's dedication in marriage: Paul Newman's first directed feature film is a drama showcase for his spouse Joanne Woodward, one likely…
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He Who Must Die
Jules Dassin's powerful picture was a hit in Europe but remained mostly obscure here, despite featuring the great Melina Mercouri and a…
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Nobody’s Fool
Director Robert Benton and Paul Newman come through with an extremely pleasing small town story. Snowy North Bath New York would seem…
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The Tenth Man
This lesser-known suspense thriller is an excellent adaptation of a novel by Graham Greene, and a fine showcase for actor Anthony Hopkins…
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The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz
Luis Buñuel's Mexican masterpiece embraces truly edgy content: morbid comedy, anti-social satire and a strong streak of anarchist surrealism. His 'adventurer into…
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Hôtel du Nord
Take a refreshing plunge into classic French Poetic Realism -- pre-noir drama with softer edges and a touch of romantic fatalism. A…
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Samson Double Bill
Pepla! Pepla! Rah Rah Rah! These two remastered Italo muscleman pix could be the start of something big. A pair of relatively…
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Madigan
It's one of the best cop shows of the 1960s! Detective Madigan's police .38 is stolen by a mad-dog killer, forcing him…
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The Beast
Director Kevin Reynolds' graphic, gritty desert combat movie is about a lost tank in the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan. Besides being…
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Paths of Glory 4K
Kino boosts the third United Artists Stanley Kubrick classic to 4K clarity, bringing out every nuance of the director's fine B&W imagery.…
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Heartbreakers
The words offbeat, personal and edgy used to be a draw for movie fare -- we'd check out a new relationship picture…
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The Virgin Suicides 4K
Who are those eternal dream girls of summer? Now in 4K . . . Sofia Coppola's first feature is a head-swirling poetic…
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The Long Ships
At the intersection of big-star international dealmaking, the 70mm epic, and the humble sword 'n' shield actioner, this comic book viking saga…
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Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
The most popular Brazilian film for decades, this funny & steamy erotic ghost story took the world by storm and made a…
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Planet of the Vampires
There's no getting around it -- Mario Bava's one space opera is now confirmed as a classic. Barry Sullivan and Norma Bengell…
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Bullfighter and the Lady
Budd Boetticher's excellent semi-autobiographical film may be Hollywood's most uncondescending depiction of high-end Mexican culture. Robert Stack is the pushy Gringo who…
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The Killing 4K
This picture looks as modern and radical as anything from Italy in the 1960s, yet it's a tough-talking take on hardboiled crime…
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Battle of the Worlds
Antonio Margheriti made several space epics about 'errant planets' posing dangers to Earth; this one gets all the attention via star casting.…
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Damn the Defiant!
Haven't yet seen all the best old-school vintage naval combat epics? This color & 'scope thriller has a terrific cast of Brit…
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Jack and the Beanstalk
It's a case of cold-blooded, premeditated nostalgia: Abbott & Costello's fantasy musical is innocent comedy rooted in early '50s kiddie entertainment --…
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Devil in a Blue Dress 4K
After bouncing about in a couple of good Blu-ray editions, Carl Franklin's superior film adaptation of the great Walter Mosley novel makes…
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Summertime
After twenty years honing his craft on ever-more precise filmic constructions, David Lean opened up his imagination for a story of loneliness…
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Film Noir the Dark Side of Cinema VIII
Kino reaches into the Universal Vault for vintage Paramount and Universal thrillers. This 'noir' collection surprises us -- it contains one terrific…
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The Eurocrypt of Christopher Lee 2
Collector's box on the horizon: Severin assembles hours of video extras and text illumination for another group of films featuring favorite actor…
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Marty
Humble Marty Piletti finally gets to home video in its proper widescreen format. Paddy Chayefsky's TV play-turned theatrical feature really shines in…
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A Night to Remember
This meticulous docu-drama is still the best show about the Titanic, the awesome disaster that has never lost its grip on the…