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Holiday (1938 + 1930)
This classy late-'30s Park Avenue romp gives us Katharine Heburn and Cary Grant at their best; Grant is especially good in a…
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Canyon Passage
This great unheralded western is divorced from the usual concerns of law and order and gunslinger protocol. As in most every film…
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It Started with a Kiss
It's another big-star MGM romantic comedy, and not exactly a classic. Debbie Reynolds and Glenn Ford pick their way through a travelogue…
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Tex Avery Screwball Classics Volume 1
At long last a beautifully restored and mastered selection of a number of cartoon king Tex Avery's brilliant, innovative and (most of…
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Endless Night (Region B)
Why does CineSavant write so many positive reviews, even for films not commonly thought of as even being 'good?' Well, I'm about…
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Parasite
Hipster film folk love a good black comedy, and one that doesn't hit too close to home can become a big hit.…
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X The Unknown
Hammer's copycat Quatermass picture stands apart from similar 'mystery sci-fi monster' thrillers by virtue of its serious tone and realistic presentation. Talk…
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Roma
Alfonso Cuarón's labor of love will go down as having changed the delivery norm for top-quality feature motion pictures: unlike most foreign…
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Three Fantastic Journeys by Karel Zeman
"Not so much a suspension of disbelief as a suspension of dreary naturalism." Criterion acknowledges a great filmmaker with this trio of…
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The Criminal
Gangland London, 1960: Expatriate director Joseph Losey gives the Brit crime film a boost with a brutal gangster tale starring the ultra-tough…
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Monstrosity
How can a 'Z' horror production so completely absorb the thoughts of this ex- film student? This maladroit 1963 monster mash can't…
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The Light at the Edge of the World
Jules Verne's version of 'Die Hard' takes place not on Christmas Eve in Century City, but 160 years ago at a lonely…
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All About My Mother
Pedro Almodóvar's challenging films shouldn't be only for his dedicated fans: nobody mixes genuine human compassion with world-class filmmaking as well as…
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The Abominable Snowman
Just under the top echelon of British sci-fi lurks this well-produced, absorbing 'expedition to terror!' that surprises us by paying off on…
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Room at the Top
One of the first 'kitchen sink realist' films of the British New Wave is also one of the best English films ever…
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Underwater!
No, this isn't a documentary about the sorry situation faced by too many American homeowners. Howard Hughes takes RKO into SuperScope and…
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Penelope
What can one say about a comedy that just limps along, even when an attractive cast does fine work every step of…
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Tobruk
Rock Hudson's small budget big-explosion war movie applies decent production values and decent direction to a good idea, but substitutes some weak…
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Gregory’s Girl
From the director of the beloved Local Hero: 'Pure Simple Joy' is an apt way to describe this deceptively meek, completely endearing…
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House by the River
One of Fritz Lang's least-known thrillers had aspects that appealed to him, and he certainly applied his personal viewpoint and visual talents.…
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Fail Safe
The world trembles on the brink, and liberals are in charge! The nicest President you ever met gives the Soviet Premier an…
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Tunes of Glory
Some critics wondered if Alec Guinness and John Mills should have swapped roles for this adaptation of James Kennaway's incisive novel about…
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The War Lord
One of the more satisfying costume adventures of the 'sixties is also one of its star's best vehicles. Charlton Heston was born…
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Black Angel
This unassuming noir classic can boast a strong creative pedigree and an unusual ending... which I'll not spoil. Dan Duryea is the…
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The Titfield Thunderbolt
Toot Toot! The Little Engine that Could becomes a tale of the little town that could, when their tiny rail service is…
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Young Winston
Epics -- everybody wants to make them but the studios are naturally wary. Richard Attenborough's ode to the youthful ambitions of Sir…