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Three Films by Luis Buñuel
All hail the cinematic delights of Luis Buñuel, a world-class directing genius whose work ranges from insightfully impish to point-blank outrageous. Driven…
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Beach Red
Cornel Wilde's directorial follow-up to his superb The Naked Prey was hot stuff in its day, a war movie with an unexpected…
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Captain Newman, M.D.
This show has everything going for it, in fact, it has TOO much going for it: tragic drama, silly comedy, bland heart-tugs…
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The Valdez Horses
What we know as Chino is a Charles Bronson star vehicle all the way, and less interesting as a western than for…
Fear of the Velvet Curtain
2020 Best Of/End Of
A few days ago, I overheard a coworker on a Zoom call preparing to give 2020 the old heave-ho, and among his…
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Low Rent Comedy Teams
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Inner Sanctum Mysteries—Franchise Collection
For the first eight years of his career, Lon Chaney Jr. was just a face in the crowd—that all changed with 1939’s…
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Where Were You in ’62, A.I.P.?
Instead of a second review today I offer this end-of-the-year CineSavant Article suggested by some American-International promotional graphics from late 1961, saved…
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Wonderland
It’s December 31st, and I’m sure you know what that means, dear reader… that’s right, it’s Val Kilmer’s birthday! Today we celebrate…
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Furry Woodland Critters
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Survivor Ballads: Three Films by Shohei Imamura
If you're after real nonconformist filmmaking with a political bent, Shohei Imamura's daring and often sexually candid pictures fit the bill. Arrow…
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The Train
The Train is back, now at popular prices! The fan base for John Frankenheimer's incredibly elaborate Occupation thriller is growing exponentially. The…
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The Lost Weekend
Billy Wilder's first big Oscar winner holds up as fine work in every respect, and serves as evidence of the writer-director's moviemaking…
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Devil in a Blue Dress
Carl Franklin's adaptation of the great Walter Mosley novel still plays like a winner. Denzel Washington's star quality and acting prowess shine…
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The Silent Night, Deadly Night Power Rankings
Let’s face it: a killer Santa is never not going to look kind of funny. Every entry of the Silent Night, Deadly…
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Another Fine Mess
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Hard Eight
First films of important directors usually feel like warm-ups, but not so this suspenseful story of 'twilight' people living in and around…
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Castle of the Creeping Flesh
Just in time for the holidays, it’s Castle of the Creeping Flesh. The film’s director, Adrian Hoven, helmed a mere seven films…
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Sudden Death
A homicidal hockey mascot. A firefighter-turned-fire marshal-turned-Stanley Cup Finals goalie. Lethal gym equipment. A magnificent helicopter escape plan. Lots and lots of…
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Holiday Affair
RKO polished Robert Mitchum's post- pot bust image with this swell-guy romantic Christmas tale, placing him opposite the drop-dead desirable Janet Leigh.…
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Moonstruck
Criterion refreshes a bona fide classic with a new remaster and makes their release especially attractive with some well-chosen extras that give…
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Buffalo Bill and the Indians
Do audiences ever ask for a History Lesson? Robert Altman gives them a smart, if diffuse, image of America as a showbiz…
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The Jewish Soul: Classics of Yiddish Cinema
Guest reviewer Matt Rovner delves into the cultural riches of ethnic films specially made for speakers of the Yiddish language. Some were…
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Attack
Robert Aldrich promised no-holds barred rough-tough dramas, and his first two Associates & Aldrich productions certainly hit hard. This play adaptation shows…