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Bacurau
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Read more: BacurauBacurau is a film that hides like the fictional town the film is named after. Small and vibrant, the town is filled with sweat-stained faces and interesting characters. Shot in tight close-ups and extreme wide-angles (in the style of a Sergio Leone spaghetti western), Bacurau takes its time for almost an hour. Directors Juliano Dornelles…
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John Welsh’s Look At Turner Classic Movies
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Read more: John Welsh’s Look At Turner Classic MoviesFor a movie lover, life can change for the good even in these troubled times when Turner Classic Movies re-enters. Yes, I went without TCM for years, when last week a miracle occurred. Yes, a miracle. Great films are on my television screen. What need have I of HBO or Showtime? Ha! I say Ha!…
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Midnight Run (1988)
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Read more: Midnight Run (1988)Tagline: This could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Entire Story In Fewer Words Than Are In This Sentence: Bounty hunter and his quarry trade wisecracks. Homoeroticism: Hardly anything to report, sadly. Bounty hunter Jack Walsh (Robert De Niro) and accountant Jonathan “the Duke” Mardukas (Charles Grodin), who is in his custody, quickly develop…
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Raiders Of The Lost Ark
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Read more: Raiders Of The Lost ArkTagline: The Return of the Great Adventure. Entire Story In Fewer Words Than Are In This Sentence: Indiana Jones hates snakes, and Nazis. In that order. Homoeroticism: Basically nonexistent, I am sorry to report. There are a lot of natives dressed only in leather thongs chasing Indy (Harrison Ford) at the beginning, after he steals…
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Miller’s Crossing
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Read more: Miller’s CrossingI had trouble finding a hook for a critique of the excellent Coen Brother’s film, Miller’s Crossing. I read several reviews, even going so far as to read Roger Ebert’s pedestrian analysis. As to be expected, Ebert, who seemingly offers reviews from beyond the grave like a Dracula with press credentials, the piece was about…
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Movies By Ezra: Decade To Decade Favorites
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Read more: Movies By Ezra: Decade To Decade FavoritesAt the end of last year and the beginning of this one, there were a lot of Best Movies of the Decade lists going around online. As always, I was drawn in by the allure of pointlessly ranking movies and I participated, but it got me thinking about the bigger picture. What was the best…
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48 Hours (1982)
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Read more: 48 Hours (1982)Eddie Murphy was only 19 years old when he was tagged to play the convict conscripted by Jack, a renegade and reckless cop in San Francisco. Jack always stayed just a half a step ahead of losing his badge, and Reggie wanted to get out of jail. Even though Reggie Hammond was not a cop,…
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Lights, Casino, Action!
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Read more: Lights, Casino, Action!Whilst many enhance their gambling experience by playing live casino online, there are other ways to keep your evening casino themed. A lot of popular films and television programs from current day, to the back-catalogue of yesteryear, include delicious little slices of your favourite gambling games. In most fantasy casino scenes, the stakes are higher…
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Deadly Prey (1987)
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Read more: Deadly Prey (1987)Tagline: In Vietnam He Was The Best… HE STILL IS! Entire Story In Fewer Words Than Are In This Sentence: Mike Danton ain’t nuthing ta f’ wit. Homoeroticism: Where to begin… I am probably the first person in history to ever take notes on this particular movie, and no fewer than four pages of those…
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The Way Back
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Read more: The Way BackYellow-bellied and lily-livered. The last time I played organized basketball, I was a sophomore in high school. Our team sucked. We finished the season 1-11, mostly due to the fact that we were playing against teams featuring kids who could dunk (we could not), but also the fact that our coach was an idiot. He…