Category: Movies
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Men of Consequence, Volume VIII: John Huston, Chinatown (1974)
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Read more: Men of Consequence, Volume VIII: John Huston, Chinatown (1974)“Behind every great fortune lies a great crime.” – Honore de Balzac
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Devil Girl From Mars (1954)
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Read more: Devil Girl From Mars (1954)The worst robot in the history of all film-making, and the movie is even worse. Bitches from Mars invade Scotland, looking for man-meat.
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Mommie Dearest (1981)
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Read more: Mommie Dearest (1981)Frank Perry’s then-serious Joan Crawford biopic was, in fact, my trial by fire; a primer for the messy divorce to come, and likely my devious dad’s opening salvo in his endless campaign to convince me of my mother’s inherent evil.
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When Oscar Shit the Bed: The End of the Affair (1999)
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Read more: When Oscar Shit the Bed: The End of the Affair (1999)Julianne Moore was nominated for Best Actress, which is, against all logic, an even greater crime than her later win for the Lifetime nonsense of Still Alice.
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12 Angry Men (1957): From the Ruthless Archives
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Read more: 12 Angry Men (1957): From the Ruthless ArchivesIn the case of 12 Angry Men, there is no reasonable doubt at all about the verdict. This classic is a masterpiece and one of the greatest movies ever.
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The Unsung: Harding, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)
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Read more: The Unsung: Harding, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)William Henry Redfield (1927-1976) was dying. He knew it, as did an on-set doctor, but he also knew that he had to finish what would amount to his cinematic swan song.
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Men of Consequence, Volume VII: Gene Hackman, The French Connection (1971)
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Read more: Men of Consequence, Volume VII: Gene Hackman, The French Connection (1971)One of the most brilliant, iconoclastic elements of the Oscar-winning The French Connection is that its central figure, Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle (Gene Hackman), is a lousy cop.
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Alien in the Heartland (2026)
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Read more: Alien in the Heartland (2026)Amidst growing fears of an alien invasion with shapeshifting capabilities, a paranoid widower imprisons two sisters seeking refuge, convinced one is an extraterrestrial.
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Monster (2003): From the Ruthless Archives
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Read more: Monster (2003): From the Ruthless ArchivesAin’t that America…”Love conquers all. Every cloud has a silver lining. Faith can move mountains.”
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The Sheep Detectives (2026)
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Read more: The Sheep Detectives (2026)The Sheep Detectives isn’t a story about human detectives investigating sheep. It’s about sheep investigating the murder of their human shepherd, George (Hugh Jackman).