Monday, May 31, 2010

POKOLENIE / A GENERATION (1955)

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Polish film icon Andrzej Wajda made his feature debut on this affecting WWII Polish resistance tale, mixing techniques from Italian Neo-Real...
Sunday, May 30, 2010

ONCE UPON A HONEYMOON (1942)

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At his best, Leo McCarey made movies in his signature unforced style that appear to come together of their own volition. You can watch them ...
Saturday, May 29, 2010

I TRES VOLTI DELLA PAURA / BLACK SABBATH (1963)

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Mario Bava, Italy’s maestro of ‘60s horror, pulls off a hat-trick in this atmospheric tri-parter. (The Anchor Bay DVD edition restores Bava’...
Friday, May 28, 2010

THE INTERNATIONAL (2009)

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Did anyone want to make THE INTERNATIONAL? An attempt at cross-pollinating ‘80s JAMES BOND, THE PARALLAX VIEW/’74 and a BOURNE dazzler, it’s...
Thursday, May 27, 2010

HEDDA GABLER (1963)

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Ingrid Bergman might have been born to play Ibsen’s famously difficult , revenge-minded wife. Who else could keep an audience tucked in her ...
Wednesday, May 26, 2010

RED DAWN (1984)

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As a movie idea, it’s irresistible: a shock-and-awe style invasion of small-town America by Cuba & the Russkies back in the Cold War day...
Tuesday, May 25, 2010

THE MERRY GENTLEMAN (2008)

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As if he doesn’t have enough trouble rousting up decent acting gigs, Michael Keaton had just as little luck on his helming debut w/ this mod...
Monday, May 24, 2010

GRAN TORINO (2008)

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A crowd-pleasing farewell acting turn for Clint Eastwood* as a tough-shelled, rust-belt widower who never left the old neighborhood. His tid...
Sunday, May 23, 2010

QUO VADIS (1951)

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Ancient Rome burns; Early Christians are martyred; Chariots whiz by; Lions dine @ the Coliseum; and the Emperor Nero sings his heart out. C...