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Crichton Saw the Future (Again) with ‘Looker’
Writer/director Michael Crichton’s “Looker” (1981) is awash in 1980s kitsch but is still one of the most intriguing of his…
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‘Megaforce’ – This Cult Classic Deserves a Second Look
Hal Needham’s “Megaforce” (1982) was a would-be summer movie event that quickly became an embarrassment. Today, it not only holds…
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‘Hoosiers’ at 40: Still the Ultimate Basketball Movie?
“Hoosiers,” David Anspaugh’s acclaimed 1986 debut as a film director, is a sacred film to its fan base. Meeting a…
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Ethan Hawke Can’t Lift All Too Familiar ‘Weight’
Padraic McKinley’s “The Weight” begins in 1933, in Eugene, Ore., during the Great Depression. We begin with a father named…
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Why ‘Pennies from Heaven’ Was Decades Ahead of Its Time
“Pennies from Heaven” (1981) is the American remake of an acclaimed BBC musical mini-series that somehow came out during the…
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‘The Hitcher’ – A Retro Road Trip to Terror
Robert Harmon’s “The Hitcher” (1986) is among the few horror films that, just upon mentioning the title, a spark of…
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‘The Snare’ – A True Blue Indie Sleeper You Can’t Miss
Writer/director Merlin Camozzi’s “The Snare” is one of those “little” films that sometimes get lost in the post-film festival release…
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‘Children of Men’ at 20: Still Raw, Shocking and Masterful
Alfonso Cuarón’s “Children of Men” (2006) takes place in London of 2027, a bleak world where, for reasons never disclosed,…
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‘Franz’ – Kafka Biopic Gets Lost in Its Own Maze
Agnieszka Holland’s “Franz” is a frustrating experience, and not merely because it’s about the life of writer Franz Kafka, whose…
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‘Something Wild’ – Jonathan Demme’s Craziest Ride Still Thrills
Jonathan Demme’s “Something Wild” (1986), his awesomely unpredictable comedy, was a professional turning point. After his “Swing Shift” (1983) got…
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