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Indy’s ‘Last Crusade’ and the Search for a Higher Power
“Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” is one of the great summer movies an adventure that continues to delight and…
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‘Trial by Fire’ Can’t Rally Behind Dern’s Performance
“Trial By Fire” opens in Corsicana, Texas of 1991, where Cameron Todd Willingham (Jack O’Connell) is viewed by neighbors to…
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‘The Crow’ at 25: How It Paved Way for Nolan’s Bat Trilogy
In March of 1993, while filming a scene for “The Crow,” a “blank” gun backfired and Brandon Lee, the charming…
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Here’s Why Restraint Makes ‘Charlie Says’ Sharper
Vincent Bugliosi’s “Helter Skelter – The True Story of the Manson Murders,” is one of the most horrifying, nightmare-inducing and…
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Is ‘Caddyshack II’ The Worst Sequel Ever Made?
Here’s an old golf joke: What’s the best movie about golfing ever made? “Caddyshack.” And the worst? “Caddyshack II.” The…
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‘Office Space’ at 20: Why It’s as Relevant as Ever
There is a unifying quality to all of writer/director Mike Judge’s work – his ability to find humanity in a…
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Why ‘Carlito’s Way’ Is Superior to De Palma’s ‘Scarface’
In Brian De Palma’s “Carlito’s Way,” Al Pacino plays the “JP Morgan of the smack business.” Carlito Brigante has been…
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Unsung ‘Gingerbread Man’ Remains Altman-esque
When Robert Altman died on November 20, 2006, I was a few hours away from teaching a class on his…
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‘True Romance’ Is Fiendishly unPC (Then and Now)
Imagine being a young film buff, working in a video store and writing a screenplay that tapped into your every…
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‘John Dies at the End’ Deserves Cult Classic Status
Don Coscarelli’s “John Dies At The End” begins with a fantastic opening shot. The camera glides across a snow-crested lawn…
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