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AIRPORT

Burt Lancaster described his participation in what would become the first of a batch of 1970s all-star disaster epics as the worst picture he’s ever done.  He declared it “the worst piece of junk ever made.”  Perhaps because of this assessment we were eventually blessed with the Airplane! spoofs a decade later.   Airport […] AIRPORT

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Rosemary’s Baby (1968)

Everyone’s so concerned about her baby, what about poor Rosemary herself? Rosemary’s Baby (1968)

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NUDE TUESDAY (2022)

A middle-aged European couple goes to a New Age sex resort in an attempt to rekindle their passion. COMMENTS: Although it’s a romantic comedy, Nude Tuesday is also, CAPSULE: NUDE TUESDAY (2022) Read the full article

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)

Milos Forman ran away from his home country, Czechoslovakia, after the Russian tanks put down the more liberal Czech government, and he was subsequently fired from the Czechoslovakia state-run movie studio.    His American movie that he most likely felt an affinity for was his cinematic interpretation of Ken Kesey’s brilliant exhibition of the totalitarian One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) Read the full article

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Movie Review: Mom, Is That You?! (こんにちは、母さん)

Just like Clint Eastwood, who is still making films at 93, 92-year-old Japanese filmmaker Yoji Yamada (山田洋次) is also proving that age is just a number. The man who brought the world the beloved TORA-SAN series has recently released his 90th work, MOM, IS THAT YOU?! It’s the third film in his “Mother” series that Movie Review: Mom, Is That You?! (こんにちは、母さん) Read the full article

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SLINGSHOT (2024)

Nearing Jupiter’s orbit, John develops growing concerns about the structural integrity of his craft and the mental well-being of its crew. COMMENTS: Laurence Fishburne is obviously enjoying himself. Tomer CAPSULE: SLINGSHOT (2024) Read the full article

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Movie Review: Only the River Flows (河邊的錯誤)

If you’ve been watching the movies coming out of China over the past few years, you’ve no doubt noticed that many… okay, most… of them have a patriotic bent. Gone are subjects that the government has deemed to undermine national security, and that means no more movies about corrupt cops or government officials because they Movie Review: Only the River Flows (河邊的錯誤) Read the full article

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Saltburn (2023) Review

Saltburn wasn’t on my radar at all until it seemed to take my workplace by storm. ‘You like films don’t you, Alex? You might like Saltburn. It’s on Prime. Good but proper weird, don’t put it on if there’s any kids around.‘ I’d say that put it on my watchlist, but that doesn’t really mean […] Saltburn (2023) Review

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In the Realm of the Senses (Ai no Corrida) (1976)

Nagisa Oshima’s controversial erotic art film, “In the Realm of the Senses,”  as it is known in the United States, has two other titles. L’Empire des Sens (Empire of Senses) in France, and an original Japanese title, Ai no Corrida (Bullfight of Love). For once, I believe that the Americans got it right with their […] In the Realm of the Senses (Ai no Corrida) (1976)

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NUDE TUESDAY (2022)

A middle-aged European couple goes to a New Age sex resort in an attempt to rekindle their passion. COMMENTS: Although it’s a romantic comedy, Nude Tuesday is also, […] CAPSULE: NUDE TUESDAY (2022)

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)

Milos Forman ran away from his home country, Czechoslovakia, after the Russian tanks put down the more liberal Czech government, and he was subsequently fired from the Czechoslovakia state-run movie studio.    His American movie that he most likely felt an affinity for was his cinematic interpretation of Ken Kesey’s brilliant exhibition of the totalitarian […] One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest…

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Movie Review: Mom, Is That You?! (こんにちは、母さん)

Just like Clint Eastwood, who is still making films at 93, 92-year-old Japanese filmmaker Yoji Yamada (山田洋次) is also proving that age is just a number. The man who brought the world the beloved TORA-SAN series has recently released his 90th work, MOM, IS THAT YOU?! It’s the third film in his “Mother” series that […] Movie Review: Mom, Is That You?! (こんにちは、母さん)

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SLINGSHOT (2024)

Nearing Jupiter’s orbit, John develops growing concerns about the structural integrity of his craft and the mental well-being of its crew. COMMENTS: Laurence Fishburne is obviously enjoying himself. Tomer […] CAPSULE: SLINGSHOT (2024)

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Movie Review: Only the River Flows (河邊的錯誤)

If you’ve been watching the movies coming out of China over the past few years, you’ve no doubt noticed that many… okay, most… of them have a patriotic bent. Gone are subjects that the government has deemed to undermine national security, and that means no more movies about corrupt cops or government officials because they […] Movie Review: Only the River Flows (河邊的錯誤)

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Green Room

In the Pacific Northwest, a punk rock band The Aint Rights are trying to make a name for themselves without the aid of social media, so they decides to play this venue in a secluded part of the area. Upon their arrival they notice that most of the people there are skinheads, so they play Green Room Read the full article

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Green Room

In the Pacific Northwest, a punk rock band The Aint Rights are trying to make a name for themselves without the aid of social media, so they decides to play this venue in a secluded part of the area. Upon their arrival they notice that most of the people there are skinheads, so they play […] Green Room

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Paris, Texas

“But what that Comanche believes, ain’t got no eyes, he can’t enter the spirit-land. Has to wander forever between the winds.” -Ethan Edwards (John Wayne) in The Searchers Paris, Texas is a difficult film, and though I have come to love it by thinking it over the past couple days, I do not think it’s Paris, Texas Read the full article