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Review of Le Million (1931)

By Art S (1,002) on 12 Apr 2013

All the trappings of an early Hollywood musical . . . but in France for some reason…

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Review of The Ballad of Narayama (1983)

By Art S (1,002) on 08 Apr 2013

A tragic and thought-provoking examination of poverty-induced euthanasia. And yet, its presentation is almost an advanced kabuki theatre…

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Review of Dragons Forever (1988)

By Art S (1,002) on 07 Apr 2013

Great fighting sequence,especially the ending…

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Review of The Wicker Man (1973)

By Art S (1,002) on 02 Apr 2013

Edward Woodward is a deeply religious (Christian) cop who is called upon to investigate the disappearance and possible murder of a young girl…

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Review of Le Cercle Rouge (1970)

By Art S (1,002) on 01 Apr 2013

A long prelude to the actual heist shows us how all the players came to be in the red circle at the same time -- Delon just out of jail, Volonte…

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Review of Ran (1985)

By Art S (1,002) on 27 Mar 2013

This is one epic film that would definitely entertain you. It's classic Shakespeare in an Eastern setting…

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Review of Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2011)

By Art S (1,002) on 21 Mar 2013

Beautiful to watch, but not as powerful as the original…

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Review of Wings of Desire (1987)

By Art S (1,002) on 14 Mar 2013

Probably the first Wim Wenders film that I saw -- a poetic fantastical romantic story (with a much longer black and white portion than I remembered)…

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Review of Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976)

By Art S (1,002) on 10 Mar 2013

This movie has a pacing problem…

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Review of Holy Motors (2012)

By Art S (1,002) on 09 Mar 2013

If Leos Carax's goal was to make indelible images that lodge in your mind, then I think he has succeeded (the name-dropping of Diane Arbus…

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Review of The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)

By Art S (1,002) on 04 Mar 2013

Guinnes creates an ordinary man striving for a dream, a mad and illegal one, but a dream anyhow. Contagiously charming and funny…

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Review of It Came from Outer Space (1953)

By Art S (1,002) on 04 Mar 2013

Like an 80 minute episode of The Twilight Zone (and from a story/script by Ray Bradbury), It Came From Outer Space does a nice job of making…

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Review of Nightfall (1956)

By Art S (1,002) on 02 Mar 2013

While Nightfall is neither the best film noir nor a radiant gem in Jacques Tourneur's stylish and iconic filmography, nevertheless it's a neat…

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Review of The Sword of Doom (1966)

By Art S (1,002) on 01 Mar 2013

I haven't watched a lot of chambara (swordplay) films, so for all I know this may be an innovative one…

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Review of The Blood of a Poet (1932)

By Art S (1,002) on 28 Feb 2013

This first entry is short but powerful with its symbolism and underlying motifs…

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Review of The Cat's Meow (2001)

By Art S (1,002) on 26 Feb 2013

Obsession, combined with jealousy, was the impetus for an incident that occurred in November of 1924, aboard the yacht of media mogul William…

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Review of K-PAX (2001)

By Art S (1,002) on 25 Feb 2013

A film for those who seek more than being entertained, a movie that will mess with your mind and intelligence, expect great acting and two…

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Review of The Pianist (2002)

By Art S (1,002) on 23 Feb 2013

Adrian Brody gives a stunning and remarkably internal performance (because for half the movie he has no one to talk to) as a survivor of the…

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Review of The Great McGinty (1940)

By Art S (1,002) on 22 Feb 2013

Not as biting in the dialogue as some of Preston Sturges' other stuff, but it is still very humorous and the satire is spot-on…

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Review of Margaret (2011)

By Art S (1,002) on 15 Feb 2013

Filmed in 2005 and then running into post-production hell and legal troubles until release in 2011, Margaret is a heavy duty melodrama set…

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