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Review of Being There (2011)

By Jake B (500) on 26 Jul 2009

A quiet, simple film with brilliant performances by everyone involved, especially by the great Peter Sellers…

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Review of Being There (1979)

By Jake B (500) on 26 Jul 2009

A quiet, simple film with brilliant performances by everyone involved, especially by the great Peter Sellers…

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Review of Little Big Man (1970)

By Jake B (500) on 25 Jul 2009

I need to see this movie again. I saw it when I was probably around eight, and much was lost. I remember enjoying it even then…

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Review of Mean Streets (1973)

By Jake B (500) on 23 Jul 2009

Before this second viewing, the praise for Mean Streets had always alluded me…

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Review of The Conversation (1974)

By Jake B (500) on 23 Jul 2009

Lets get the definitive statements out of the way early. Francis Ford Coppola's The Conversation is one of the finest thrillers ever made…

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Review of United 93 (2006)

By Jake B (500) on 23 Jul 2009

Are we as Americans ready to see the events of 9/11 re-enacted up on the screens of our local theaters…

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Review of The Wicker Man (1973)

By Jake B (500) on 23 Jul 2009

The Wicker Man' is widely considered a horror film must see, I've heard it's climax mentioned along with the likes of 'Halloween…

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Review of Nashville (1975)

By Jake B (500) on 23 Jul 2009

Y'all take it easy now. This isn't Dallas, it's Nashville! They can't do this to us here in Nashville! Let's show them what we're made of…

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Review of In the Valley of Elah (2007)

By Jake B (500) on 23 Jul 2009

According to the age old bible story, David entered the Valley of Elah carrying a slingshot…

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Review of Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie (2004)

By Jake B (500) on 20 Jul 2009

The once existent Yu-Gi-Oh fan in me liked this movie, but it is really bad, enough said…

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Review of Elmer Gantry (1960)

By Jake B (500) on 14 Jul 2009

Burt Lancaster stars in the title role as a charmingly loud and lascivious travelling home appliance salesman who enjoys preaching the word…

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Review of Some Came Running (1958)

By Jake B (500) on 07 Jul 2009

Un mÃ©lo qui interroge sur les genres de vie (bourgeoise, artiste,...) et sur la sincÃ©ritÃ© des sentiments…

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Review of The Haunting (1999)

By Jake B (500) on 29 Jun 2009

There's nothing less scary than seeing the crazy stuff actually happening…

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Review of Dante's Peak (1997)

By Jake B (500) on 29 Jun 2009

This is a bad, bad end-of-the-world destruction film... but I like Brosnan, darn it, and though this is manipulative it's still watchable…

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Review of The Apartment (1960)

By Jake B (500) on 19 Jun 2009

What makes THE APARTMENT work? Is it the writing? Yes, but that's not all. The direction? It's perfect, but not what I'm really thinking of…

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Review of The Apartment (1960)

By Jake B (500) on 19 Jun 2009

What makes THE APARTMENT work? Is it the writing? Yes, but that's not all. The direction? It's perfect, but not what I'm really thinking of…

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Review of A Prairie Home Companion (2006)

By Jake B (500) on 19 Jun 2009

LOVE IT! I love the music and the acting is incredible…

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Review of About Schmidt (2002)

By Jake B (500) on 18 Jun 2009

Although I recall it being quite underwhelming and slow, this one is in need of a re-watch…

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Review of A Few Days in September (2006)

By Jake B (500) on 14 Jun 2009

Very good movie, not what I was expecting. Excellent acting from everyone, but the overall plot was a little confusing…

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Review of The Searchers (1956)

By Jake B (500) on 23 May 2009

The best western ever made... there will be no arguments…

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