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Review of Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril (1972)

By James-Masaki R (237) on 21 Aug 2010

Although the fourth film switches directors, it doesn't change the Lone Wolf series' tone at all…

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Review of There Was a Father (1942)

By James-Masaki R (237) on 15 Aug 2010

Ozu's second and last film made during the war is a melancholy affair, with the great Chishu Ryu as a widower who moves to Tokyo to take a…

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Review of Kids Return (1996)

By James-Masaki R (237) on 13 Aug 2010

(***): Thumbs Up Interesting and well-acted…

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Review of The Messenger (2009)

By James-Masaki R (237) on 11 Aug 2010

Very deep. One of Harrelson's best performances…

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Review of Modern Times (1936)

By James-Masaki R (237) on 17 Jul 2010

Chaplin's final film as the Tramp character may be his best…

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Review of The Petrified Forest (1973)

By James-Masaki R (237) on 17 Jul 2010

Charming. A time and lifestyle forgotten…

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Review of The Petrified Forest (1936)

By James-Masaki R (237) on 17 Jul 2010

Charming. A time and lifestyle forgotten…

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Review of For Your Eyes Only (1981)

By James-Masaki R (237) on 12 Jul 2010

After the sci-fi nonsense of Moonraker, Bond comes back to earth in a film not all about the gadgets, and although most of it works, the action…

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Review of The Invisible Woman (1940)

By James-Masaki R (237) on 20 Jun 2010

Kurt Siodmak and Joe May are known for their 1930s and 1940s writing, but this 1940 film is a slapstick comedy taking of the Invisible Man…

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Review of Body and Soul (1925)

By James-Masaki R (237) on 17 Jun 2010

Paul Robeson's debut film in Oscar Micheaux's silent film is quite a taboo, groundbreaking film in its time, but due to censors, it only survives…

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Review of The Tall T (1957)

By James-Masaki R (237) on 16 Jun 2010

The villains were wonderfully psychopathic and portrayed well by Boone and Silva, the use of the expansive locale was impressive, as was Boetticher's…

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Review of Night and the City (1950)

By James-Masaki R (237) on 29 May 2010

Jules Dassin's first film after leaving America is one of his darkest and one of his best…

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Review of Sisters of the Gion (1936)

By James-Masaki R (237) on 25 May 2010

Highly recommended. Its compacted narrative and stunning cinematography makes this seem fresher than most movies made today…

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Review of The Lineup (1958)

By James-Masaki R (237) on 24 May 2010

Don Siegel is such a badass director. And long before he made Dirty Harry, there was the hard-edged The Lineup…

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Review of Cult of the Cobra (1955)

By James-Masaki R (237) on 19 May 2010

Universal lost steam in creating effective horror films in the 1950s. What happened? This film barely had a 'monster' that was visible…

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Review of The Cincinnati Kid (1965)

By James-Masaki R (237) on 14 May 2010

Great story and great casting. I would advise you checking it out…

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Review of Fitzcarraldo (1982)

By James-Masaki R (237) on 10 May 2010

Herzog's creation of the movie was ambitious, dangerous, violent, and completely insane, recreating the true story of a man who tried to build…

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Review of Charulata (1964)

By James-Masaki R (237) on 07 May 2010

It's a shame that Satyajit Ray's films go unseen in so many parts of the world, including his native India…

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Review of The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

By James-Masaki R (237) on 07 May 2010

I think this is probably the best Roger Moore James Bond movie (Well, it's my favorite from the ones I've seen, at least)…

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Review of Side Street (1950)

By James-Masaki R (237) on 06 May 2010

Voice-over is a common noir trait, but here it's done so horribly and is so entirely unnecessary that it becomes a drawback…

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