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Review of Major Dundee (1965)

By Rod A (147) on 17 Feb 2009

While this isn't as over the top as The Wild Bunch, it still depicts harshness and brutality without pulling any punches…

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Review of Bullitt (1968)

By Rod A (147) on 08 Feb 2009

There's a conflict going on between the bohemian luxury of the San Francisco and the gritty maneuvers of police, lawyers, and criminals…

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Review of The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1965)

By Rod A (147) on 07 Feb 2009

In comparison to this film, the James Bond series seem like a collection musical comedies…

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Review of Repulsion (1965)

By Rod A (147) on 02 Feb 2009

Alienation captured. We get to go into the depths of confusion. Polanski is able to strip away the veneer of civilization and manners…

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Review of The Pawnbroker (1965)

By Rod A (147) on 30 Jan 2009

2 main gripes about the film: 1. shaky supporting cast, who have some both great and hammy moments. 2…

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Review of Doctor Zhivago (1965)

By Rod A (147) on 23 Jan 2009

Can someone explain to me the reason why people love this movie…

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Review of Woman in the Dunes (1964)

By Rod A (147) on 30 Dec 2008

If the premise sounds familiar- a battle of wills between two people in a desolate location, featuring exquisite cinamatography and creepy…

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Review of Imagine: John Lennon (1988)

By Rod A (147) on 25 Dec 2008

This isn't really a movie, more like an homage. Lennon was one of my first heroes. His sincerity and devastating wit affected me deeply…

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Review of The Servant (1963)

By Rod A (147) on 23 Dec 2008

This film excels in creating unpleasant situations. Everyone is using everyone else and there's a lot of pain to go around…

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Review of The Haunting (1963)

By Rod A (147) on 22 Dec 2008

There were a few original moments of terror here. A friend observed, the genius of this film is that they don't show anything. That's true…

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Review of Marnie (1964)

By Rod A (147) on 22 Dec 2008

Not my favorite hitchcock, but still good…

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Review of The Leopard (1963)

By Rod A (147) on 14 Dec 2008

There are several versions of the film. This is about the 180 min version. A masterpiece…

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Review of The Great Escape (1963)

By Rod A (147) on 27 Nov 2008

A silly film that paints in strokes that are far too broad…

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Review of Winter Light (1963)

By Rod A (147) on 24 Nov 2008

Having been raised in the mid-west, this film evoked a whole host of painful memories concerning the struggle to have integrity when in the…

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Review of Contempt (1963)

By Rod A (147) on 23 Nov 2008

Like Joyce, Goddard sets a modern tale upon an ancient one…

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Review of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)

By Rod A (147) on 18 Nov 2008

Lee Marvin steals this one…

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Review of L'Eclisse (1962)

By Rod A (147) on 10 Nov 2008

A poem of misconnections and absence. I know I'll want to watch it in a year or two. It's the kind of film that commands repeated viewings…

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Review of Jules and Jim (1962)

By Rod A (147) on 18 Oct 2008

Filled with desire and disappointment, the cast, particularly Moreau, conjure the uncertainty and vulnerability of being in love…

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Review of Mondo Cane (1962)

By Rod A (147) on 11 Oct 2008

Vivid exploitation…

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Review of Viridiana (1962)

By Rod A (147) on 04 Oct 2008

Delivered with confidence and a skeptical eye directed toward its characters motivations, Viridiana presents a 60s era Spain stradling its…

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