Boomer Mill: Warner has lately reached into the ‘60s and ‘70s for a crop of controversial, oddball, and—what’s the term?—groovy movies for your enjoyment. A Covenant with Death (1966) Having a Wild Weekend (1965) The Chapman Report (1962) The Cool Ones (1967)
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A historic look at classic movie history week by week featuring Orson Welles, Warren Beatty, Natalie Wood, Busby Berkeley, Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney
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The 1976 thriller Family Plot Directed by Alfred Hitchcock is reviewed. Following a string of commercial and artistic successes in the 1950s and early ’60s, Alfred Hitchcock’s career took a plunge after The Birds (1963). Starting with Marnie (1964), Hitchcock…
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Audie Murphy’s life & career are explored from war hero to successful Hollywood actor starring in the action classic To Hell and Back, based on his own WWII experiences. Did you know that James Cagney gave him his first show business break?
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Do you crave resolution in storytelling? Or are you comfortable with ambiguity—not just in the movies, but in life? Do you seek to create order, or are you perfectly comfortable in chaos? Is your heart in the grip of the past,…
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Noir Bets: There’re more mysteries and moody melodramas from the heyday of the film noir cycle on tap, as well. Singer Jane Russell’s return to Sin City goes bust, when stockbroker hubby Vincent Price gets into trouble with crooks and…
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It’s been a mini-retrospective on DVD and Blu-ray of late for director Robert Aldrich. A number of films are being issued from the filmmaker best known for such mucho macho movies as The Dirty Dozen, Emperor of the North, and…
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One actor. Two film roles. You tell us which portrayal was the best. The most memorable. Or iconic. Or simply your favorite. But before you pass judgment, a few words defending the “character” of each… The case for Peter Blood…
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The folks at Sony Pictures Home Video Entertainment have been digging into their vast library of films from Columbia Pictures and have released some titles not often seen Wyoming Renegades (1955) The World Was His Jury (1958) The Solid Gold…
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