Category: the classics
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Cold Sweat: Two by Samuel Fuller
On ‘Pickup on South Street’ and ‘The Crimson Kimono.’
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‘Devil in a Blue Dress’ Should Have Kicked Off a Franchise
‘Devil in a Blue Dress’ remains the only Easy Rawlins film adaptation to date.
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On ‘Ghost Dog’
This is a movie where you’re more interested in watching Ghost Dog move about life than you are where the narrative takes you.
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‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’ is Top-Tier Sci-Fi
Disheartening final sentiment aside, ‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’ is among its era’s most assuredly made, thoughtful science-fiction movies.
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The Burned-Out Comedy of ‘Repo Man’
That ‘Repo Man’’s happy ending could only exist in a movie seems like another one of director Alex Cox’s dark jokes.
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Miracle Pictures
On ‘Hollywood Boulevard’ and ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll High School.’
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She’s Got It
On ‘The Girl Can’t Help It.’
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‘Danger: Diabolik”s Eye-Catching Comic-Book Style
At times the movie suggests a fashion magazine’s idea of pulp storytelling.
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‘Truck Turner’ is a Spirited Showcase for Isaac Hayes and Nichelle Nichols
‘Truck Turner’ is a spirited and exciting movie; it’s made additionally appealing and distinctive because of Hayes’ soundtrack.
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‘Crossing Delancey’ is Like if a Rom-Com Plot Played Out in Real Life
‘Crossing Delancey’ suggests what might happen if the narrative of a romantic-comedy movie were grafted onto life — a place where the genre’s big emotions, plot contrivances, and sudden appearances of soulmates would naturally be a little overwhelming.
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‘Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion’ is an Electrifying Revenge Thriller
This movie has evidently been made by someone who had seen enough women-in-prison movies, enough revenge films, knew what both required/what drew people to them, and realized that you didn’t have to ascribe to their limitations if you knew they could be more.
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