Tag: the classics
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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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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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More Money, More Problems
On ‘Possessor’ and ‘The Nest.’
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Trouble is My Business
On ‘The Long Goodbye’ and ‘California Split.’
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The Limits and Revelations of ‘Portrait of Jason’
Even through the elision-heavy editing and its subject’s initially, almost defensively romantic storytelling, we see so much.
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‘Hollywood Shuffle’ Cuts Deep
The movie is a semi-autobiographical product of frustration for co-writer and director Robert Townsend.
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‘Atlantics’ is a Mesmerizing Debut from Mati Diop
It will likely not take many more movies for Diop to be included in the pantheon of great filmmakers.
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‘Dick Johnson is Dead’ is a Daring, Mostly Successful Documentary
‘Dick Johnson is Dead’ might make you appreciate life a little more.
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