
Heart of Gold: CINDERELLA LIBERTY
John Baggs Jr. says he’s a good judge of character. Played by James Caan, the sailor tells this to Maggie (Marsha Mason), a casual prostitute with whom he falls rather swiftly in love. As Cinderella […]
John Baggs Jr. says he’s a good judge of character. Played by James Caan, the sailor tells this to Maggie (Marsha Mason), a casual prostitute with whom he falls rather swiftly in love. As Cinderella […]
It’s never a good sign when a promotional essay reads almost like an apology or an excuse for the film it’s supposed to be touting. But such is the case with Julie Kirgo’s piece on […]
Small means are sometimes threatened by big men. Money can seem greener than the grass that grows on the other side. Comes a Horseman (1978), directed by Alan J. Pakula, chronicles the story of two […]
Contributor Nathanael Hood likes the romance, but finds a “not-so” Funny Lady in the sequel to the Oscar Winning Funny Girl. Billy Rose is trouble and boy does she know it. His lapels are always […]
Sam Peckinpah’s The Killer Elite (1975) sounds like a winner on paper: James Caan and Robert Duvall in a revenge thriller/spy movie? The film’s first forty minutes place the film on an extremely strong foundation. The two […]
It’s the future; wars have been ended, governments have been dissolved, and the people of the earth are ruled over by big, multinational corporations. In order to keep them appeased and sedate, a bloodsport has […]
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