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Heart of Gold: CINDERELLA LIBERTY

Jun 21, 2019 Jeremy Carr 0

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 […]

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No Laughing Matter: HARRY AND WALTER GO TO NEW YORK

Aug 24, 2018 Jeremy Carr 0

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 […]

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COMES A HORSEMAN To Save the Day

Apr 19, 2017 Cassie Brown 0

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 […]

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A Not-So-Funny Lady

Mar 10, 2017 Nathanael Hood 0

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 […]

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Sam Peckinpah’s THE KILLER ELITE (1975)

Nov 25, 2014 Drew Morton 0

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 […]

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The Hunger Games of 1975, aka ROLLERBALL

Jul 1, 2014 Wade Sheeler 1

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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