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Month: April 2017

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Beautiful Girls (1996) and Settling in for The Big Fade

Apr 29, 2017 Jill Blake 0

  Can you ever truly go home again? Well, the thing is, and rarely no one tells you this–and if they do, you certainly don’t believe it: when you do finally go back home, even […]

Movies

MIFUNE: THE LAST SAMURAI Is Everything

Apr 27, 2017 Wade Sheeler 1

His presence is nothing short of mesmerizing; his energy, according to actress Yoko Tsusaka, “..seemingly boundless, like the ocean. And just as turbulent.” His performances were a masterclass in both restrained and unbridled passionate film acting. […]

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A Fish Called Wanda (1988): The Greatest Modern Comedy?

Apr 22, 2017 Jill Blake 0

  There’s nothing more disappointing than revisiting a film that was considered great at its release, only to discover that it’s horribly dated. Many of the films that I loved as a teenager, particularly ones […]

Movies

You Call That DANCING LADY?

Apr 21, 2017 Jacquie Allen 1

Contributor Jacquie Allen is mystified over the Joan Crawford vehicle,  Dancing Lady.  Joan Crawford‘s vehicle Dancing Lady (1933), a romantic musical, is one of many early showcases for her talents as not only an actress, but […]

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Dame in the Game: Lois Weber

Apr 20, 2017 Maureen Lenker 2

Film historian Maureen Lee Lenker returns with the latest edition of her column, Dame in the Game: an in-depth look at groundbreaking women in film. Though she is little known today, Lois Weber was one […]

Movies

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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