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THE ESCAPE ARTIST is Real Magic

Sep 6, 2019 Nathanael Hood 0

A young boy peels a carrot with a knife, chomping at the end as he readies his things to flee into the night. In his suitcase, he packs his clothes and a small collection of […]

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The Gold at the End of FINIAN’S RAINBOW

Aug 21, 2017 Wade Sheeler 0

What happens when someone finally finds the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? Finian McLonergan is about to find out. Little does Finian know, the owner of the pot of gold is […]

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The Black Stallion Returns (from Halfway Around the World)

Nov 21, 2016 Cassie Brown 0

A boy and his horse. Regardless of the fact that it’s a sequel, The Black Stallion Returns (1985) thrives on the relationship between a boy and his beloved horse. Robert Dalva, the cinematographer of the original film, brilliantly […]

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Death is the Ultimate High: Two 70’s Films on Heroin and Sex

Sep 14, 2016 Patrick King 0

Unsurprisingly, in the past few years heroin suppliers have been finding new and innovative ways to kill their clients. From late 2013 and into 2014, there were at least 700 deaths connected to fentanyl-cut heroin. […]

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5 Reasons to Watch Coppola’s THE COTTON CLUB (and 3 reasons not to).

Feb 24, 2016 The Retro Set 1

The other night, my fella suggested we watch Francis Ford Coppola’s The Cotton Club (1984). It seemed like a great idea. After all, we have a canvas print of The Cotton Club hanging in the living room, […]

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B-Roll: Francis Ford Coppola’s DEMENTIA 13 (1963)

Apr 8, 2015 Nathanael Hood 1

You can’t fault Dementia 13 for its ambition: a gothic, slow-burn horror film thick on atmosphere and dread. You can, however, fault director Francis Ford Coppola and producer Roger Corman for everything else: stilted dialogue, […]

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