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Nov 2024

The Exorcist (1973)::rating::5::rating::5::rating::5

E ven after fifty years, The Exorcist stands as the pinnacle of the horror genre. Everything about it has attained iconic status, from the acting and makeup effects to the directing…

Sep 2024

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Lincoln (2012)::rating::4.5

A t the outset, the obvious must be noted: As a historical figure, Abraham Lincoln has long since taken on mythic proportions. His aphorisms are carved in granite; his face…

Sep 2024

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All the President’s Men (1976)::rating::5

W ith a landmark film like All the President's Men, it's easy to focus on the destination, rather than the journey. Yes, Bob Woodward and Carl Berstein tugged a thread…

Jul 2024

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Stop Making Sense (1984)::rating::5

A s musical documentaries go, none are more grippingly intimate than Stop Making Sense. The live audience exists as an invisible force, somewhere in the darkness beyond the stage. For most…

Jun 2024

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Dazed and Confused (1993)::rating::5

D azed and Confused contains one of my favorite moments in all of movie history. It's late in the film, and if you blink, it could slip by: Randall "Pink" Floyd…

May 2024

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Dr. Strangelove (1964)::rating::5

D r. Strangelove is one of the greatest examples of telling truth to power in all of cinema. For 94 glorious minutes, Stanley Kubrick and his co-conspirators use comedy to permanently…

May 2024

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Blazing Saddles (1974)::rating::5

W hen I was ten years old, my mother forbade me to watch Blazing Saddles. Naturally, when my parents ventured from the house, that VHS tape went straight into the…

May 2024

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Ghostbusters (1984)::rating::5

M ore than anything, Ghostbusters taught me that joy can live within the finest details. In the forty years since its release, I have savored every nuance of this movie--every quotable bit…

Apr 2024

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Pulp Fiction (1994)::rating::5

Q uentin Tarantino’s masterpiece bears the off-kilter zeal of a crazed saucier–the kind of Creole chef who uses two teaspoons of Sherry for the recipe, then drinks the rest straight…

Apr 2024

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Young Frankenstein (1974)::rating::4

E legant and refined aren't words you'd normally bandy about Mel Brooks' filmography, but with Young Frankenstein, they just seem to fit. This horror homage is really a delicate soufflé, crafted with…

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