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Feb 2025

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)::rating::4.5::rating::4.5::rating::4.5

I can't properly define my love for The Wrath of Khan without also describing how much I despise the film that preceded it. Star Trek: The Motion Picture was ponderous and…

Feb 2025

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Blade Runner – Final Cut (1982)::rating::5

B lade Runner is a beautiful nightmare, bathed in flickering neon and dirty rainwater. Director Ridley Scott feasts upon our fears of the future, wherein humanity's technological reach has finally exceeded…

Jan 2025

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Alien (1979)::rating::4.5

Jaws in space." -- The original studio pitch for Alien. T hat's a catchy hook for a sci-fi horror flick, and no doubt it helped get Alien bankrolled at 20th Century Fox. It…

Jan 2025

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The Road Warrior (1982)::rating::5

F or 96 electrifying minutes, The Road Warrior moves with a propulsive fury. Just about every scene revs with some kind of action, whether its growling engines, screaming punks, or a…

Nov 2024

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Galaxy Quest (1999)::rating::4

A s a pop culture behemoth, the Star Trek franchise has long been a ripe target for satire. In fact, just about every sketch comedy show has fired off a Trek spoof,…

Nov 2024

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The Exorcist (1973)::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…

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