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Kill Bill: Volume 1 - R
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October 6, 2009
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N/A
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Malcolm X - PG-13
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October 6, 2009
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N/A
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Blowup (Blow-Up) (Blow Up) - Unrated
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October 6, 2009
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N/A
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Shaft - R
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October 6, 2009
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N/A
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The Harder They Come - R
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October 6, 2009
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N/A
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Purple Rain - R
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October 6, 2009
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N/A
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Superfly - R
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October 6, 2009
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N/A
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Sid & Nancy - R
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Film by Alex Cox is the most disturbing one I've seen about drug abuse. Features an frightenly true-to-life portrayal of Sid Vicious by Gary Oldman.
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September 3, 2009
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N/A
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Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia - R
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A modern-day Western; by far the most off-beat and disturbing film of Sam Peckinpah's career.
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September 3, 2009
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N/A
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The Proposition - R
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Was also blown away after seeing this Aussie western. It depicted western Australia as more lawless, brutal and violent than the American West. Beautifully-filmed with a moving soundtrack by Nick Cave.
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September 3, 2009
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N/A
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The Great Silence (Il Grande silenzio) - Unrated
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Never saw a Spaghetti western that was so brutal and bleak, especially the setting in which it was filmed in the snow and mud. The only film I saw in which the hero's killed off and bad guys won at the end.
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September 3, 2009
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N/A
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Queimada (Burn!) (The Mercenary) - PG-13
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Most thought-provoking film I've seen on the slave trade, colonialism and it's after effects. It pulls no punches. Includes an underrated and complex performance by Marlon Brando.
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September 3, 2009
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N/A
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Something of Value (Africa Ablaze) - Unrated
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Extraordinary, truthful film about the effects of colonialism and racism. It's interesting that this film, based on the book by Richard Ruark, came out in 1957: a time of tumultuous change beginning to re-shape the world as we know it today. It was the same year Ghana became the first African country to win its independence and the Little Rock Nine faced violent, racist resistance in their efforts at integration and equality.
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September 3, 2009
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N/A
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Lenny - R
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July 27, 2009
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N/A
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More - Unrated
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July 27, 2009
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N/A
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La Battaglia di Algeri (The Battle of Algiers) - Unrated
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July 27, 2009
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N/A
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Overlord - Unrated
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This recently aired on TCM but learned about it through a documentary titled Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession. Watch this film the first time on DVD and it blew me away technically. It also has the most realistic, up-close battle scenes at Normandy 23 years prior to Saving Private Ryan.
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July 20, 2009
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N/A
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High Plains Drifter - R
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Watched this Western classic this past weekend. By far, one of the darkest and brutal Western ever made. It's basically a low-budget Spaghetti western with Hollywood production standards; and I like it. His second directorial effort, Clint Eastwood fine tunes his acting and directing talent.
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July 20, 2009
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N/A
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High Noon - Unrated
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By far, this was one of the most compelling westerns ever made. Among the earliest westerns to show the human (emotional) side of the hero. The beauty of it is that the theme song by Tex Ritter anchors the narrative. Can't believe this was passed over for Around the World In 80 Days for the best picture Oscar in 1952.
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June 25, 2009
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N/A
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Halloween - R
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To me, the best independent horror flick ever made; and scariest at that. It is an outright relentless thriller that goes for the jugular and doesn?t let go. The beauty of it is that there?s less emphasis on violence and gore and more on suspense and narrative.
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June 25, 2009
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Psycho - R
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This ranks high on my all-time favorite movie lists. I usually watch it every time it airs on TCM. The ending is more disturbing and shocking than the famous shower scene.
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June 25, 2009
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N/A
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Whatever Works - PG-13
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June 18, 2009
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N/A
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Food, Inc. - PG
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June 18, 2009
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N/A
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Year One - PG-13
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June 18, 2009
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N/A
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8 Mile - R
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June 9, 2009
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N/A
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12 reviews
