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CD: Speed 2 – Cruise Control (1997)

CD: Speed 2 – Cruise Control (1997)

May 24, 2012 | By

Return to: Home / Soundtrack  Reviews / S . Rating: Very Good Label: LLLCD-1138/ Released: June 15, 2010 Tracks & Album Length: 14 tracks / (70:24) . Special Notes: 20-page colour booklet with liner notes by Daniel Schweiger / Limited to 3000 copies. . Composer: Mark Mancina . . Review: Roger Ebert was very much alone when […]

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Casablanca at 70

Casablanca at 70

May 22, 2012 | By

Yes, Casablanca (1942) is now 70 years old and just uploaded is a lengthy review of the film and Warner Home Video’s new 3-disc Blu-ray set!

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Go on… Bite the Bullet!

Go on… Bite the Bullet!

May 21, 2012 | By

Previously available on DVD, Twilight Time brings out a stunning transfer of Richard Brooks’ near-perfect western Bit the Bullet (1975), meticulously cast with veteran character actors & a few young snots, and featuring gripping horse racing sequences.

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East Bloc Sci-Fi, Part 1: Dead Mountaineer’s Hotel + Test Pilot Pirxa

East Bloc Sci-Fi, Part 1: Dead Mountaineer’s Hotel + Test Pilot Pirxa

May 19, 2012 | By

Way back in the chilly winter of 2011-2012, the TIFF Bell Lightbox ran a great series called Attack the Bloc: Cold War Science Fiction from Behind the Iron, and I’ve uploaded a pair of reviews for two intriguing productions from former East Bloc countries: Dead Mountainner’s Hotel / ‘Hukkunud Alpinisti’ hotell (1979) and Test Pilot Pirxa / Test pilota Pirxa (1979) from Estonia.

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The Czech New Wave: Jan Kadar, Part 1

The Czech New Wave: Jan Kadar, Part 1

May 15, 2012 | By

Still on vacation, but here are reviews of two films by Czech New Wave maestro Jan Kadar: Adrift / Desire Called Anada / Touha zvaná Anada (197!1), and The Shop on Main Street / Obchod na korze (1965).

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