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10 Rillington Place / R.I.P. Richard Attenborough

10 Rillington Place / R.I.P. Richard Attenborough

September 7, 2014 | By

Review of the 1971 true-crime drama 10 Rillington Place (Sony U.K.) + tribute to its star, the late great Sir Richard Attenborough.

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Detective John Wayne!

Detective John Wayne!

September 5, 2014 | By

Reviews of John Wayne’s pair of detective thrillers – Brannigan (1975), new on Blu from Twilight Time, and McQ (1974) from Warner Bros.

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MacGillivray Freeman Films, Part 1

MacGillivray Freeman Films, Part 1

September 3, 2014 | By

Mini-portrait of IMAX documentary firm MacGillivray Freeman Films, covering To Fly! (1976), the Oscar-winning Sentinels of Silence (1971), and the Oscar-nominated IMAX shorts The Living Sea (1995) + Dolphins! (2000).

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Paul Walker and Parkour in Brick Mansions + Distribution Quirks

Paul Walker and Parkour in Brick Mansions + Distribution Quirks

August 27, 2014 | By

Review of Paul Walker’s last complete film performance in the Luc Besson produced Brick Mansions (2014) from VVS Films + some editorial blather on distribution quirks.

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A Tale of Two Born Yesterdays

A Tale of Two Born Yesterdays

August 26, 2014 | By

Comparative review of Garson Kanin’s Born Yesterday featuring the 1950 film (new on Blu via Twilight Time) + the 1993 version (Buena Vista).

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