The Last Picture Show, directed by Peter Bogdanovich and adapted from Larry McMurtry’s novel, is a film that captures the essence of a fading era in a small Texas town. Set in the early 1950s, it portrays the lives of…
Category: Neglected Cinema
Movies, Neglected Cinema
Auto Focus is an unflinching look at a TV star’s dark life
Movies, Neglected Cinema
Conquer “superhero fatigue” with the underrated Hero at Large
Movies, Neglected Cinema
Fixing The Godfather III: Thoughts on Coda, “The Death of Michael Corleone”
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Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins is a quirky adventure that could have been a great franchise
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Hooper is a celebration of stuntmen (and women), courtesy Hal Needham and Burt Reynolds
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Sorcerer is an underlooked masterpiece
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1984’s Runaway is peak Michael Crichton, warts and all
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Goodnight, Nutty Professor: Jerry Lewis, RIP
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Remembering Robocop 3, a middling finale to a series that should have had no sequels
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Orion: The Man Who Would be King is a moving documentary about Elvis, hope, and loss
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Lost Soul is a fascinating look at one of the worse movies of all time
Geek, Movies, Neglected Cinema
Electric Boogaloo showcases the late, “great” Cannon Films
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John Carpenter’s The Fog is a lesser effort by the great filmmaker
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The End is a dark comedy, Burt Reynolds style
After the success of Smokey and The Bandit, Burt Reynolds was on top of the world. He was HOT. He had his choice of films, and every studio wanted to be in the Burt Reynolds business. He also wanted to…
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Theatre of Blood showcases Vincent Price at his hammy best
I meant to get around to rewatching Theatre of Blood before Halloween, but business travel and other priorities got in the way of that revisit. A recent international trip gave me ample opportunity to catch up on some things, and…