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You Can’t Be Less Wicked Than Your Enemy – The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965) Criterion Blu-ray

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965)

First published in 1963, John le Carré’s The Spy Who Came in from the Cold was designed as a corrective against the far-fetched espionage fantasy of Ian Fleming’s popular James Bond series. A movie adaption followed two years later, released right at the height of Bond-mania. While perhaps not cultural milestones on quite the same… Read More You Can’t Be Less Wicked Than Your Enemy – The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965) Criterion Blu-ray

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It’s Good to Be the King – History of the World Part I (1981)

History of the World Part 1 (1981)

The title itself is probably the funniest thing in Mel Brooks’ History of the World Part I. After his razor-sharp parodies of Westerns (Blazing Saddles) and classic horror movies (Young Frankenstein), Brooks was practically the king of cinematic comedy. When his next two efforts (Silent Movie and High Anxiety) fizzled a little with audiences, the… Read More It’s Good to Be the King – History of the World Part I (1981)

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We’re Not Regular Poor – Slums of Beverly Hills (1998)

Slums of Beverly Hills (1998)

Before her popular supporting role in the American Pie movies, before the messy public battles with drug addiction that nearly killed her, and long before her career turnaround in Orange Is the New Black, Russian Doll, and Poker Face (officially renewed for a second season on Peacock!), a young actress named Natasha Lyonne made her… Read More We’re Not Regular Poor – Slums of Beverly Hills (1998)

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If I’m With You, Then I’m With You – True Romance (1993) 4K Ultra HD

True Romance (1993)

As a young film student in 1993, I walked out of the theater ecstatic about Tony Scott’s True Romance. I went back to see it a couple more times, but couldn’t convince any of my friends to go with me. From the title, they all assumed it must be a sappy rom-com that would hold… Read More If I’m With You, Then I’m With You – True Romance (1993) 4K Ultra HD

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You Tell ‘im I’m Coming – The Limey (1999) 4K Ultra HD

The Limey (1999)

Released in the highly-competitive 1999 fall movie season against dozens of good-to-great films from other major artists, Steven Soderbergh’s modest crime thriller The Limey slipped through the cracks and drew little attention. Although kindly received by critics, it made no money and, even a couple decades later, remains one of the director’s least-seen works. Yet… Read More You Tell ‘im I’m Coming – The Limey (1999) 4K Ultra HD

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Don’t Think, Just Do – Top Gun: Maverick (2022) 4K Ultra HD

Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

Culture often seems to move in thirty-year cycles. Growing up back in the 1980s, it felt like nostalgia for the 1950s was everywhere, as my parents’ generation hit middle age and started pining for their own youths. Now here we are another three decades hence, only to find the United States in a renewed Cold… Read More Don’t Think, Just Do – Top Gun: Maverick (2022) 4K Ultra HD

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