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A Scumbag for the Right Side – Deep Cover (1992) Criterion Collection Blu-ray

Deep Cover (1992)

Released in early 1992, advertising for the crime thriller Deep Cover played up star Laurence Fishburne’s involvement in the previous summer’s breakout hit Boyz n the Hood and generally tried to connect the film to the run of other so-called ‘hood movies that had made waves during that period. Although it scored positive reviews from… Read More A Scumbag for the Right Side – Deep Cover (1992) Criterion Collection Blu-ray

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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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Ol’ Painless Is Waitin’ – Predator (1987) 4K Ultra HD

Predator (1987)

Having subjected myself to one of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s very worst movies, the only sensible course of action would be to revisit one of his very best. Although greeted with mixed reviews upon release, Predator was a sizable box office hit in the summer of 1987 and has grown substantially in critical appreciation over the years.… Read More Ol’ Painless Is Waitin’ – Predator (1987) 4K Ultra HD

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Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere, Any Way – American Gigolo (1980)

American Gigolo (1980)

Somehow, I’d never previously given much thought to the fact that Richard Gere starred into two very different (yet both iconic in their own ways, rightly or wrongly) movies about prostitution a decade apart. The earlier film, Paul Schrader’s 1980 American Gigolo, is currently serving as inspiration for a new TV series on the Showtime… Read More Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere, Any Way – American Gigolo (1980)

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