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The Tall Men 1955
Two brothers who are former Confederate soldiers take a job accompanying a businessman at a cattle drive from Texas to Montana facing a lot of challenges ahead. There are lots of things to admire about this film. There are some moments of real stunning filmmaking here. Director Raoul Walsh really takes advantage of the Cinescope widescreen to get some amazing shots. There are some genuinely exciting sequences here too. Clark Gable is the lead but Jane Russell almost steals the…
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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels 1988
Two rival con men make a bet as to who can scam a rich woman out of $50,000 first. I have heard of this movie a lot. I have heard that it's really funny and really good. Eight times out of ten, when I hear this about '80s, it doesn't usually pan out. But I'm happy to see this time, it did! Michael Caine and Steve Martin make great on-screen rivalry as the two dueling con artists and it is…
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Crumb 1994
An endlessly fascinating documentary on controversial cartoonist/comic book artist/satirist Robert Crumb. We get a peek into his life, his work and his family (among his brothers, as it turns out, HE'S the normal one.) You need not be a fan or even be familiar with his work to be fascinated by this remarkable documentary. It gets kind of personal, uncomfortable, shocking and sometimes really funny. Terry Zwigoff creates a fascinating document of a truly remarkable and unique artist. It must be seen by anyone even remotely interested in art.
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Whiplash 2014
Whoah. This is an intense, exhilarating (just like the blurb in the posters say) film. An ambitious young jazz drummer gets tormented both physically, psychologically and emotionally by a brutal teacher who pushes him beyond his limits in order to realize his full potential and achieve greatness. What follows is not an emotional, feel-good inspiring tale (well, not-so-much) but a brutally honest examination of what it means to achieve one's ambitions. The buzz around JK Simmons' performance is well-earned, IMO…