‘Hollywood Story’ (1951): A clever little noir mystery
Or….Sunset Boulevard and On the Waterfront redux!
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‘The Shakedown’ (1929): Silent dramedy receives classic-level upgrade
A definite change of pace for the (finally sober) staff here at Movies & Drinks…and a welcome one.
‘Eddie Macon’s Run’ (1983): Kirk Douglas & a Duke boy team up in action meller
Mill Creek Entertainment has released on Blu-ray Eddie Macon’s Run, the 1983 PG-rated thriller from Universal starring Kirk Douglas and The Dukes of Hazzard‘s John Schneider.
‘The Magus’ (1968): A high-profile failure, but with much to enjoy
Back in college, a buddy gave me John Fowles’ novel, The Magus, as a birthday gift, with the express purpose of seeing if I saw what he saw in it.
‘Hellhole’ (1985): Sleazy & amusing, indie ’80s at its most nostalgic
Sleazy, thoroughly enjoyable 1980s “women in prison/nuthouse” flick.
‘You’ll Like My Mother’ (1972): An expertly-constructed, smartly-performed thriller
Sharp, atmospheric, well-mounted little suspense thriller, with socko performances.
‘Candy’ (1968): Hot lead and all-star cast in long-but-fun trash
Consistently amusing—if too long—dirty joke, with a high-powered all-star cast.
‘Breaker! Breaker!’ (1977): A big 10-4 and a happy birthday, Chuck Norris!
Okay, Cannon Films and Total Gym fanatics, you know what today is: your God’s birthday. So let’s celebrate by looking at one of his early hits: the very mild, but perfectly acceptable head-cruncher, Breaker! Breaker!
‘Dillinger’ (1973): A rowdy, cynical, American tall tale
Bloody, funny, shoe leather-hard American tall tale.
‘I Saw What You Did’ (1965): An utterly bizarre, eccentric thriller
Director William Castle’s bizarre, schizophrenic children’s nightmare, damn near perfectly realized.
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