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Chinatown 1974
“Are you alone?”
“Isn’t everybody?”
On the eve of the Second Great War, with fascism on the horizon in Europe and Imperial Japan beginning its conquest of Asia with the rape of Nanking and the occupation of Korea, another war was being fought in secret in boardrooms among executives and the high-minded of Californian society over who was going to control the most precious commodity our species has ever known. And so, when a water commissioner accused of adultery drowns,…
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The Last Broadcast 1998
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A predecessor to the wildly more successful The Blair Witch Project, The Last Broadcast is a great example of how money, or the lack thereof, can’t make or break a movie. But talent sure can, and this movie has enough talent to keep you looking around corners long after the credits roll. Voiced over with an effeminate monotone by documentary filmmaker David Leigh (David Beard), footage is found that suggest that the man currently found responsible for the murders of…
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Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades 1972
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“What is the meaning of a true warrior?”
The consequences of his actions catch up to Ogami Itto, as he and his son Daigoro battle rogues and assassins on their continued quest through the Demon Way to Hell. This film immediately sets itself apart from its predecessors by depicting a rape scene within the first twenty minutes or so, whereupon our stoic protagonist DOES NOT arrive in time to save the damsels in distress. Instead, they are slain by a…Translated from by -
Thief 1981
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When thinking about Michael Mann’s directorial debut, you already see the first primordial steps that will become Heat, the sinister soundtrack produced by Tangerine Dream lulling you into a false sense of security before pulling the rug out from under you, as heavy synths and techno beats punctuate long silences with not even a word to break them. Caan lives in the skin of Frank, a small business owner by day and jewel thief by night who longs for an…
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