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One of my favorite anecdotes about the joys-- and availability-- of watching a range of films from a range of eras involves certain older titles that, not…
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For as long as there have been films, there have been films about young people and their dreams and desires. Will they realize their career goals? Will…
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More and more these days, A-list Hollywood stars of yesteryear are bringing their latest releases not to the local mall or art house but directly to the…
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Sometimes, movies are serious, sobering sit-throughs that deal with serious, sobering issues. And sometimes, such movies get beyond these issues and…
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In recent years, Flicker Alley has been releasing to home entertainment some visually stunning films, most of which are well-over a half-century old.…
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So many documentaries explore serious subjects. These docs are downbeat if not downright depressing and, given their subjects, they very well should be.…
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Literally thousands of older films waste away in the dustbins of history. They barely were noticed when they were new and, for good reason, they have not…
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These days, there is plenty of media hype surrounding the assassination of Robert Kennedy, which was exactly a half-century ago. Now of course, had he not…
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RAY MEETS HELEN, which has just opened theatrically, is the first feature directed and written by Alan Rudolph in a decade-and-a-half. Its scenario, and…
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Alfred Hitchcock never copped a Best Director Academy Award in-competition. Neither did Stanley Kubrick. Nor Howard Hawks, Orson Welles, Robert Altman--…