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100%
|
Le Deuxième souffle (Second Breath) (1966) |
"
Le Deuxieme Souffle may be second-tier Melville, but in terms of noir, that still makes it virtually second to none."
—
Slant Magazine
Posted Oct 6, 2008
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95%
|
Le Doulos (1962) |
"
Le Doulos proves it: No one rocks the trenchcoat and fedora (or beats a snitching woman cuffed to a radiator) quite like Jean-Paul Belmondo."
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Slant Magazine
Posted Oct 6, 2008
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——
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Der Freie Wille (The Free Will) (2006) |
"
The contemplative rape film Irreversible wished it were."
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Slant Magazine
Posted Jun 23, 2008
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91%
|
There Will Be Blood (2007) |
"
A collector's edition that, on the basis of its skimpy extras, gives 2007's best film the shaft."
—
Slant Magazine
Posted Apr 2, 2008
|
|
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90%
|
Zodiac (2007) |
"
A superior two-disc set for Zodiac aficionados desperate to drown themselves in even more facts, figures, and conjecture."
—
Slant Magazine
Posted Jan 4, 2008
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|
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94%
|
Days of Heaven (1978) |
"
A DVD fit for a masterpiece."
—
Slant Magazine
Posted Oct 22, 2007
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——
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Vremya zhatvy (Harvest Time) (2004) |
"
A pensive, potent remembrance of collectivism past."
—
Slant Magazine
Posted Jan 29, 2007
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|
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100%
|
Brother (1997) |
"
From post-Soviet Russia, with viciousness."
—
Slant Magazine
Posted Jan 29, 2007
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|
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95%
|
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) |
"
Oh, Freddy, you're so fine, you're so fine%u2026you make me wish The Dream Child had never happened."
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Slant Magazine
Posted Sep 25, 2006
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|
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87%
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The Proposition (2005) |
"
A conflicted elegy for a brutal past, Hillcoat's The Proposition is also a superb torchbearer for the fading Western genre."
—
Slant Magazine
Posted Sep 17, 2006
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53%
|
Kicking and Screaming (1995) |
"
The best of Chris Eigman's mid-1990s efforts, an outcome due more to Baumbach's poised direction than to the actor's typically irritating gloomy-sarcastic shtick."
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Slant Magazine
Posted Aug 16, 2006
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100%
|
The Warui yatsu hodo yoku nemuru (The Bad Sleep Well) (1962) |
"
A sterling Shakespearean noir, Kurosawa's critique of unchecked corporate power functions as an uncharacteristically despondent counterpoint to his trademark humanism."
—
Slant Magazine
Posted Jan 9, 2006
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94%
|
Café Lumiere (2004) |
"
Hou doing Ozu--what more could a cineaste want?"
—
Slant Magazine
Posted Dec 30, 2005
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86%
|
Kiss of Death (1947) |
"
Superior to the 1995 Nicolas Cage remake, but only because of the wild-eyed Widmark's cackling jackal."
—
Slant Magazine
Posted Dec 23, 2005
|
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100%
|
Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) |
"
A great way to satisfy a Dana Andrews-Gene Tierney craving. "
—
Slant Magazine
Posted Dec 21, 2005
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——
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Devil's Plaything (2005) |
"
Neither scary nor sexy."
—
Slant Magazine
Posted Nov 8, 2005
|
|
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100%
|
Le Samouraï (The Godson) (2005) |
"
A poised tiger navigating an urban jungle, Delon's samouraï is the epitome of noir cool."
—
Slant Magazine
Posted Oct 24, 2005
|
|
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100%
|
The Americanization of Emily (1964) |
"
The all-time favorite film of men who like to walk in on their friends having sex."
—
Slant Magazine
Posted May 24, 2005
|
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96%
|
Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) |
"
Title be damned, Sturges's classic isn't a bad way to spend a day."
—
Slant Magazine
Posted May 19, 2005
|
|
A
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96%
|
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
"
Astonishingly fleshed-out."
—
Lessons of Darkness
Posted May 4, 2005
|
|
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91%
|
The Big Red One (1980) |
"
A very good film reconstructed into a classic, Fuller's WWII epic is not to be missed."
—
Slant Magazine
Posted Apr 30, 2005
|
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82%
|
They Died with Their Boots On (2005) |
"
If Custer's beyond-the-grave wish was to protect the Native Americans from corporate cretins, then I'm Errol Flynn."
—
Slant Magazine
Posted Apr 25, 2005
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100%
|
Captain Blood (1935) |
"
Shiver me timbers, that Flynn's got some pretty hair for a pirate."
—
Slant Magazine
Posted Apr 20, 2005
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71%
|
The Sword of Doom (1966) |
"
The first rule of Shogunate Japan is, "Don't mess with The Sword of Doom." "
—
Slant Magazine
Posted Mar 21, 2005
|
|
3.5/5
|
100%
|
Laura (2005) |
"
Nothing says romance like a few smokes, a bottle of liquor, and some quality alone time with the mesmerizing painting of a recently murdered dame."
—
Slant Magazine
Posted Mar 17, 2005
|
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85%
|
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974) |
"
Vivid video aside, Peckinpah's nasty masterpiece is the best Head available on DVD."
—
Slant Magazine
Posted Mar 12, 2005
|
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75%
|
Night and the City (1950) |
"
Night and the City's desolate vision of city life is enough to make any aspiring crook head straight for the 'burbs."
—
Slant Magazine
Posted Feb 15, 2005
|
|
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100%
|
Thieves' Highway (1949) |
"
As Thieves' Highway persuasively demonstrates, it's always a good idea to check your brakes before trucking down twisty, down-sloped hills."
—
Slant Magazine
Posted Feb 13, 2005
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43%
|
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (2004) |
"
The bleak I'll Sleep When I'm Dead may be the year's nastiest noir, but its low profile won't improve via this perfunctory DVD."
—
Slant Magazine
Posted Nov 17, 2004
|
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—
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——
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Shake, Rattle and Rock! (1994) |
—
DVD Angle
Posted May 26, 2004
|
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—
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——
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Batman: The Animated Series - The Legend Begins (2002) |
—
DVD Angle
Posted May 1, 2004
|
|
—
|
——
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Eastwood After Hours (2002) |
—
DVD Angle
Posted Dec 3, 2003
|
|
|
94%
|
They Drive by Night (1940) |
"
It's the hilarious 1940s dialogue like "Aw, you dames are sure screwy" that makes the film so fun to watch."
—
Slant Magazine
Posted Nov 2, 2003
|
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—
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——
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Zatoichi - The New Tale of Zatoichi (1963) |
—
DVD Angle
Posted Oct 24, 2003
|
|
—
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——
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Out of Time (2000) |
—
DVD Angle
Posted Sep 18, 2003
|
|
|
71%
|
Soylent Green (1973) |
"
Sillier than Planet of the Apes but more engaging than The Omega Man, Soylent Green remains a treat for fans of cheesy science fiction and Charlton's Heston's blustery, pseudo-messianic '70s-era heroes."
—
Slant Magazine
Posted Aug 22, 2003
|
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87%
|
The Thing from Another World (1951) |
"
The Thing From Another World's titular vegetable creature may not have the cache of a Freddy or Jason, but there's no denying that this chilling Hawks production is a must-see for science fiction and horror aficionados."
—
Slant Magazine
Posted Aug 13, 2003
|
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80%
|
Dances With Wolves (1990) |
"
In the spirit of the great Sioux tradition, I dub Dances with Wolves' Kevin Costner "Directorial One-Hit Wonder.""
—
Slant Magazine
Posted Jun 7, 2003
|
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84%
|
Death and the Maiden (1995) |
"
Polanski's gripping Death and the Maiden shows that, long before Sexy Beast, Ben Kingsley had already proved himself adept at playing psychotic madmen."
—
Slant Magazine
Posted May 31, 2003
|
|
|
89%
|
Kandahar (2001) |
"
Those interested in learning about the delightful home of Osama bin Laden would be well served checking out Kandahar."
—
Slant Magazine
Posted May 31, 2003
|
|
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96%
|
The Hunt for Red October (1990) |
"
Free of Harrison Ford's noble-beyond-belief portrayal of Jack Ryan, The Hunt for Red October remains the best Tom Clancy adaptation to date."
—
Slant Magazine
Posted May 29, 2003
|
|
—
|
91%
|
The Duellists (1977) |
—
DVD Angle
Posted May 9, 2003
|
|
|
64%
|
Labyrinth (1986) |
"
The MPAA was more lenient during the 80s, but that's still no explanation for how David Bowie's crotch-hugging Labyrinth pants made it into a PG-rated children's fable."
—
Slant Magazine
Posted Apr 21, 2003
|
|
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61%
|
Cube (1998) |
"
Cube proves the time-honored maxim that there's no better guide out of a complex maze than an autistic man-child with incredible mathematical skills."
—
Slant Magazine
Posted Apr 12, 2003
|
|
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87%
|
Q & A (1990) |
"
Its jumbled storytelling eventually makes it a second-tier effort from one of America's most unsung directors."
—
DVD Angle
Posted Apr 9, 2003
|
|
—
|
50%
|
The Sheltering Sky (1990) |
—
DVD Angle
Posted Apr 4, 2003
|
|
3/5
|
64%
|
Below (2002) |
"
[Director] Twohy has yet to make a great genre film, so it's likely that moviegoers will want to give Below das boot."
—
Slant Magazine
Posted Mar 23, 2003
|
|
3.5/5
|
48%
|
City by the Sea (2002) |
"
Warner's DVD looks and sounds great, which is more than can be said for De Niro's City by the Sea performance."
—
Slant Magazine
Posted Mar 19, 2003
|
|
3/5
|
88%
|
Late Marriage (2002) |
"
A serio-comic look at marriage that treats issues of love, passion and familial obligations and expectations as more than just excuses for moronic sitcom hijinks."
—
Slant Magazine
Posted Mar 19, 2003
|
|
|
71%
|
Sex and Lucia (Lucía y el sexo) (2002) |
"
Even if you can't make heads or tails of Sex and Lucía's story, there's no dearth of naked pleasures to keep one's, ahem, mind at attention."
—
Slant Magazine
Posted Mar 14, 2003
|
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