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72%
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Phantom of the Opera (1943)
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"Fine version of classic horror/love story/tragedy...minus music, of course."
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Steve Crum
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71%
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Invincible (2006)
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"Produced by Mark Ciardi ['The Rookie,' 'Miracles'], the fact-based 'Invincible' goes for touchdown. It is a formula movie that works."
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Steve Crum
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66%
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Scrooged (1988)
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"Frequently funny take on Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" with Murray learning a lesson."
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Steve Crum
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100%
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Go West (1925)
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"One of Buster's best, which means one of cinema comedy's best."
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Steve Crum
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100%
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The Fighting Seabees (1944)
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"WWII flag waving + Duke Wayne = can't miss action."
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Steve Crum
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47%
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Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)
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"Still pretty creepy murder mystery starring Dunaway and Tommy Lee."
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Steve Crum
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55%
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Texasville (1991)
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"Good but far from great sequel to Bogdanovich's "Last Picture Show.""
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Steve Crum
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56%
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Alien Nation (1988)
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"Fascinating and somewhat timely themed sci-fi flick, a minor classic."
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Steve Crum
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72%
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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
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"The whole of the movie is rough edged cruel. Main characters, including Ricky, are ignoble back stabbers."
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Steve Crum
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44%
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Return from Witch Mountain (1978)
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"Top cast in above average sequel to Disney supernatural flick."
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Steve Crum
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68%
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World Trade Center (2006)
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"Top praise should go to Stone. After the overblown failure 'Alexander,' he made a wise decision to shoot an up close and personal script. Less proves definitely more."
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Steve Crum
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89%
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The Man Who Knew Too Much (2001)
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"One of Hitch's best from his '50s period...and his only one with a hit song ("Que Sera")."
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Steve Crum
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100%
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The Subject Was Roses (1968)
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"Fine drama featuring Patricia Neal and Jack Albertson, based on stage play."
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Steve Crum
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75%
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Beach Blanket Bingo (1965)
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"Silly, but so campy fluff with Annette and Frankie."
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Steve Crum
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Juarez (1939)
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"Warner Brothers spectacle of highest order with Muni never better."
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Steve Crum
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95%
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My Fair Lady (1964)
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"Superb rendering of stage musical with stellar cast and production."
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Steve Crum
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67%
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The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1969)
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"Quinn, as always, is the highlight in this fine Stanley Kramer production."
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Steve Crum
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24%
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Medicine Man (1992)
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"Interesting, intriguing blend of character study and action with Sean Connery."
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Steve Crum
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91%
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
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"Cultish trash set new low standards for brutality."
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Steve Crum
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97%
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Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
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"Claustrophobic classic by Carpenter still grabs."
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Steve Crum
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67%
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Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (Too Many Chefs) (1978)
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"Slick comedy whodunit with George Segal and Jacqueline Bisset."
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Steve Crum
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63%
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The Ant Bully (2006)
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"So well animated, voiced, written, and directed, it defines itself as one of the best animated flicks this summer, rightfully standing beside 'Monster House' and 'Cars.'"
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Steve Crum
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The World's Greatest Athlete (1973)
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"Pedestrian Disney has its family film humor moments."
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Steve Crum
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42%
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The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
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"Fun DeMille full of spectacle and flashy stars...and a great train wreck."
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Steve Crum
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24%
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Lady in the Water (2006)
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"All 'Lady in the Water' lacks is a narrator ending the tale with 'and they lived happily ever after.' This is a Shyamalan flick?"
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Steve Crum
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44%
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Zardoz (1974)
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"Pretty contrived sci-fi with leathery Sean Connery."
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Steve Crum
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——
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The Mating Game (1959)
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"Very dated (social mores) romantic comedy with Tony Randall paired with Debbie Reynolds."
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Steve Crum
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80%
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The Laughing Policeman (1973)
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"Good Walter Matthau vehicle co-starring Bruce Dern."
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Steve Crum
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69%
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A Scanner Darkly (2006)
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"The script does not wear so well, dragging along for stretches. Reeves, in his usual sullen delivery way, does not help take up the slack."
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Steve Crum
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——
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The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944)
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"Loving, beautifully photographed tribute to Twain with stellar March performance."
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Steve Crum
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0%
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Revolt of the Zombies (1936)
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"Revolting is right."
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Steve Crum
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67%
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The Young Philadelphians (The City Jungle) (1959)
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"Smart drama featuring Paul Newman in early role."
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Steve Crum
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14%
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Ladybugs (1992)
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""Bad News Bears" cloned for girls soccer with sometimes funny Dangerfield bits."
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Steve Crum
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33%
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Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953)
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"Poor A & C outing with low budget showing everywhere."
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Steve Crum
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71%
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Husbands (1970)
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"Intense, moving Cassavetes classic."
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Steve Crum
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——
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Lost and Found ()
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"Segal-Jackson comedy doesn't wear well with age, but has moments."
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Steve Crum
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88%
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Truman (1995)
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"Superb production with memorable Sinise performance in title role."
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Steve Crum
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54%
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
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"The pace is grueling...as the many sword fighting sequences clang on and on. Even battling gigantic tentacles becomes a yawner after the 45th pirate is squeezed."
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Steve Crum
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86%
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The Member of the Wedding (1952)
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"Wonderful, moving play-based film featuring great Ethel Waters performance."
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Steve Crum
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——
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Partridge Family - Boxed Set 1 (1998)
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"Enough already! For the diabetic inclined only."
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Steve Crum
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68%
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Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)
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"Schlock most famous due to Roger Ebert's screenplay."
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Steve Crum
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75%
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Superman Returns (2006)
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"Our caped hero does not turn the world backwards to relive time, but much of director Bryan Singer's film is lifted from the 1978 Richard Donner version."
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Steve Crum
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33%
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Click (2006)
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"Michael never thinks big like changing mankind for the good. He would rather click-freeze a guy and pull down his pants to embarrass him. THAT's a Sandler laugh."
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Steve Crum
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81%
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Flash Gordon (1980)
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"Glossy sci-fi fun, although ultimately pretty empty."
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Steve Crum
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98%
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City Lights (1931)
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"Absolutely delightful, hilarious, heart breaking Chaplin classic."
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Steve Crum
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93%
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Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964)
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"Better than expected, and it features brief appearance by the future Batman."
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Steve Crum
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77%
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Interiors (1978)
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"Disturbing, well acted Woody Allen drama."
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Steve Crum
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67%
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The Fixer (1968)
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"Great Alan Bates starrer directed by Frankenheimer."
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Steve Crum
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93%
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The Professionals (1966)
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"Top notch western adventure laden with macho stars Lancaster, Marvin and Palance."
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Steve Crum
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40%
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Nacho Libre (2006)
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"The camera languishes on sequences like Nacho rubbing cow manure into Esqueleto's face. Jokes like these are nacho good, nacho funny."
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Steve Crum
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72%
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