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Trooper Hook (2011)
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"A not very convincing social conscience western, but one that has its heart in the right place to get a better take on the racial attitudes of the period."
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Dennis Schwartz
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97%
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Gravity (2013)
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"An elegant space film, with some of the best photography ever."
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Dennis Schwartz
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8%
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Runner Runner (2013)
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"Unremarkable Internet gambling thriller, where every move made is a losing one."
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Dennis Schwartz
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The Mercenary (Il Mercenario) (A Professional Gun) (1968)
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"An overtly leftist political pic, that's also a stylish spaghetti western comedy of excessive violence and cruelty."
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Dennis Schwartz
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The Desperados (1969)
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"An unpleasant below average revenge western about an outlaw rebel family ruled by a fanatical sicko father."
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Dennis Schwartz
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Gunsight Ridge (1958)
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"Routine B-western, shot in B/W and directed in a lackluster way."
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Dennis Schwartz
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Creature with the Atom Brain (1955)
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"Enjoyable hokum."
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Dennis Schwartz
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Adventures of Kitty O'Day (Kitty O'Day Comes Through) (1945)
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"Breezy formulaic B-film crime drama that shoots for slapstick comedy, but that only modestly materializes."
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Dennis Schwartz
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Best Man Down (2013)
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"An indie comedy that seems good enough but never left me feeling I had to see it."
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Dennis Schwartz
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74%
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The Grandmaster (2013)
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"Moody melancholy martial-arts costume drama, five years in the making, that thrives on great fight scenes."
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Dennis Schwartz
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The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1937)
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"Slow moving fantasy story."
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Dennis Schwartz
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Shen nu, (The Goddess) ()
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"Tragic tale of shame and sacrifice."
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Dennis Schwartz
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99%
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Short Term 12 (2013)
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"Takes a good whack at exploring the difficulties in treating an at-risk ward of short-term foster-care teenagers."
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Dennis Schwartz
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82%
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Don Jon (2013)
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"Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Scarlett Johansson give smashing performances."
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Dennis Schwartz
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Samurai Cowboy (1994)
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"Mired in predictability."
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Dennis Schwartz
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Frameup (1995)
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"The experimental film is shot in an unusual way... ."
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Dennis Schwartz
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94%
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Fruitvale Station (2013)
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"Assured directorial debut of the 26-year-old Ryan Coogler."
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Dennis Schwartz
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South of St. Louis (1949)
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"Western misfire despite a fine cast."
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Dennis Schwartz
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67%
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The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972)
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"The finale bank heist is well-executed and possibly excuses the pic's flaws."
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Dennis Schwartz
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100%
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A Nous la Liberté (Liberty for Us) (1931)
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"An engrossing satire on modern society's belief in the new industrialization age, showing the Machine was not mankind's salvation."
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Dennis Schwartz
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81%
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Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013)
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"Lyrical reverie of all feeling and no action."
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Dennis Schwartz
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81%
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Prisoners (2013)
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"A chilling suspense thriller about child kidnappings in rural America that is brilliantly directed by French Canadian director Denis Villenueve."
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Dennis Schwartz
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The Housekeeper's Daughter (1939)
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"The timing is perfectly executed for its slapstick."
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Dennis Schwartz
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Noah's Ark (1928)
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"A hokey World War I tragic romantic melodrama about man's inhumanity that runs parallel with the biblical story of Noah's Ark."
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Dennis Schwartz
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Today We Live (1933)
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"A stilted WWI love triangle story set in England."
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Dennis Schwartz
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Right Cross (1950)
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"A dull boxing melodrama."
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Dennis Schwartz
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75%
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Átame! (Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!) (1990)
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"A curiously uplifting watch despite such a morose subject-matter."
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Dennis Schwartz
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98%
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Blackfish (2013)
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"It builds a compelling case to show the negative results of capturing and confining such noble creatures as the blackfish."
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Dennis Schwartz
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33%
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The Family (2013)
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"Who still thinks Robert De Niro is a great actor?"
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Dennis Schwartz
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Cast a Deadly Spell (1991)
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"It drowns in its own shallowness."
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Dennis Schwartz
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83%
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No Way Out (1950)
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"The pic that launched the career of Sidney Poitier."
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Dennis Schwartz
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33%
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A Royal Scandal (1945)
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"Preminger has no ear for comedy. It comes across heavy-handed, while the political intrigue comes only to a small boil"
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Dennis Schwartz
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The Proud Rebel (1958)
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"Mawkish family Western set just after the Civil War."
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Dennis Schwartz
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Frontier Pony Express (2009)
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"Action-packed B-western that's filled with political intrigue."
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Dennis Schwartz
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——
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Three Mesquiteers ()
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"It does justice to the B-western genre."
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Dennis Schwartz
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91%
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In a World... (2013)
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"It's a well-conceived and acted female empowerment tale that smartly answers its question of why women are rarely hired to do the voice-overs of trailers."
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Dennis Schwartz
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Gunman From Bodie (1999)
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"This so-so Ranger episode involves killer rustlers who are land-grabbers and has the three marshals appearing to be strangers, as one goes undercover to infiltrate the gang."
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Dennis Schwartz
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——
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Stampede (1936)
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"A straight-forward routine land-grabber B-western that's both entertaining and forgettable."
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Dennis Schwartz
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60%
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Riddick (2013)
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"The third Riddick film in the series is not the charm."
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Dennis Schwartz
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Ten Tall Men (1951)
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"Goofy, tongue-in-cheek, escapist adventure film set in the Sahara Desert."
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Dennis Schwartz
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Juarez (1939)
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"A dull epic directed without inspiration by William Dieterle."
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Dennis Schwartz
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The Model and the Marriage Broker (1951)
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"A breezy romcom that has some charm but falls flat when it tries to also be perceptive."
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Dennis Schwartz
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——
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Nevada City ()
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"By cracky -- an appealing Roy Rogers and Gabby Hayes western."
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Dennis Schwartz
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——
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Isle of Missing Men (2009)
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"Drowns in a story that can't manage to pass a sobriety test."
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Dennis Schwartz
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99%
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Le Havre (2011)
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"Overly sentimental but warmhearted Marxist message pic."
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Dennis Schwartz
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——
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Idaho (1943)
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"Formulaic Roy Rogers western, that follows the amiable singing cowboy in his pursuit of justice in clearing the name of a reformer judge with an unsavory past."
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Dennis Schwartz
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Young Buffalo Bill (1940)
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"You're darn tootin', the usual Roy Rogers' hokum Western is afoot."
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Dennis Schwartz
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——
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Under Western Stars (1938)
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"Roy Roger's first starring vehicle was a big commercial success."
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Dennis Schwartz
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88%
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Vincent and Theo (1990)
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"Shows us the artist's greatness by allowing it to be self-apparent without lecturing us."
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Dennis Schwartz
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——
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Sunset Serenade (1942)
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"Offers a pleasing performance by Rogers."
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Dennis Schwartz
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