5/5
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
(2023)
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Danielle Solzman
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse has the right mix of character development, emotional stakes, and action to make it a comic book movie masterpiece upon arrival in theaters.
Posted May 31, 2023
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5/5
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The Wild Bunch
(1969)
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Danielle Solzman
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To say that The Wild Bunch is a violent masterpiece would not be an understatement.
Posted May 31, 2023
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3/5
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Hey There, It's Yogi Bear
(1964)
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Danielle Solzman
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Hey There, It's Yogi Bear offers enough proof that the Yogi Bear concept works better in a half-hour format.
Posted May 30, 2023
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3.5/5
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King Solomon's Mines
(1950)
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Danielle Solzman
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Say what one will about the adventure plot itself, King Solomon's Mines features gorgeous visuals.
Posted May 30, 2023
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3.5/5
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Captains of the Clouds
(1942)
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Danielle Solzman
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Captains of the Clouds could benefit from a stronger script but the cinematography and Steiner's score are among the few highlights in this RCAF enlistment booster.
Posted May 28, 2023
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5/5
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Being Mary Tyler Moore
(2023)
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Danielle Solzman
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Being Mary Tyler Moore is a definitive documentary that will introduce the iconic legend to a new generation of fans.
Posted May 25, 2023
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4/5
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About My Father
(2023)
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Danielle Solzman
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About My Father is a laugh-out-loud hysterical comedy...
Posted May 25, 2023
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5/5
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100 Years of Warner Bros.: Wizarding World and the Big Bang
(2023)
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Danielle Solzman
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Beautifully narrated by Morgan Freeman, 100 Years of Warner Bros. is a must-watch four-part documentary that takes audiences behind the scenes of the studio's history.
Posted May 24, 2023
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5/5
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100 Years of Warner Bros.: Heroes, Villains and Friends
(2023)
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Danielle Solzman
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Beautifully narrated by Morgan Freeman, 100 Years of Warner Bros. is a must-watch four-part documentary that takes audiences behind the scenes of the studio's history.
Posted May 24, 2023
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5/5
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100 Years of Warner Bros.: Clint, Kubrick and Kryptonite
(2023)
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Danielle Solzman
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Beautifully narrated by Morgan Freeman, 100 Years of Warner Bros. is a must-watch four-part documentary that takes audiences behind the scenes of the studio's history.
Posted May 24, 2023
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5/5
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100 Years of Warner Bros.: The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of
(2023)
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Danielle Solzman
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Beautifully narrated by Morgan Freeman, 100 Years of Warner Bros. is a must-watch four-part documentary that takes audiences behind the scenes of the studio's history.
Posted May 24, 2023
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4/5
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What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
(1968)
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Danielle Solzman
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What's So Bad About Feeling Good? manages to find the humor in an epidemic and also shows audiences the proper pandemic protocols decades before Covid.
Posted May 24, 2023
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3.5/5
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Trust
(2022)
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Danielle Solzman
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Trust plays into some of the dysfunctional family tropes but it really speaks to the importance of knowing when is the right time to walk away.
Posted May 24, 2023
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4.5/5
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Ordinary People
(1980)
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Danielle Solzman
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While the subject content brings about some heavy themes that are not easy to discuss, Robert Redford hits it out of the park with Ordinary People.
Posted May 23, 2023
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3.5/5
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The Little Mermaid
(2023)
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Danielle Solzman
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The live-action version of The Little Mermaid has awesome music as expected but the film itself is way too long at 135 minutes.
Posted May 22, 2023
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4/5
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The Wedding Singer
(1998)
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Danielle Solzman
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Sandler and Barrymore succeed in elevating The Wedding Singer as one of the better romantic comedies in the late 1990s.
Posted May 19, 2023
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4.5/5
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Sanctuary
(2022)
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Danielle Solzman
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Margaret Qualley and Christopher Abbott never lose our attention as the duo are acting their hearts out in Sanctuary.
Posted May 18, 2023
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3/5
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Crater
(2023)
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Danielle Solzman
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There are things that one expects from a Disney film but Crater falls short of the studio's standards.
Posted May 15, 2023
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4/5
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BlackBerry
(2023)
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Danielle Solzman
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BlackBerry is a wild ride with remarkable performances from stars Jay Baruchel and Glenn Howerton.
Posted May 11, 2023
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0.5/5
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Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
(1987)
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Danielle Solzman
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Superman IV: The Quest for Peace is the single worst Superman film of all time--a disgrace to the franchise, its creators, and most of all, the audience's intelligence.
Posted May 09, 2023
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1/5
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Superman III
(1983)
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Danielle Solzman
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Neither Christopher Reeve's performance nor the VFX are enough to make up for Superman III being a very unwatchable film.
Posted May 09, 2023
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4/5
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Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
(2006)
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Danielle Solzman
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Given everything that happened, Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut restores Donner's vision and makes the best out of an otherwise terrible situation.
Posted May 09, 2023
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4/5
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Book Club: The Next Chapter
(2023)
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Danielle Solzman
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Much like the first film, Book Club: The Next Chapter displays the power of female friendship with just the right amount of sexual innuendo.
Posted May 08, 2023
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3/5
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The Core
(2003)
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Danielle Solzman
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The Core may be among the worst disaster thrillers as far as realism is concerned but the the film's cast keeps it entertaining.
Posted May 05, 2023
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4/5
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Closed Circuit
(2022)
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Danielle Solzman
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While Closed Circuit is a documentary that is about a terrorist attack, the film manages to find the humanity when it comes to the survivors.
Posted May 04, 2023
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4.5/5
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Israel Swings for Gold
(2023)
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Danielle Solzman
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Israel Swings for Gold and once again, the filmmakers hit it out of the park
Posted May 04, 2023
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4/5
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Those Who Remained
(2019)
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Danielle Solzman
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Where so many Holocaust films look at the tragedy of it all, Those Who Remained chooses to look at the humanity in the post-war years when survivors are learning to find joy and hope again.
Posted May 04, 2023
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2/5
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Showing Up
(2022)
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Danielle Solzman
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Not even a talented cast is enough to save Showing Up from its brutally slow place.
Posted May 03, 2023
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3.5/5
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Honorable Men: The Rise and Fall of Ehud Olmert
(2020)
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Danielle Solzman
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Honorable Men: The Rise and Fall of Ehud Olmert is a real life House of Cards, for better or worse.
Posted May 03, 2023
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3.5/5
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Chevalier
(2022)
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Danielle Solzman
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Chevalier rights a historical wrong in bringing the story of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, to the big screen.
Posted Apr 30, 2023
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4.5/5
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
(2023)
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Danielle Solzman
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Writer-director James Gunn caps his Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy with the right emotional tone, roller coaster and all.
Posted Apr 28, 2023
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3.5/5
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Peter Pan & Wendy
(2023)
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Danielle Solzman
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In reimagining the story in live-action, Peter Pan & Wendy elevates its heroines in the best way possible.
Posted Apr 28, 2023
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3.5/5
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What If? Ehud Barak on War and Peace
(2020)
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Danielle Solzman
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Ran Tal's documentary, What If? Ehud Barak on War and Peace, helps put Barak in a new light as he looks back at both his life and Israel's history.
Posted Apr 27, 2023
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4/5
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Sisu
(2022)
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Danielle Solzman
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Sisu is the next great classic action film.
Posted Apr 27, 2023
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4/5
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Never Stop Dreaming: The Life and Legacy of Shimon Peres
(2018)
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Danielle Solzman
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When we talk about legacy, Never Stop Dreaming: The Life and Legacy of Shimon Peres is a beautiful example of what it means to leave something behind.
Posted Apr 26, 2023
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4/5
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Going Nowhere
(2023)
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Danielle Solzman
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Don't let the low budget fool you because Going Nowhere is a solid first feature and the satire is worth checking out.
Posted Apr 25, 2023
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3.5/5
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The Big Bus
(1976)
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Danielle Solzman
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The Big Bus goes for laughs at every conceivable point but when it hits, it hits.
Posted Apr 25, 2023
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4/5
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Dodge City
(1939)
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Danielle Solzman
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Dodge City is part of a number of Westerns that would define and reset the genre for several years to come.
Posted Apr 21, 2023
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3.5/5
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Ghosted
(2023)
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Danielle Solzman
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Ghosted is elevated by the chemistry between Chris Evans and Ana de Armas as they are always fun to watch and might very well become this generation's Tracy and Hepburn.
Posted Apr 21, 2023
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5/5
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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
(2023)
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Danielle Solzman
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Kelly Fremon Craig does it again as Are You There G-d? It's Me, Margaret. is a film that wonderfully adapts Judy Blume's book for the big screen.
Posted Apr 20, 2023
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4.5/5
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Rebel Without a Cause
(1955)
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Danielle Solzman
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Rebel Without a Cause has withstood the test of time and remains one of the best films about teenagers in cinematic history.
Posted Apr 18, 2023
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4.5/5
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Serpico
(1973)
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Danielle Solzman
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Al Pacino is absolutely phenomenal as a police officer fighting corruption in Serpico.
Posted Apr 18, 2023
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5/5
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12 Angry Men
(1957)
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Danielle Solzman
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12 Angry Men is one of the best courtroom dramas in cinematic history.
Posted Apr 18, 2023
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5/5
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Twister
(1996)
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Danielle Solzman
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The film's visual effects might not have aged in the best way but as an epic disaster thriller, Twister still holds up over 25 years after its release.
Posted Apr 10, 2023
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3.5/5
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Objective, Burma!
(1945)
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Danielle Solzman
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It's one of the better war films of its era but the biggest problem with Objective, Burma! is that it's more American than it has any right to be.
Posted Apr 09, 2023
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3.5/5
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Sons of Liberty
(1939)
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Danielle Solzman
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Haym Salomon might not have the same level of fame as George Washington, John Adams, or Thomas Jefferson but Sons of Liberty is an important reminder that his place in American history is right beside them.
Posted Apr 05, 2023
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4/5
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High Plains Drifter
(1973)
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Danielle Solzman
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In High Plains Drifter, Clint Eastwood already shows off his promising talents as a filmmaker in only his second directing gig.
Posted Apr 05, 2023
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4/5
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Cool Hand Luke
(1967)
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Danielle Solzman
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Cool Hand Luke harkens back to an earlier era in Warner Bros. when they made gangster and chain gang films but this one is elevated by the likes of Paul Newman and George Kennedy.
Posted Apr 04, 2023
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5/5
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The Maltese Falcon
(1941)
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Danielle Solzman
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The Maltese Falcon gives Humphrey Bogart one of his best roles while playing a pivotal role in shaping the film noir genre for years to come.
Posted Apr 04, 2023
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4/5
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Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul - The Epic Story of the Man Behind the Movies
(1993)
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Danielle Solzman
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Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul is as much a documentary on the studio's early years as it is on the producer himself.
Posted Apr 03, 2023
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