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Oppenheimer- Review
Director: Christopher Nolan Screenwriters: Christopher Nolan Produced/Distributed by: Universal Pictures Starring: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon An American epic of atomic proportions, Oppenheimer follows the titular scientist’s (Murphy) life over the course of three crosscutting storylines that chart his experience before and after the creation of the bomb, the intense hearings… Read more...
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Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning: Part 1 – Review
Why Did I See This Film? Similar to my love of Indiana Jones, I grew up watching Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible films. Ever since Chris McQuarrie joined the series as director and writer for Mission: Impossible: Rogue Nation, each entry seemed to get better and better. I wanted to see if Dead Reckoning Part 1… Read more...
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny- First Time Review
Director: James Mangold Screenwriters: Jez and John-Henry Butterworth, David Koepp, James Mangold Produced/Distributed by: Lucasfilm, Paramount/Disney Starring: Harrison Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Mads Mikkelsen Why Did I See This Film? As a lifelong fan of the Indiana Jones series, I had to go see how the titular character’s story was ultimately going to conclude. The film… Read more...
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Klute (1971)- Review
Director: Adam J. Pakula Screenwriter: Andy Lewis, Dave Lewis Produced/Distributed by: Warner Brothers Starring: Jane Fonda, Donald Sutherland Why Now? Christopher Nolan’s Tenet, a science-fiction political thriller, was set to finally be released in August 2020. Unfortunately, while that is no longer the case in the US due to the virus (now it’s coming September 3rd), the film will… Read more...
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To Catch a Thief (1955) – Review
Director: Alfred Hitchcock Screenwriter: John Michael Hayes Produced/Distributed by: Paramount Pictures Starring: Cary Grant, Grace Kelly Why Now? Christopher Nolan’s Tenet, a science-fiction political thriller, was set to finally be released in August 2020. Unfortunately, while that is no longer the case in the US due to the virus (now it’s coming September 3rd), the film will… Read more...
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The 39 Steps (1935) – Review
Director: Alfred Hitchcock Screenwriters: Charles Bennett, Ian Hay Produced/Distributed by: Gaumont-British Picture Corporation Starring: Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll, Lucie Mannheim, Godfrey Tearle Why Now? Christopher Nolan’s Tenet, a science-fiction political thriller, was set to finally be released in August 2020. Unfortunately, while that is no longer the case in the US due to the virus (now it’s… Read more...
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Three Days of the Condor (1975) – Review
Director: Sydney Pollack Screenwriters: Lorenzo Semple Jr., David Rayfiel Produced/Distributed by: Dino De Laurentiis Corporation, Paramount Pictures Starring: Robert Redford, Faye Dunaway, Cliff Robertson, Max von Sydow Why Now? Christopher Nolan’s Tenet, a science-fiction political thriller, was set to finally be released in August 2020. Unfortunately, while that is no longer the case in the… Read more...
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The Cocoanuts (1929)- Review
Director:Robert Florey, Joseph Santley Screenwriters: George S. Kaufman (play), Morrie Ryskind Produced by: Paramount Pictures Starring: The Marx Brothers Why Now? With all the unrest and problems in the world these days, we could all use a little bit of comedy in our lives to keep us going. For the month of July, I wanted to… Read more...
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Animal Crackers (1930) – Review
Director: Victor Heerman Screenwriters: Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, George S. Kaufman, and Morrie Ryskind Produced by: Paramount Pictures Starring: The Marx Brothers Why Now? With all the unrest and problems in the world these days, we could all use a little bit of comedy in our lives to keep us going. For the month of July, I wanted to watch… Read more...
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Horse Feathers (1932)- Review
Director: Norman Z. McLeod Screenwriters: Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, S. J. Perelman, and Will B. Johnstone Produced by: Paramount Pictures Starring: The 4 Marx Brothers Why Now? With all the unrest and problems in the world these days, we could all use a little bit of comedy in our lives to keep us going. For the… Read more...