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The Things You Find On Netflix: Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard...
I have never actually seen the 1996 film The Island of Dr. Moreau but I certainly have read a lot about it. It’s one of those films that seems to get mentioned whenever film critics start talking about...
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Super Bowl Alternative: The “Other” BLACK SUNDAY (Paramount 1977)
Originally posted on crackedrearviewer: My New England Patriots aren’t in this year’s big game, and I can’t stand that big-headed Peyton Manning, so my interest in tonight’s Super Bowl is minimal. And...
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Insomnia File No. 15: George Wallace (dir by John Frankenheimer)
What’s an Insomnia File? You know how some times you just can’t get any sleep and, at about three in the morning, you’ll find yourself watching whatever you can find on cable? This feature is all about...
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Never Nominated: 16 Directors Who Have Never Received An Oscar Nomination
It’s a sad fact of life that not everyone who deserves an Oscar gets one. For instance, Alfred Hitchcock received five nominations for best director but never won once. That said, at least Hitchcock...
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A Movie A Day #108: Against The Wall (1994, directed by John Frankenheimer)
The year is 1971 and Malcolm Smith (Kyle MacLachlan) has just started working as a prison guard at Attica Correctional Facility. Even though his father (Harry Dean Stanton) was a prison guard, Malcolm...
View ArticleA Movie A Day #316: 52 Pick-Up (1986, directed by John Frankenheimer)
Harry Mitchell (Roy Scheider) is a businessman who has money, a beautiful wife named Barbara (Ann-Margaret), a sexy mistress named Cini (Kelly Preston), and a shitload of trouble. He is approached by...
View ArticleA Movie A Day #329: The Fourth War (1990, directed by John Frankenheimer)
The year is 1989 and the Cold War is coming to an end. Colonel Jack Knowles (Roy Scheider) was a hero in Vietnam but now, years later, his eagerness to fight has made him an outsider in the U.S. Army....
View Article18 Days of Paranoia #8: The French Connection II (dir by John Frankenheimer)
The 1975 film, The French Connection II, opens up three years after the downbeat conclusion of the first French Connection. Having escaped from the police at the end of the first film, the wealthy and...
View ArticleHorror Film Review: Prophecy (dir by John Frankenheimer)
First released way back in 1979, Prophecy is one of those films where a big evil corporation is selfishly polluting the environment and a group of noble Native Americans is convinced that a vengeful...
View Article44 Days of Paranoia #40: The Manchurian Candidate (dir by John Frankenheimer)
With only five entries left in the 44 Days of Paranoia, now seems like the perfect time to look at one of the best conspiracy films ever made. First released in 1962, this film is not only one of the...
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