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Heston on DVD: 'Major Dundee' stands tall

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2008-04-07 18:52:08 by Glenn Abel in DVD blog reviews home video news -- DVD Spin Doctor
...commentators say, there would have been no "The Wild Bunch": Peckinpah learned from his many mistakes on his first big Hollywood film and delivered the goods when he returned from industry exile in the late '60s. Plus, they say, the cautionary tale about military adventurism is eerily relevant again with the war in Iraq On DVD, "Major Dundee"...
 
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Semi Pro Review

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2008-02-29 21:02:01 by John Campea in The Movie Blog
...commentators in this film Dick Pepperfield ( Andrew Daly ) and Lou Redwood ( Will Arnett ) have quite a bit of dialogue both on and off the court. You would think that the movie would have suffered for it, but the opposite was true. When either of these characters are on the screen, the film is funny and enjoyable. Arnett and Daly had...
 
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1951: Interstellar Overture

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2008-10-07 13:43:35 by Thom in Film of the Year
...commentators have stated that this film espouses pacifism. Perhaps they have the picture confused with a prophetic movie of the early 1930's titled Men Must Fight (1933). That film predicted a second world war six years before the actual fact, and reminded audiences that the only real way to achieve pacifism is if we all refuse to fight. The...
 
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2008 CIFF: Sita Sings the Blues (2008)

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2008-10-10 08:07:18 by Editor in Ferdy on Films, etc.
...commentators try to decide how long ago the story takes place, starting at the 13th century. Paley provides appropriate garb for that century. No, no, it was much longer ago than that. The setting changes. Finally, one commentator chimes in BC. A title card places the story at A long time ago BC. These commentators are a huge source of...
 
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Early morning drama

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2007-11-03 10:06:00 by Sachin G. in Scribbles and Ramblings
...commentators have to remind the viewers that Cesc is only 20 years old and already he is one of the best players in the world in a position (central midfield) that requires experience and maturity pics from: Arsenal , BBC But with 8 minutes to go, Ronaldo put Manchester in the lead and once again Arsenal were on the ropes. However, just...
 
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DVD Review Of Ugetsu

2007-05-02 01:46:00 by cosmoetica in Unspoken Cinema
 
...commentators, for they assume too much, condescend, or sound like they are just reading from prepared notes. While Rayns is prepared, he never condescends, nor rambles off point. Even without watching the documentary disk, one can get a great sense of the history of Mizoguchi and this film from Rayns comments, such as his mention that...
 
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TOWARDS A GENDER ANALYSIS OF THE PINKY VIOLENCE FILM: introduction

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2007-11-05 10:50:00 by Ed Hardy, Jr. in Shoot the Projectionist
...commentators on the subject--that the pinky violence film cries out for a gender-based discussion. This essay, presented in five parts over the duration of the week, is my attempt to lay some groundwork for that analysis 1. introduction As the 1970s dawned, several lines of development in Japanese film converged with world cultural changes...
 
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ENGLAND'S FINEST BACK AGAIN

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2007-11-10 11:36:00 by Steve Langton in The Last Picture Show
...commentators on the UK punk scene. There's also a flurry of activity on the vinyl front, with a re-release of one certain classic title from a long, long time ago 28 th October, 1977 saw the release of possibly the most eagerly awaited album ever to come out of England Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex...
 
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Spielberg Out At DreamWorks--Not

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2007-12-12 05:58:05 by Fred Schruers in Portfolio.com: Hollywood Deal
...commentators--the headline was the equivalent of "Sun Out At Solar System". Spielberg, David Geffen and Jeffrey Katzenberg started the company--originally named DreamWorks SKG, to drive the point home--as partners and co-investors, and even if through some quirky clause Geffen could oust the key creative partner he has made a fierce mission...
 
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Fairy Tales: Horror for the Making

2007-10-29 18:39:19 by Matthew in Goozlepipe Movie Reviews
 
...commentators that the mother or stepmother and the witch are, in fact, the same woman Sleeping Beauty : Originally published by Charles Perrault, the story consisted of two parts. The first is what were familiar with, except that the prince raped the sleeping girl. Then there is Part 2: Attempted infanticide and cannibalism, war, and an...