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80’s Action Hall of Fame: The Pizza Scissors, Cobra
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Read more: 80’s Action Hall of Fame: The Pizza Scissors, CobraPainful as it is to admit, these old, tired eyes have watched Cobra at least two dozen times.
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Elvis on Film: Change of Habit (1969)
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Read more: Elvis on Film: Change of Habit (1969)King of Kings. In his long and otherwise undistinguished movie career, Elvis Presley just about did it all — surfing, kissing, dancing, singing, swimming, winking, and occasionally, racing cars.
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80’s Action Hall of Fame: Bennett, Commando
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Read more: 80’s Action Hall of Fame: Bennett, CommandoBennett is more than iconic; he’s the most representative sample of the entire 80’s Action ethos in the history of the screen
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Assholes of the Cinema: Mickey Rooney, Babes in Arms (1939)
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Read more: Assholes of the Cinema: Mickey Rooney, Babes in Arms (1939)So yes, Mr. Rooney was always and forever a man-child in the promised land, but what he never lacked was nerve. Appalling, grating nerve, to be frank.
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10 Films That Ruined the World
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Read more: 10 Films That Ruined the WorldMatt Cale hates cinema. As obvious a pick as it is, the Gump film nonetheless hits the trifecta of reprehensible cinema: demonizing social awareness and activism, lionizing apathy and outright retardation, and reducing all of American history to quips, clips, and humorous anecdotes
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When Oscar Shit the Bed: King Solomon’s Mines (1950)
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Read more: When Oscar Shit the Bed: King Solomon’s Mines (1950)Now imagine that what follows is a 103-minute motion picture where, for a good 102 of those minutes, no mines are seen. Not a Solomon in sight, let alone a King.
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The Unsung: William Shrike in Lonelyhearts
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Read more: The Unsung: William Shrike in LonelyheartsFor about half the running time of 1958’s Lonelyhearts, I had Robert Ryan’s William Shrike shot, tagged, and bagged as a true Asshole of the Cinema.
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The Americanization of Emily (1964)
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Read more: The Americanization of Emily (1964)One of the finest films ever made about war.
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The Hospital (1971)
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Read more: The Hospital (1971)Words that snap, sizzle, and exist far beyond the need to push the story forward.
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The Unsung: Frances Amthor [Kate Murtagh] in Farewell, My Lovely (1975)
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Read more: The Unsung: Frances Amthor [Kate Murtagh] in Farewell, My Lovely (1975)When we first encounter Frances Amthor, she’s surrounded by a bevy of young beauties at a makeshift table. Whores, to be exact, but don’t let her hear you say that. Four or five working girls, by my count, and from all appearances, twice as many sandwiches.