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‘The Age of Innocence’: Scorsese’s Strikingly Passionate Depiction of Unconsummated Love

We're rather determined in defending our claim that Martin Scorsese's The Age of Innocence is one of the best literary…

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‘Cape Fear’: How Scorsese Added Complexity and Humanity to a Beloved Classic

  By Sven Mikulec   Back in 1962, J. Lee Thompson made a cinematic adaptation of John D. MacDonald's novel…

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‘American Graffiti’: A Sentimentally Affectionate Look at America Before the Collective Loss of Innocence

  By Sven Mikulec We've always found the tagline of George Lucas' American Graffiti, the nostalgic story of being young…

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‘Mulholland Drive’: The Master of the Uncanny’s Greatest Work

There are movies that seriously scare us. Some films we've seen left us not only in a panicked state in…

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Sidney Lumet’s ‘Prince of the City’ and the Moral and Psychological Turmoil at the Heart of It

  By Sven Mikulec   In a city corrupt to the bone, can a man at the same time be…

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‘The Long Good Friday’: The Epitome of British Gangster Films

  By Sven Mikulec It really is to no surprise that over the years many filmlovers have had the nerve…

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‘Time Bandits’: The Ever-Lasting Importance of Terry Gilliam’s Best Fairy Tale

  By Sven Mikulec   One of the most imaginative children’s movies we’ve ever seen was made in 1981 by…

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William Friedkin’s ‘The French Connection’: The Seventies’ Peak of Cinematic Excitement

  By Sven Mikulec One of the first things that come to mind when The French Connection is discussed is…

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‘Get Carter’: Why Mike Hodges’ Uncompromising Gangster Film Gained Cult Following

  By Sven Mikulec Intent on making a great British gangster film, producer Michael Klinger purchased the rights to Ted…

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‘Rebecca’: Why Hitchcock’s First American Film Was so Ahead of Its Time

  By Sven Mikulec Even though Alfred Hitchcock, discussing Rebecca with the great François Truffaut, labeled the film as “not…

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