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Director's Series: Billy Wilder's WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION
If the BankofMarquis is ever asked to name a quintessential Court Room Drama from the late ‘40’s/the 1950’s/early ‘60’s, the answer will...
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Aug 242 min read


Movie Review: NOBODY 2
In 2021, Actor/Comedian Bob Odenkirk, fresh off his success as Shyster Lawyer Saul Goodman in BREAKING BAD and it’s prequel, BETTER CALL...
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Aug 172 min read


Streaming Recommendation: Wes Anderson's THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME
Watching a Wes Anderson film is a lot like eating Sushi: It’s an acquired taste When done right, it can be exquisite It can also be dull,...
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Aug 42 min read


Director's Series: Billy Wilder's THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS
After Billy Wilder Directed the film adaption of the Stage Play THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH, he circled around re-uniting the Mark Brothers for a...
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Aug 12 min read


Movie Review - FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS
Are you a lapsed Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) viewer - or are you a newbie who is looking to find an entrée into this comic book Movie...
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Jul 282 min read


Movie Review: SUPERMAN
The knock on the previous films in the Zach Snyder versions of the DC comics’ films is that the tone of the films - and the characters -...
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Jul 113 min read


Review - JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH
And now…a summer blockbuster film from the “no one asked for it” department. It’s hard to believe that the original JURASSIC PARK film...
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Jul 43 min read


Director's Series: Billy Wilder's THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH (1955)
It was the film that made Marilyn Monroe an International SuperStar. It was based on a hit Broadway comedy. It was a biting satire of the...
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Jul 22 min read


Movie Review: 28 YEARS LATER
Inevitably, when one sits down to catch a film, one has a preconceived notion of what type of film they are going to watch. So, when the...
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Jun 262 min read


Movie Review: BALLERINA
There have been questions about whether or not the world needed another “John Wick” film. One that is long on stylized action and short...
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Jun 72 min read


Director's Series: Billy Wilder's STALAG 17
In the mid-1950’s, Billy Wilder adapted 3 straight Broadway plays into films, starting with the WWII P.O.W. dramedy, STALAG 17. If you...
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May 292 min read


Movie Review: MISSION IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING
The Mission Impossible film franchise has, incredibly, lasted almost 30 years with 8, action-packed films following IMF Agent Ethan Hunt...
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May 282 min read


Movie Review: THUNDERBOLTS*
The Marvel Cinematic Universe went back to it’s roots for the 36th film of the MCU - THUNBERBOLTS* - about a ragtag group of loveable...
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May 62 min read


Director's Series: Billy Wilder's ACE IN THE HOLE (1951)
It’s always a bit startling when one sees a film from over 50 years ago and realizes that the message/warnings of t he film are just as...
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Apr 303 min read


Movie Review: THE ACCOUNTANT 2
Back in 2016, Director Gavin O’Connor introduced us to Ben Affleck as THE ACCOUNTANT - a person somewhere on the autism spectrum that...
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Apr 292 min read


Movie Review: SINNERS
And…the leader in the clubhouse for BEST FILM OF 2025 (so far) is…SINNERS. And…it’s a Vampire Movie! That 2nd line is not a spoiler as it...
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Apr 243 min read


Movie Review: THE AMATEUR
The difference between an “A” level Action flick and a “B” level action flick is the amount of the budget that the producers decide to...
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Apr 172 min read


Streaming Review: NOVOCAINE
Jack Quaid is a very pleasant presence on the screen. Whether it is as his break-out rule as Hughie Campbell in the hit TV Series THE...
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Apr 132 min read


Director's Series: Billy Wilder's SUNSET BOULEVARD (1950)
Films, sometimes, can be summed up in 1 word. Words like electric, tense, suspenseful, fun, magical and dramatic are often used. For...
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Mar 223 min read


Movie Review: BLACK BAG
And now…a film for adults. Amidst the sequels, Super Hero Flicks, gratuitous violence and horror films, an original I.P. film with A-List...
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Mar 162 min read
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