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Klute (1991)

Blu-ray Review: Klute (Criterion Collection)

“It’s easy to manipulate men,” Bree Daniels (Jane Fonda, On Golden Pond) tells her psychiatrist. A high class call girl and an aspiring actress, she feels a sense of pride in satisfying a client–whether it’s a man in the city

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All That Jazz (Criterion Collection) (Blu-ray)

[AMAZONPRODUCTS asin=”B00KE3B6NI”]Considered by many the greatest musical theatre choreographer ever, Bob Fosse won an unprecedented eight Tony Awards for choreography and one for direction. He also was a successful filmmaker, receiving four Academy Award nominations winning for his direction of

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Sorcerer (Blu-ray)

In a remote area of South America, an oil rig has been blown up by political dissidents, resulting in a fire that burns fiercely. Several workers lose their lives, and the disaster is costing the American owners a great deal

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Blu-ray Review: Marathon Man

If people only know Marathon Man for one thing, it’s undoubtedly a decidedly brutal torture sequence that has left countless viewers clutching their mouths in shock. As well constructed and effective as the scene is, it has often eclipsed the

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Blu-ray Review: Naked Lunch (Criterion Collection)

Long thought to be impossible to film, David Cronenberg’s interpretation of the William S. Burroughs’ Naked Lunch is undoubtedly a peculiar movie. However, given Cronenberg’s apparent enjoyment of the grotesque—this is the guy who made The Fly, and Dead Ringers—he

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