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Retrospective

A collection of articles written about films celebrating a notable anniversary at the time.

Film Review Retrospective

DRUGSTORE COWBOY (1989)

A charismatic drug addict leads his wife and another couple on a spree of pharmacy robberies to fuel their habit.

by Conall McManus 18th October 202418th October 2024
Film Review Retrospective

STRAY DOG (1949)

A rookie homicide detective tries to find his stolen Colt pistol during a sweltering summer.

by Conall McManus 17th October 202417th October 2024
Film Review Retrospective

MY FAIR LADY (1964)

In 1910s London, a pompous phonetics professor bets he can transform a Cockney flower girl into a lady of society.

by Conall McManus 16th October 202416th October 2024
Film Review Retrospective

MR SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON (1939)

A naive youth leader, thrust into the U.S. Senate, grapples with corruption and deceit, both at home and from his revered mentor.

by Conall McManus 15th October 202415th October 2024
Film Review Retrospective

HEAVENLY CREATURES (1994)

Two teenage girls’ obsessive friendship ends with murder in 1950s New Zealand.

by Dan Perrin 14th October 202414th October 2024
Film Review Retrospective

BIRDMAN (2014)

A washed-up superhero actor mounts a Broadway revival of his career.

by Cian McGrath 13th October 202413th October 2024
Film Review Retrospective

BLACK DYNAMITE (2009)

Black Dynamite, a 1970s action icon, seeks vengeance after his brother's murder.

by Cian McGrath 13th October 202413th October 2024
Film Review Retrospective

BLOOD SIMPLE (1984)

A Texas bar owner's plan to kill his cheating wife and her lover backfires, leading to a chaotic series of misunderstandings.

by Conall McManus 12th October 202412th October 2024
Film Review Retrospective

THE STRAIGHT STORY (1999)

A 73-year-old war veteran sets out on a lawn mower journey from Iowa to Mt. Zion to visit his ailing brother.

by Lance Li 11th October 202414th October 2024
Film Review Retrospective

HOOP DREAMS (1994)

A tale of two aspiring basketball players from Chicago's inner city.

by Conall McManus 10th October 202410th October 2024
Film Review Retrospective

TEAM AMERICA: WORLD POLICE (2004)

A popular Broadway actor joins Team America: World Police, a top-tier counter-terrorism unit.

by Rachel Dvorak 9th October 202410th October 2024
Film Review Retrospective

BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974)

A group of sorority girls are stalked by a killer during their Christmas break.

by Conall McManus 9th October 20249th October 2024
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