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Carol Reed’s ‘The Third Man’ (1949)
‘The Third Man’ cleverly uses its Viennese locations to deepen the intrigue; the city itself becomes a character in the film. […]
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Mexican Hayride
After dinner, one evening, Mom and Dad asked if I would like to work as a child extra in the new Bud Abbott and Lou Costello movie, Mexican Hayride. […]
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Stanley Kubrick’s ‘DR. STRANGELOVE’
Dr. Strangelove was a confirmation of my growing belief about adults in positions of authority. […]
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Elia Kazan’s ‘On The Waterfront'(1954)
On the Waterfront represented a whole new style of picture-making to me. Filmed on the actual locations, it grabbed its audience and never let go. […]
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Roman Polanski’s Chinatown
My love for Chinatown has only deepened as my affection for LA has grown more complicated. […]
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Bruce Robinson’s WITHNAIL AND I (1987)
No doubt about it, this is a very funny film. But it is more than just the string of lunatic comedic moments; it also examines themes of friendship and growing up. […]
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Vittorio de Sica’s Ladri di Biciclette (the Bicycle Thief-1948)
Remarkably, De Sica doesn’t waste any time on setting the scene or on the family’s backstory in this act. He deems the viewer intelligent enough to take clues from the allegories he provides, and doesn’t take refuge in a voiceover. […]
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Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘The Devil’s Backbone’
I went to the movies that night in order to take my mind off the second anniversary of my mother’s death. I was in a lot of pain over her passing and, contrary to all the platitudes I had heard, time was not healing this wound. […]
