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Oliver Twist (1948)

April 27, 2014by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: Oliver Twist (John Howard Davies, The Rocking Horse Winner) is an orphan who is “sold” to a funeral home where he is constantly mistreated. Tired of being abused, little […]

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1948

Quintet (1979)

April 26, 2014by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: In a dystopian world, the last survivors of an Ice Age try to stay alive. Seal hunter, Essex (Paul Newman, The Verdict), and his wife, Vivia (Brigitte Fossey, Forbidden […]

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1979

Sunset (1988)

April 24, 2014by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: Legendary lawman Wyatt Earp (James Garner, Victor/Victoria) arrives in Hollywood, circa 1929, to supervise a movie about his life. Earp quickly establishes a friendship with the star of the […]

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1988

The Cabin in the Cotton (1932)

April 23, 2014by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: Marvin Blake (Richard Barthelmess, Broken Blossoms), a son of poor cotton farmers, aspires to go to college and his dream comes true when rich plantation owner Mr. Norwood (Berton […]

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1932

Great Expectations (1946)

April 22, 2014by Eric Binford 2 Comments

Synopsis: A poor country boy named “Pip” (John Mills, Ryan’s Daughter) becomes a gentleman with the help of a mysterious benefactor (Finlay Currie, Ivanhoe). However, money and social status don’t […]

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1946

The Late Show (1977)

April 22, 2014by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: Aging L.A. gumshoe, Ira Wells’s (Art Carney, Harry and Tonto) glory days are long gone. Once an ace private detective, he is barely making ends meet nowadays. When Ira’s […]

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1977

American Gigolo (1980)

April 19, 2014by Eric Binford 5 Comments

Synopsis: Julian Kaye (Richard Gere, Days of Heaven) is a young man who makes a living as a “companion” to wealthy older women. Julian makes a point of never getting […]

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1980

One Is a Lonely Number (1972, aka Two Is a Happy Number)

April 19, 2014by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: Trish Van Devere (The Changeling and The Hearse) plays Amy, a twenty-seven-year-old housewife who falls into deep depression when her husband (Paul Jenkins, I Never Promised You a Rose Garden) […]

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1972

The Dark Horse (1932)

April 18, 2014by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: When bird-brained country bumpkin Zachary Hicks (Guy Kibbee, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington) inexplicably wins a gubernatorial primary, party leaders hire sleazy campaign manager Hal Samson Blake (Warren William, […]

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1932

Brief Encounter (1945)

April 18, 2014by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: A man and a woman (Trevor Howard, Ryan’s Daughter, and Celia Johnson, In Which We Serve) are sharing a cup of tea while waiting for the train. They say […]

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1945

Butterflies are Free (1972)

April 18, 2014by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: Against the wishes of his domineering mother (Eileen Heckart, The Bad Seed), a blind young man, Don (Edward Albert, 40 Carats), leases an apartment in downtown San Francisco. He […]

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1972

The Goodbye Girl (1977)

April 18, 2014by Eric Binford 5 Comments

Synopsis: Paula (Marsha Mason, Max Dugan Returns) lives with her young daughter (Quinn Cummings, The Babysitter) and boyfriend in a Manhattan apartment. Unexpectedly, the boyfriend takes off and Paula finds […]

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1977

Explorers (1985)

April 16, 2014by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: In a small town, three friends — brainy Wolfgan (River Phoenix, Stand by Me), sci-fi geek Ben (Ethan Hawke, Boyhood) and blue-collar cynic Darren (Jason Presson, Lady in White) […]

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1985

Black Sunday (1977)

April 15, 2014by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: Dahlia Iyad (Marthe Keller, Marathon Man) is a Palestinian agent who has enlisted wacky American Michael Lander (Bruce Dern, Nebraska) to help her place a bomb inside the Goodyear […]

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1977

The Rich Are Always with Us (1932)

April 13, 2014by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: Socialite Caroline Van Dyke (Ruth Chatterton, Dodsworth) has everything she ever wanted: friends, money and a good husband. However, when she finds out that her hubby (John Miljan, The […]

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1932

Breaking Away (1979)

April 12, 2014by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: In Bloomington, Indiana, a group of young blue-collar friends (Dennis Christopher, Chariots of Fire, Dennis Quaid, The Day After Tomorrow, Daniel Stern, Home Alone, Jackie Earle Haley, Little Children) […]

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1979

More American Graffiti (1979)

April 12, 2014by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: The teenagers from American Graffiti are back. Now, a little older but not much wiser, these youngsters struggle to find their purpose in life. Reaction & Thoughts: What ever happened […]

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1979

So Big! (1932)

April 9, 2014by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: In the late 19th century, a young woman, Selina (Barbara Stanwyck, Double Indemnity), finds herself penniless after the sudden death of her beloved father (Robert Warwick, Sullivan’s Travels). Selina […]

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1932

American Graffiti (1973, Director’s Cut)

April 9, 2014by Eric Binford 6 Comments

Synopsis: In 1962, a group of teenagers spends the last night of their summer vacation “cruising” the streets of their small town in Modesto, California. The youngsters, most of them […]

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1973

The Goonies (1985)

April 8, 2014by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: “The Goonies” is the name of a group of kids (Sean Astin, The Lord of the Rings, Jeff Cohen, This is a Business, Corey Feldman, Friday the 13: The […]

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1985

The Man Who Played God (1932)

April 5, 2014by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: A famous concert pianist, Montgomery Royle (George Arliss, Disraeli), loses his hearing after an assassination attempt on one of his guests. The bitter Royle retires, and even contemplates suicide. […]

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1932

Sex and the Single Girl (1964)

April 1, 2014by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: Bob Weston (Tony Curtis, Spartacus) is the managing editor of a sleazy magazine. After writing a hit piece on Dr. Brown (Natalie Wood, Splendor in the Grass) and her […]

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1964

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