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Prelude to a Kiss (1992)

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Synopsis: On their wedding day, a couple (Alec Baldwin, The Hunt for the Red October, and Meg Ryan, When Harry Met Sally) meets a mysterious old man (Sydney Walker, Getting […]

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1992

Caveman (1981)

July 3, 2022by Eric Binford 19 Comments

Synopsis: One zillion years ago, meekly caveman Atouk (Ringo Starr, A Hard Day’s Night) is constantly humiliated by his tribe’s leader, the mighty Tonda (John Matuszak, The Goonies). To make […]

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1981

And Now for Something Completely Different (1971)

March 30, 2022by Eric Binford 12 Comments

Synopsis: A compilation of funny sketches and animated shorts that first appeared in episodes of the British television program Monty Python’s Flying Circus, which aired on BBC1 from 1969 to […]

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1971

Every Which Way but Loose (1978)

January 24, 2022by Eric Binford 9 Comments

Synopsis: A tough, but not-too-bright trucker and part-time street fighter, Philo Beddoe (Clint Eastwood, Dirty Harry), falls for country singer Lynn Halsey-Taylor (Sondra Locke, The Gauntlet). When Lynn takes off […]

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1978

The Major and the Minor (1942)

September 20, 2021by Eric Binford 6 Comments

Synopsis: Tired of hustling in The Big Apple, Susan Applegate (Ginger Rogers, Kitty Foyle) decides to return to her hometown in Iowa. Susan doesn’t have enough money for a train […]

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1942

Dracula and Son (1976)

May 23, 2021by Eric Binford 18 Comments

Synopsis: After they are kicked out of their Transylvanian castle by communists, Count Dracula (Christopher Lee, The Wicker Man), and his son Ferdinand (Bernard Menez, Day for Night), end up […]

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1976

Only When I Laugh (1981)

April 8, 2021by Eric Binford 5 Comments

Synopsis: A stage actress with a drinking problem, Georgia Haines (Marsha Mason, The Goodbye Girl), is determined to stay sober, but after her estranged teen daughter (Kristy McNichol, Just the […]

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1981

The Great Rupert (1950, aka A Christmas Wish)

December 22, 2020by Eric Binford 4 Comments

Synopsis: Out-of-work vaudeville performer Louie Amendola (Jimmy Durante, The Man Who Came to Dinner) and his family find themselves homeless during the Christmas season. Suddenly, a crafty little squirrel shows […]

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1950

The Anniversary (1968)

June 2, 2020by Eric Binford 14 Comments

Synopsis: One-eyed mama Mrs. Taggart (Bette Davis) demands that her adult sons come together once a year to commemorate her wedding anniversary, regardless of the fact that the patriarch of […]

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1968

Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941)

March 19, 2020by Eric Binford 12 Comments

Synopsis: David (Robert Montgomery, Night Must Fall) and Ann (Carole Lombard, Nothing Sacred) have been married for a few years. They love each other, but their marriage is far from […]

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1941

Teachers (1984)

January 28, 2020by Eric Binford 8 Comments

Synopsis: High school teacher Alex Jurel (Nick Nolte, 48 hrs) is known for his dedication and unorthodox but effective teaching methods. Jurel’s optimism is put to the test when he […]

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1984

Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971)

January 12, 2020by Eric Binford 22 Comments

Synopsis: At a California high school, a serial killer preys on female students. While the authorities are trying to capture the killer, a student with self-esteem issues (John David Carson, […]

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1971

Foul Play (1978)

June 4, 2019by Eric Binford 8 Comments

Synopsis: A klutzy librarian, Gloria Mundy (Goldie Hawn, Private Benjamin), inadvertently becomes involved in an elaborate assassination plot. Gloria is assisted by a snarky police detective, Tony Carlson (Chevy Chase, […]

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1978

No Way to Treat a Lady (1968)

June 2, 2019by Eric Binford 14 Comments

Synopsis: A deranged madman (Rod Steiger, In the Heat of the Night) begins murdering middle-aged women and it’s up to a stressed-out New York police detective (George Segal, Who’s Afraid of […]

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1968

Innerspace (1987)

November 19, 2018by Eric Binford 11 Comments

Synopsis: Dennis Quaid (Breaking Away) is a test pilot working on an experiment in which he would be miniaturized and injected into a laboratory animal. However, everything goes wrong when […]

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1987

Pocketful of Miracles (1961)

September 23, 2018by Eric Binford 9 Comments

Synopsis: A New York gangster, Dave “The Dude” (Glenn Ford, The Fastest Gun Alive), comes up with an elaborate plan to turn a street vendor, “Apple” Annie (Bette Davis), into […]

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1961

Lady for a Day (1933)

September 20, 2018by Eric Binford 2 Comments

Synopsis: A New York City street vendor, “Apple” Annie (May Robson, Bringing Up Baby) has been pretending to be a high society woman to her daughter, who has lived in […]

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1933

Young and Innocent (1937, aka The Girl Was Young)

August 16, 2018by Eric Binford 3 Comments

Synopsis: A screenwriter, Robert Tisdall (Derrick de Marney, Things to Come), becomes the prime suspect in the murder of a temperamental actress. After realizing that evidence is stacking up against […]

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1937

Desire (1936)

August 2, 2018by Eric Binford 4 Comments

Synopsis: An average American engineer, Tom Bradley (Gary Cooper, High Noon), inadvertently bumps into a sophisticated jewel thief, Madeleine de Beaupre (Marlene Dietrich, Rancho Notorious), and his life is never the same. Reaction […]

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1936

The Gazebo (1959)

July 7, 2018by Eric Binford 2 Comments

Synopsis: Glenn Ford (Blackboard Jungle) plays a TV writer and director who kills a blackmailer and buries him under a gazebo. Reaction & Thoughts: Odd black comedy only works sporadically. […]

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1959

Baxter (1989)

July 3, 2018by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: A cute Bull Terrier recalls his life with various owners. Reaction & Thoughts: “Beware of the dog that thinks!” Have you ever wondered what your pet is thinking? I […]

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1989

Pretty Persuasion (2005)

March 17, 2018by Eric Binford 2 Comments

Synopsis: A manipulative high school teenager (Evan Rachel Wood, Across the Universe) falsely accuses her teacher (Ron Livingston, The Time Traveler’s Wife) of sexual harassment as part of an elaborate […]

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2005

Winter Kills (1979, Director’s Cut)

February 25, 2018by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: Nearly twenty years after the assassination of US President Kegan, a dying man admits to being the real killer. The late POTUS’s younger brother (Jeff Bridges, Starman) sets out […]

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1979

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