While a lot of fans consider "Full Metal Jacket" one of the best war movies of all time, if not thebest, I have never been fully able to reconcile the more routine action of its second half with the
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The Three Stooges were and remain a cultural institution, despite every generation having the same debate about whether all the eye-poking, head-sawing, and physical abuse produce laughs at some socia
The History Channel made history this year with “Hatfields & McCoys,” a three-part miniseries that earned 16 prime time Emmy nominations—a record for History Channel productions. Part 1 drew an au
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“Ultimate simplicity leads to purity” --Yamato, “Jiro Dreams of Sushi” There is a famous saying in India: “Work is Worship,” which is well applicable to the main protagonist in the documentary “Jiro
“Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror” opens with a story told in the manner of a fairy tale, accompanied by simple artwork in the style of a child's picture book. The story is about a nearby
Dr. Wheeler "likes to do things her own way. " I don't know about you, but I love conspiracy theories. I mean, wouldn't it be cool if the government really did recover space-alien bodies at Roswell,
Odds are, if you enjoy British movies (or movies in general, for that matter), you'll recognize the name Carol Reed. He's the director who gave us "The Third Man," "Odd Man Out," "Our Man in Havana,"
Only the Mets could end a historic no-hitter drought with a one-hitter. For years, baseball fans grew up hearing that there were only two franchises that had never tossed a no-hitter: the Mets and th
“Down By Law” (1986) begins with a shot of a mausoleum, and with a few vintage Jarmuschian lateral tracking shots through the deserted streets of New Orleans, eventually settles on a set of characters