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August 9, 1994
Thanks to the success of Dances With Wolves and Unforgiven, the western has saddled up and is riding again, bringing
May 4, 1994
Back in the days of the studio system, gangster films were moviemakers’ bread and butter. Although they seldom won awards,
April 7, 1994
You know they’re part their prime when a Roger Corman movie receives a degree of critical acclaim, Diane Ladd ends
March 8, 1994
In the title of his autobiography Joseph Cotten said Vanity Will Get You Somewhere. Talent, and possibly vanity, took Cotten
March 5, 1994
When he died in 1977, Jim Thompson left as his legacy a handful of crime novels. Never popular during his
February 5, 1994
The last couple of years have been pretty good for Orson Welles, even though he hasn’t been around to enjoy
January 6, 1994
In 1954 two exceptional films on organized labor were produced. Elia Kazan’s On The Waterfront worn innumerable awards and is
December 5, 1993
Prior to Body of Evidence‘s theatrical release a rumor floated that if the film did not perform well, the producers