Roman Polanski was born August 18, 1933 in Paris. The sordid details of his flight from the United States in 1978 have often overshadowed discussion of the director’s work, which at the age of 77, includes one of the best films of 2010. Is he a world class filmmaker? In the month of August, I [...]

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In the month of June, Joe Valdez “takes over” the programming of the New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles with a series of double features on his favorite film themes. Joe is not a professional curator and may not even show potential as an amateur one, but comments and recommendations for future double features are [...]

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Dazed and Confused (1993)
Written by Richard Linklater
Directed by Richard Linklater
Produced by Detour Filmproduction/ Alphaville Films
Running time: 103 minutes

What the *&#! Is This About?
On May 28, 1976 – the last day of the school year at “Lee High School” somewhere in Texas – quarterback Randall “Pink” Floyd (Jason London) faces an existential crisis over whether [...]

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1941 (1979)
Screenplay by Robert Zemeckis & Bob Gale, story by Robert Zemeckis & Bob Gale & John Milius
Directed by Steven Spielberg
Produced by A-Team Productions/ Columbia Pictures/ Universal Pictures
Running time: 118 minutes (theatrical version)/ 146 minutes (extended version)

Synopsis
Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the citizens of Southern California brace for an [...]

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