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Big Brother, On or Off?

June 22nd, 2010 · 3 Comments

In the month of June, Joe Valdez “takes over” programming of the New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles with a series of double features on his favorite film themes.
Here’s Part 2 of a bill featuring high tech conspiracies in L.A.

Blue Thunder (1983)
Directed by John Badham
Written by Dan O’Bannon & Don Jakoby and Dean Riesner [...]

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Tags: Crooked officer · Dreams and visions · Forensic evidence · Gangsters and hoodlums · Man vs. machine · Master and pupil · Midlife crisis · Military · No opening credits · Shootout · Train

Back In the Saddle For The First Time

June 10th, 2010 · No Comments

In the month of June, Joe Valdez “takes over” 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 welcome [...]

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Tags: Gangsters and hoodlums · Heist · Master and pupil · Prostitute · Road trip · Shootout · Small town · Train · Western

To The 5 Boroughs

June 4th, 2010 · 3 Comments

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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Tags: 24 hour time frame · Based on novel · Cult favorite · Gangsters and hoodlums · Heist · Interrogation · Prostitute · Shootout · Train

Meaner Than Hell Cold Blooded Damn Killer

May 31st, 2010 · 2 Comments

Unforgiven (1992)
Directed by Clint Eastwood
Written by David Webb Peoples
Produced by Clint Eastwood
131 minutes
The Outlaw Josey Wales is the best material Clint Eastwood ever lucked into, but this Academy Award winner for Best Picture and Best Director of 1992 is from sunrise to sunset the best screenplay Eastwood has yet filmed. Known as The Cut-Whore [...]

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Tags: Crooked officer · Famous line · Hitman · Interrogation · Master and pupil · Midlife crisis · Prostitute · Road trip · Shootout · Small town · Train · Western