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Kubrick's Paths of Glory

Paths of Glory stands out as one of the great war films in American cinema. It also contains the basic method and themes of Stanley Kubrick's work.

Lee Marvin: Blank Point of His Career

Lee Marvin reached superstardom and made Paint Your Wagon. His career never recovered.

Difficult Films: 'Koyaanisqatsi'

The monstrous wonders of our technological society have never been better presented than in 'Koyaanisqatsi.'

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Luddite Films: The Gods Must Be Crazy

The comedy, The Gods Must Be Crazy, attacks the foibles of civilization much like the Marx Brothers' Duck Soup attacks international diplomacy.

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Film Class IV: The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate (1962) is a film about political paranoia. And there's plenty of room left for an excursion into the dangers of a nation of television watchers.

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Lee Marvin: Point Blank of His Career

For a brief period in the mid-1960s, Lee Marvin reached the pinnacle of personal and professional accomplishment as an actor.

Movies About Television: Medium Cool & The Candidate

Marshall McLuhan's UNDERTANDING MEDIA, changed how we perceived at television. The movies about television after 1964 indicate a deep understanding of the book's message.

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Movie Versions of Sherlock Holmes

There are many movie versions of Sherlock Holmes, most of which are better than the Basil Rathbone portrayal, the most famous iteration of Conan Doyle's detective.

Lee Marvin: The Making of a Professional

Marvin was one of cinema's great tough guys on and off the screen, a reputation that overshadowed his versatility as an actor.

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Compelling Films: Once Upon a Time in the West

Once Upon a Time in the West: welcome to a cinematic vision of the world.

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