Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)

“Nothing is more important than friendship. Not fame, not money, not death.” Critic Roger Ebert once called Bang the Drum Slowly “the ultimate baseball movie.” Since I’m not much of…

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Bananas (1971)

“We fell in love. I fell in love—she just stood there.” Early Woody Allen film details the life of “Fielding Mellish,” a New York City product tester who somehow ends…

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Bad Lieutenant (1992)

"I'm sorry, Lord. I've done so many bad things." Truly bleak, depraved and ultimately fascinating, Bad Lieutenant was directed by Abel Ferrara (The Driller Killer) and features (arguably) Harvey Keitel's…

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Back to School (1986)

“Bring us a pitcher of beer every seven minutes until somebody passes out. And then bring one every 10 minutes.” Rodney Dangerfield portrays Thornton Mellon, a clothing store tycoon (“Big…

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Private Hell 36 (1954)

“These are night faces … Living on the edge of evil and violence!” Here’s your chance to see an early Don Siegel picture before he went on to direct such…

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Promised Land (1988)

“I thought you’d gone off to college to study football or something.” A bleak and uncompromising drama that features some solid performances, Promised Land explores life in a small Midwestern…

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Proof (1991)

“Your whole life is about the truth. Have some pity on the rest of us.” I've always admired the acting of Hugo Weaving and how he completely morphs into such…

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Psychomania (1973)

“Let’s cross over … to the other side.” If you’re in the mood for some mindless and occasionally tasteless filmic fun, don’t miss this campy British horror flick (AKA The…

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Quicksand (1950)

“I feel like I’m being shoved into a corner and if I don’t get out soon, it’ll be too late. Maybe it’s too late already!” An offbeat, low-budget film noir…

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Wait Until Dark (1967)

“The blinds moving up and down … the squeaking shoes … and then the knife whistling past her ear …” If today the suspense-thriller Wait Until Dark seems rather dated…

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