Another Earth (2011)

“What would we really like to see if we could stand outside ourselves and look at us?” Directed by Mike Cahill (in his feature film debut), Another Earth is an…

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Among the Living (1941)

“What horrible fascination did this monster have for women?” An offbeat horror suspense film directed by Stuart Heisler, Among the Living stars Albert Dekker (Dr. Cyclops) as twin brothers John…

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American Splendor (2003)

“Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff.” American Splendor profiles the life and times of legendary comic curmudgeon Harvey Pekar (portrayed by Paul Giamatti) in his day-to-day drudgery as a file…

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Act of Violence (1948)

“The manhunt no woman could stop!” In this bleak, disturbing film noir directed by Fred Zinnemann (High Noon), Van Heflin portrays building contractor “Frank Enley,” who seemingly leads the perfect…

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Each Dawn I Die (1939)

"You're the only guy I ever met that gave me a break without putting the bee on me for dough." Okay, so the plot is rather implausible (after a while…

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Ed Wood (1994)

“Movies were his passion. Women were his inspiration. Angora sweaters were his weakness.” Some have called him delusional, some have called him iconoclastic and some have simply called him the…

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Electra Glide in Blue (1973)

“He’s a Good Cop. On a Big Bike. On a Bad Road.” A pre-Baretta Robert Blake is brilliant as “John Wintergreen,” a diminutive, by-the-book Arizona motorcycle cop (with high ambitions…

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Eyes in the Night (1942)

“Startling as a Scream!” Sure, the entire film is based on a gimmick – Edward Arnold (The Devil and Daniel Webster) portrays blind private detective “Duncan ‘Mac’ Maclain” who investigates…

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Eyes Without a Face (1960)

“My face frightens me … my mask frightens me even more.” A fascinating and disturbing horror film from French director Georges Franju, Eyes Without a Face (Les yeux sans visage)…

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