She’s the One (1996)

“Let me get this straight. You don’t want to cheat on your girlfriend with your wife?” Writer/director Edward Burns portrays “Mickey Fitzpatrick,” a world-weary New York City cabbie who starts…

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Shoot (1976)

“They look just like us.” Take a shot of Deliverance and mix it with a dash of Southern Comfort and you will get a good idea of what to expect…

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Rush (1991)

“It’s an ugly world … You get ugly with it.” Two undercover narcotics agents – cynical veteran “Jim Raynor” (Jason Patric) and naïve rookie “Kristen Cates” (Jennifer Jason Leigh) –…

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Salesman (1968)

Salesman [1968] Salesman [1968] - Image “If a guy’s not a success, he’s got nobody to blame but himself.” A surprisingly engrossing, extremely low-budget documentary about door-to-door Bible salesmen, Salesman…

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Scarecrow (1973)

“The road leads itself to somewhere.” An offbeat road movie bolstered by the outstanding performances of its two stars, Scarecrow highlights the unlikely friendship between a pair of drifters: “Max…

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School for Scoundrels (1960)

“Learn to gain weight by LOSING scruples!” A frequently hilarious British comedy directed by Robert Hamer (Kind Hearts and Coronets), School for Scoundrels (subtitled “or How to Win Without Actually…

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Mountains of the Moon (1990)

“Two strangers made friends by a savage land. Two friends made enemies by the civilized world.” Directed by Bob Rafelson (Five Easy Pieces), Mountains of the Moon explores the incredible…

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Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962)

“Jimmy takes a vacation … You have all the fun!” In this hilarious if somewhat dated comedy directed by Henry Koster (Harvey), Midwest banker Roger Hobbs (James Stewart) unwittingly takes…

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Next of Kin (1982)

“Some films take their audience to the brink of terror … This one crosses the border.” A must-see for anyone interested in Ozploitation cinema, this atmospheric Australian horror flick directed…

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