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Days of Heaven (1978) review – The cinematography, score, and narration blend perfectly to create a unique cinematic experience

Days of Heaven, Terrence Malick’s second feature film, has a simple plot and is remembered for…

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High and Low (1963) review – One of the greatest police procedural films ever made

One of the main reasons Akira Kurosawa is considered one of the greatest directors of all…

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Kuroneko (1968) review – A hauntingly beautiful Japanese period horror film that serves as a perfect companion piece to Onibaba

Kuroneko, directed by Kaneto Shindo and based on a supernatural folktale, is a hauntingly beautiful Japanese…

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Shock Corridor (1963) review – With his taut writing and technical mastery in low-budget filmmaking, Samuel Fuller flawlessly executes one of the most challenging scripts

Shock Corridor, written, produced, and directed by Samuel Fuller, is one of the most challenging scripts…

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Sweet Smell of Success (1957) review – The epitome of cinematic excellence

Sweet Smell of Success is a shining example of cinematic brilliance, with filmmaking of the highest…

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