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Freeze Frame #118: Dhool
Much of the reason why we love good masala movies is their ability to surprise and delight us while still telling the same old story over and over again. In this respect, the last big fight sequence i… more »
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Scene It: Raiders of the Lost Ark
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Kevin wrote 1 month ago: This is everything Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was not. … more »
Freeze Frame #118: Dhool
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Ramsu wrote 1 month ago: Much of the reason why we love good masala movies is their ability to surprise and delight us while … more »
Freeze Frame #117: Basilisk
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Ramsu wrote 1 month ago: I haven’t even heard of this movie before, and probably would never have heard of it had it no … more »
Freeze Frame #116: Pudhiya Vaarpugal
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Ramsu wrote 1 month ago: Most people would agree that Bharathiraja was one of Tamil cinema’s foremost directors in the … more »
Freeze Frame #115: Dor
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Ramsu wrote 1 month ago: Martin Scorsese’s The Departed begins with the following line uttered by Jack Nicholson: I do … more »
Freeze Frame #114: Iqbal
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Ramsu wrote 2 months ago: This story of a deaf-mute who became an international cricketer was one of the most heartwarming mov … more »
Freeze Frame #112, #113: Sarkar
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Ramsu wrote 2 months ago: If you view Sarkar as a remake of The Godfather, chances are you won’t like it. If you view it … more »
'I really don't know how I feel'
jarowdowsky wrote 2 months ago: The Deer Hunter God sometimes it’s damn hard to pick a single great scene from a movie I really l … more »
'Thirteen!'
jarowdowsky wrote 2 months ago: Rome I loved Jason and the Argonauts. I loved Clash of the Titans. I enjoyed Gladiator, though coul … more »
'Double-ought buck'
jarowdowsky wrote 2 months ago: The Getaway Pure fun this scene, a great moment of tension that recalls much of the dead straight t … more »
'Mother'
jarowdowsky wrote 2 months ago: My Left Foot Here’s one I came to late. I’d always heard that the performance of DDL in … more »
'O Danny Boy'
jarowdowsky wrote 2 months ago: Miller’s Crossing When I was turning 21 I got the chance to get a really big present. I could … more »
Freeze Frame #111: Namaste London
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Ramsu wrote 3 months ago: Namaste London tells the story of a UK-based family of Indian origin. I use the word “origin … more »
The Dark Side of Fred Astaire: "On the Beach" (1959) and "The Sky's the Limit" (1943)
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theroadshowversion wrote 4 months ago: Okay, so the title is a little misleading because in every interview I’ve read or seen, people … more »
MP3 of the Week: "Senza Fine" by Connie Francis--from "The Flight of the Phoenix" (1965)
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theroadshowversion wrote 4 months ago: For some reason, Hollywood keeps remaking classic movies. This summer they’re releasing a new … more »
Scene Analysis: Alfred Hitchcock's "Shadow of a Doubt" (1943)
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theroadshowversion wrote 4 months ago: Last night (this morning?), I wound up falling asleep in front of the tv while Equus was showing on … more »
Classic Movie Actors I Love: Clifton Webb
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theroadshowversion wrote 4 months ago: One actor I’ve always loved is Clifton Webb. The first movie I ever saw him in is probably th … more »
5 Reasons Why This Woman Loves "The Dirty Dozen" (1967)
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theroadshowversion wrote 4 months ago: I’ve come to realize that part of the problem of updating this blog is, well, me. For the past … more »
Freeze Frame #110: Jab We Met
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Ramsu wrote 4 months ago: One of the little pleasures of Jab We Met is its amazing array of supporting characters. Many of the … more »
