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June 18th, 2013: The Evictors

Jun18 by professormortis

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Leave a comment Posted in "Based on a True Story", Adaptation, Crime, Horror, Independent, Movie of the Day, Mystery, Old Dark House, Period Film, Thriller Tagged Bill Thurman, Charles B. Pierce, cops, Dennis Fimple, double cross, Drive-In, dysfunctional family, home buying, homefront, house with a history, insanity, it's not over, Jessica Harper, location shooting, Louisiana, low-budget, Magic Black Person, massacre, Michael Parks, new home, prohibition, real estate agent, twist, unfriendly locals, Vic Morrow, World War Two

February 27th, 2013: The Wind (1928)

Feb27 by professormortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Adaptation, Arthouse, Based on a Book, Black and White, Drama, Melodrama, Movie of the Day, Silent, Tragedy, Women's Picture Tagged ex-pat director, Frances Marion, insanity, jealousy, Lillian Gish, location shooting, marriage of convenience, MGM, Montagu Love, National Film Registry, prarie, studio interference, Victor Sjostrom

January 26th, 2013: Detroit 9000

Jan26 by professormortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Blaxploitation, Buddy Flick, Cops, Crime, Independent, Movie of the Day Tagged Alex Rocco, Arthur Marks, cash-in, cops, corrupt cops, Detroit, double cross, Drive-In, funk soundtrack, grindhouse, Hari Rhodes, Herbert Jefferson Jr., location shooting, low-budget, Luchi De Jesus, maverick cops, Michigan, racist cops, rip-off, robbery, Scatman Crothers, twist, Vonetta McGee

The Innkeepers (2011)

Jan14 by professormortis

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2 Comments Posted in Double Header, Ghost, Horror, Independent, Indy, Reviews Tagged actress, barrista, basement, clerks, coffe shop, Connecticut, faith healer, fiance, ghost hunters, ghost story, has beens, hotel, Kelli McGillis, location shooting, low-budget, Pat Healy, psychic, Sara Paxton, suicide, Ti West, wage slaves, washed up actress

December 12th, 2011: Shaft in Africa

Dec12 by professormortis

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3 Comments Posted in Action, Adventure, Blaxploitation, Crime, Detective, Espionage, Issue Film, Movie of the Day, Revenge, Sequel Tagged Africa, double cross, Ethiopia, France, Frank Finlay, Frank McRae, hit man, human trafficking, Jacques Herlin, John Guillermin, Johny Pate, location shooting, Marne Maitland, MGM, Neda Arneric, Paris, Richard Roundtree, slavery, Sterling Silliphant, The Four Tops, Vonetta McGee

November 15th, 2011: Across 110th Street

Nov15 by professormortis

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2 Comments Posted in Adaptation, Based on a Book, Chase, Cops, Crime, Heist, Independent, Issue Film, Movie of the Day, Thriller Tagged Anthony Franciosa, Anthony Quinn, Antonio Fargas, Barry Shear, Bobby Womack, brothel, Burt Young, corrupt cops, funk soundtrack, Gloria Hendry, Harlem, J.J. Johnson, location shooting, Luther Davis, Mafia, mobsters, New York City, Paul Benjamin, prostitutes, racism, racists, Richard Ward, United Artists, Wally Ferris, Yaphet Kotto

September 22nd, 2011: Greed (1924)

Sep22 by professormortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Adaptation, Arthouse, Based on a Book, Black and White, Drama, Melodrama, Movie of the Day, Period Film, Remake, Silent, Tragedy Tagged alcoholic, desert, Erich Von Stroheim, greed, grotesques, Jean Hersholt, location shooting, lottery, love triangle, MGM, studio interference, Zasu Pitts

August 8th, 2011: La Strada (1954)

Aug8 by professormortis

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Leave a comment Posted in "Foreign Film", Arthouse, Black and White, Drama, Movie of the Day, Neo-Realism, Road Trip, Tragedy Tagged "simple" people, acrobats, Anthony Quinn, Best Foreign Language Picture, Best Original Screenplay Nominee, Carlo Ponti, circus, clowns, Dino De Laurentiis, Federico Fellini, Giulietta Masina, homage, Italy, location shooting, love triangle, murder, Ponti-De Laurentiis Cinematografica, poverty, Richard Basehart, strongman

August 4th, 2011: Trick Baby (1972)

Aug4 by professormortis

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1 Comment Posted in "Based on a True Story", Based on a Book, Blaxploitation, Chase, Con, Crime, Movie of the Day Tagged con artist, diamonds, Don Fellows, double cross, Iceberg Slim, Kiel Martin, Larry Yurst, location shooting, low-budget, Mafia, Mel Stewart, mobsters, Philadelphia, racists, real estate scam, Robert Beck, Ted Lange, Universal Pictures

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