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July 23rd, 2014: The Delta Force (1986)

Jul23 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in "Based on a True Story", Action, Adaptation, Airplanes, Disaster, Drama, Event Film, Movie of the Day, Special Operations, Thriller, War Movies Tagged Alan Silvestri, Bo Svenson, Cannon, Chuck Norris, co-production, comes out of retirement, Delta Force, Eric Norris, Golan-Globus, Greece, hijacking, hostage, hostage situation, Israel, Joey Bishop, Kevin Dillon, Kim Delaney, Lainie Kazan, Lebanon, Lee Marvin, Liam Neeson, Martin Balsam, maverick, Menahem Golan, motorcycle, pilots, Robert Forster, Robert Vaughn, rocket launcher, Shelly Winters, Steve James, stewardess, super motorcycle, terrorists, the declining years, U.S. Navy, Yoram Globus

January 13th, 2014: Death Wish 3 (1985)

Jan13 by Professor Mortis

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5 Comments Posted in Action, Crime, Movie of the Day, Revenge, Sequel, So-Bad-It's-Good Tagged "compensating much?", Alex Winter, before they were famous, Cannon, Charles Bronson, Death Wish, Ed Lauter, excessive force, fighting back, Golan-Globus, LAW, Marina Sirtis, Martin Balsam, Menahem Golan, Michael Winner, motorcycle gang, muggers, New York City, overkill, Paul Kersey, rape, revenge, rocket launcher, street gang, under siege, vigilantes, Wildey Magnum, World War Two Veterans, Yoram Globus

February 12th, 2013: Mitchell (1975)

Feb12 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Action, Cops, Crime, Movie of the Day, So-Bad-It's-Good Tagged Allied Artists, Andrew V. McLaglen, cash-in, children of famous people, corrupt cops, corrupt politicians, double cross, Drive-In, drug dealers, drug smugglers, drugs, grindhouse, helicopter, heroin, Hoyt Axton, incompetent cops, it's not over, Jerry Hardin, Joe Don Baker, John Saxon, Linda Evans, low-budget, Martin Balsam, maverick, maverick cops, Merlin Olsen, mobsters, murder, rip-off

October 4th, 2011: Murder on the Orient Express (1974)

Oct4 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Adaptation, Based on a Book, Crime, Event Film, Independent, Movie of the Day, Mystery, Period Film, Whodunnit Tagged "A Galaxy of Stars", EMI Films, Hercule Poirot, Ingrid Bergman, Jacqueline Bisset, Jean-Pierre Cassel, John Gielgud, kidnapping, Lauren Bacall, Martin Balsam, Michael York, Rachel Roberts, Richard Widmark, Sean Connery, Sidney Lumet, train, twist, Vanessa Redgrave

September 20th, 2011: 12 Angry Men (1957)

Sep20 by Professor Mortis

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2 Comments Posted in Adaptation, Based on a TV Show, Black and White, Courtroom, Drama, Independent, Issue Film, Movie of the Day, Remake Tagged "One Righteous Man", Best Adapted Screenplay Nominee, Best Director Nominee, Best Picture Nominee, class issues, E.G. Marshall, Ed Begley, Henry Fonda, Jack Klugman, Jack Warden, John Fiedler, jury, juvenile delinquent, Lee J. Cobb, Martin Balsam, patricide, racism, racists, Sidney Lumet, stabbing, switchblade, United Artists

May 8th, 2011: Psycho (1960)

May8 by Professor Mortis

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1 Comment Posted in Based on a Book, Black and White, Crime, Horror, Movie of the Day, Mystery, Old Dark House, Slasher, The Original, Thriller Tagged Alfred Hitchcock, Anthony Perkins, Best Art Direction Set Decoration Nominee, Best Cinematography Nominee, Best Director Nominee, Best Supporting Actress Nominee, cross dressing, detective, Janet Leigh, John Gavin, low-budget, Martin Balsam, motel, mother, multiple personality, Paramount Pictures, Robert Bloch, Shamley Productions, shower, Simon Oakland, twist, Vera Miles

February 26th, 2011: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)

Feb26 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Adaptation, Crime, Heist, Movie of the Day, The Original, Thriller Tagged Dick O'Neill, Doris Roberts, Earl Hindman, Hector Elizondo, hijacking, hostage, Jerry Stiller, Joseph Sargent, Julius Harris, Martin Balsam, Peter Stone, Robert Shaw, Tony Roberts, United Artists

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)

Jan7 by Professor Mortis

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2 Comments Posted in Based on a Book, Crime, Full Reviews, Heist, Reviews, The Original, Thriller Tagged Dick O'Neill, Doris Roberts, Earl Hindman, Hector Elizondo, hijacking, hostage, Joseph Sargent, Julius Harris, Martin Balsam, Peter Stone, Robert Shaw, subway, Tony Roberts, United Artists, Walter Matthau

Murder on the Orient Express (1974)

Jun24 by Professor Mortis

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8 Comments Posted in Adaptation, Full Reviews, Mystery, Reviews, Whodunnit Tagged Agatha Christie, Albert Finney, Anthony Perkins, Best Actor Nominee, Best Adapted Screenplay Nominee, Best Cinematography Nominee, Best Supporting Actress, Britain, EMI Films, Ingrid Bergman, Jacqueline Bisset, Jean-Pierre Cassel, John Gielgud, Lauren Bacall, Martin Balsam, Michael York, Rachel Roberts, Richard Widmark, Sean Connery, Sidney Lumet, train, twist, Vanessa Redgrave

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