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Chinatown

‘Chinatown’ (1974) links two eras of film noir

Jack Nicholson was too young for the first wave of noir, but luck would have it that he was in his prime for Seventies neo-noir.

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Aenigma

‘Ænigma’ (1987) embraces reincarnation, psychokinetics, carnivorous snails

“Ænigma” (1987) dares ask: Can a lady in a coma avenge herself via a rebel-gal at a Catholic girls’ school? It’s the same rhetorical question

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Rich and Strange

‘Rich and Strange’ (1931) cracks code of talkie filmmaking

After middling creative success with what today play like filmed theatrical works early in the sound era, Alfred Hitchcock opens up to the medium’s potential

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High Potential

‘High Potential,’ ‘Brilliant Minds,’ ‘Penguin’ showcase diverse brains

2024 might be the pivotal year for neurodiversity on TV, as “High Potential,” “Brilliant Minds” and even “The Penguin” feature different types of mental spaces.

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Where the Sidewalk Ends

‘Where the Sidewalk Ends’ (1950) reverses the Hitchcock formula

Six years after the lauded “Laura,” the trio of director Otto Preminger and stars Dana Andrews (the guy) and Gene Tierney (the dame) reteam for

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Fall Movie Preview

Fall movie preview 2024: 10 films I wouldn’t mind seeing

Depth might be returning to Hollywood’s offerings this fall. The season is short on mega-hyped movies, but a closer look reveals many projects whose taglines

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Fall TV Preview

Fall TV preview 2024: 10 shows I wouldn’t mind watching

Is Fall TV still a thing in this era when new stuff starts and ends at all points on the calendar, seemingly at random? It

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Laura

Smart small-cast mystery makes ‘Laura’ (1944) a classic noir

One of my favorite hidden gems among Agatha Christie’s catalog is “Cards on the Table” (1936), because she establishes that only four people are in

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Buffalo '66

Bone-dry comedy ‘Buffalo ’66’ (1998) an all-time weird romance

Christina Ricci made her transition from kid to adult fare in stark fashion. A year after doing “That Darn Cat,” she starred in “The Opposite

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Easy Virtue

Symphonic score makes ‘Easy Virtue’ (1928) easy to watch

“Easy Virtue” (1928), the sixth among Alfred Hitchcock’s preserved silent films, today plays like a symphony orchestra performance accompanied by moving images. As with most

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