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| The General (Buster Keaton 1927). |
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| The masterpiece of America's silent genius, a Civil War tale both epic and personal, humorous yet moving. |
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| Cowcatcher's Daughter (Babe Stafford 1931) |
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| An endearing two reel talkie romp starring Marjorie Beebe my personal Queen of Slapstick. |
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| The Fatal Glass of Beer (Clyde Bruckman 1933) |
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| Another delighful two reeler this one starring W.C. Fields and his priceless version of The Prodigal Son. |
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| Quai des Brumes (Marcel Carné 1938) |
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| Moody atmospheric French classic set in a foggy Channel port and starring the great Jean Gabin |
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| Double Indemnity (Billy Wilder 1944) |
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| The greatest of American films noirs with a blistering performance from Hollywood's first lady of the movies, Barbara Stanwyck. |
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| South of St Louis (Ray Enwright 1949) |
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| Underrated Joel McCrea Western about friendship unravelling in adversity. |
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| Point Blank (John Boorman 1967) |
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| The most stylish of 1960s thrillers with a riveting performance from Lee Marvin. |
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| Eve's Bayou (Kasi Lemmons 1997) |
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| Exquisite South Louisiana voodoo as a stellar female cast put their spells on Samuel L. Jackson. |
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| The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (Tommy Lee Jones 2005) |
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| Three men journey deep into Mexico; one is dead. A violent revenge movie on the surface concealing an elegiac tale of undying friendship. |
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| Red Road (Andrea Arnold 2006) |
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| A CCTV operator sees something disturbing. Low budget British excellence from an exciting new directorial talent. |
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