"A game-legged old man and a drunk. That's all you got?" "That's what I got."

NOTE: Ranked No. 91 on my all-time top 100 of 2012 BLOGGER'S NOTE : This post is part of The Howard Hawks Blogathon occurring through...

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"My Rifle, My Pony and Me" (Rio Bravo tribute, Part II)

CONTINUED FROM "A GAME-LEGGED OLD MAN AND A DRUNK. THAT'S ALL YOU GOT?" While Sheriff Chance took on a major task by arresting...

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Enough beef for hungry cinephiles

NOTE: Ranked No. 36 on my all-time top 100 of 2012 BLOGGER'S NOTE : This post originally appeared Sept. 30, 2008. I'm re-posting it...

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Round is funny

This post originally ran as part of The Slapstick Blog-a-Thon held at Film of the Year in September 2007. I've revised the piece sligh...

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I'm Never Too Old for This Shit!

By Kevin J. Olson Lethal Weapon is one of those movies that explains my love of the medium. Sure, it’s not as sexy as saying that Fellini’s...

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Centennial Tributes: Jules Dassin Part I

By Edward Copeland With a name like Jules Dassin and some of his most classic films made in France, Turkey, Italy and Greece and mostly fil...

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