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“Saddle the Wind” (1958)

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Cliff Burns

“Saddle the Wind” (1958) (84 minutes) Directed by: Robert Parrish Written by: Rod Serling Cast:  Robert Taylor, John Cassavettes, Julie London, Donald Crisp A western that should have been much, much better. Robert Taylor is a retired gunfighter, happy to … Continue reading →

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Just added: reviews of “Hombre”, “Les Enfants Terrible”

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Cliff Burns

“Hombre” is one of my favorite westerns of all time.  To me, it’s right up there with the best of the genre:  “The Wild Bunch”, “The Long Riders”, “She Wore A Yellow Ribbon”, etc.  I watched it again recently—it has … Continue reading →

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New reviews of “Seance on a Wet Afternoon”, “The Killer Elite” & two others

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Cliff Burns

I’ve added reviews of 4 films to my roster:  Bryan Forbes’ “Seance on a Wet Afternoon”, Peckinpah’s “The Killer Elite”, Samuel Fuller’s “House of Bamboo” and the 1949 William Wellman western, “Yellow Sky” (starring Gregory Peck and Richard Widmark). For … Continue reading →

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The Best Movie of the Year

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Cliff Burns

“And the Oscar goes to…’Another Year‘!” Gasps of surprise and then a few people in the auditorium start clapping, then more, until the entire crowd is on its feet, saluting a sheepish Mike Leigh, who holds up his golden statuette, … Continue reading →

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New reviews posted! Read all about it!

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Cliff Burns

Yes, indeed. It’s been awhile since I updated my reviews and this afternoon I added seven (7) new films to the roster: “Dante 01” (Dir.  Marc Caro) “Bonnie & Clyde”  (Dir.  Arthur Penn) “Easy Riders & Raging Bulls” (Dir.  Kenneth … Continue reading →

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Films With the “Arete” Stuff

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Cliff Burns

My response to a particular film is personal and intimate. I have little interest in theory or cant when it comes to the arts.  I have no academic credentials and attended exactly one college-level course on film history.  I’m barely … Continue reading →

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