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4K Blu-ray Review: “A Bridge Too Far” (1977)

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“A Bridge Too Far” (1977) War Drama Running Time: 176 minutes Written by: William Goldman based on A Bridge Too Far by Cornelius Ryan Directed by: Richard Attenborough Featuring: Dirk Bogarde, James Caan, Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Edward Fox, Elliott Gould, Anthony Hopkins, Gene Hackman, Hardy Krüger, Laurence Olivier, Ryan O'Neal, Robert Redford, Maximilian Schell and Liv Ullmann Lt. Colonel J.O.E. Vandeleur: “Remember what the general said; we're the cavalry. It would be bad form to arrive in …

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Blu-ray review: “Billion Dollar Brain” (1967)

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“Billion Dollar Brain” (1967) Drama Running Time: 111 minutes Written by: John McGrath Directed by: Ken Russell Featuring: Michael Caine, Karl Malden, Ed Begley, Oscar Homolka and Françoise Dorléac Col.Stok: “I suppose a young man like you wouldn't know the pleasure of removing a tight collar.” Harry Palmer: “I thought Lenin called such comforts "momentary interest."” Col.Stok: “Don't tell me what Lenin said. I touched Lenin. …

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Blu-ray review: “Funeral in Berlin” (1966)

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“Funeral in Berlin” (1966) Drama Running Time: 102 minutes Written by: Evan Jones Directed by: Guy Hamilton Featuring: Michael Caine, Paul Hubschmid, Oskar Homolka, Eva Renzi, Guy Doleman and Hugh Burden Samantha Steel: “My name is Samantha Steel. Some people call me Sam.” Harry Palmer: “Edmund Dorf. Some people call me Edna.” Critical Commentary “Funeral in Berlin” is a 1966 British spy film directed by Guy …

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Blu-ray review: “The Ipcress File” (1965)

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“The Ipcress File” (1994) Drama Running Time: 109 minutes Written by: Bill Canaway Directed by: Sidney J. Furie Featuring: Michael Caine, Nigel Green, Guy Doleman and Sue Lloyd Major Dalby: “The next time you use CC1 authority, just you make sure you have it!” Palmer: “You know, it's funny... If Radcliffe had been here, I'd have been... a hero.” Major Dalby: “He wasn't. And you're …

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Blu-ray review: “Hurry Sundown” (1967)

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“Hurry Sundown” (1967) Drama Running Time: 146 minutes Written by: Horton Foote and Thomas C. Ryan Based on Hurry Sundown by K.B. Gilden Directed by: Otto Preminger Featuring: Michael Caine, Jane Fonda, John Phillip Law, Diahann Carroll, Robert Hooks, Faye Dunaway, Burgess Meredith, Robert Reed, George Kennedy, Frank Converse, Loring Smith, Beah Richards, Madeleine Sherwood, Rex Ingram, Steve Sanders, John Mark, Doro Merande, Luke Askew, Donna Danton and Jim Backus Julie Ann Warren: “It wasn't until I was ten …

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Trailer: “Tenet” (2020)

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Trailer: “Tenet” (2020) The first proper trailer has arrived for Christopher Nolan’s new international espionage thriller “Tenet”. https://videopress.com/v/ifKIWe4H?preloadContent=metadata Shot on a mixture of IMAX and 70mm, the film stars the likes of John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Kenneth Branagh, Michael Caine, Dimple Kapadia and Clemence Poesy. Filmed across seven countries, plot …

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DVD & Blu-ray review: “Going in Style” (2017)

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“Going in Style” (2017) Drama/Comedy Running Time: 97 minutes Written by: Theodore Melfi Directed by:  Zach Braff Featuring: Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Alan Arkin, Joey King, Matt Dillon, Christopher Lloyd and Ann-Margret Joe: “These banks practically destroyed this country. They crushed a lot of people's dreams, and nothing ever happened to them. We three old guys, we hit a bank. We get …

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Film Review: “Going in Style” (2017)

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“Going in Style” (2017) Drama/Comedy Running Time: 97 minutes Written by: Theodore Melfi Directed by:  Zach Braff Featuring: Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Alan Arkin, Joey King, Matt Dillon, Christopher Lloyd and Ann-Margret Joe: “These banks practically destroyed this country. They crushed a lot of people's dreams, and nothing ever happened to them. We three old guys, we hit a bank. We get …

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