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In Review: When the Legends Die (1972) on DVD

by Daniel Goodwin 13 May 2014

In the dusty mountains of Colorado, Tom Black Bull (Frederic Forrest) a teenage Ute Indian, is adopted by a craggy old cowboy named Red Dillon (Richard Widmark), who recognises the young boy’s bucking potential and plans to make a superstar out of him on the rodeo circuit.

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I Finally Watched: Apocalypse Now (1979)

by Maryann O'Connor 14 December 2012

“This is the end. Beautiful Friend. This is the end… my only friend, the end.” The haunting strains of The Doors herald the beginning of an intense 153 minutes of film from erratic director Francis Ford Coppola

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In Review: One from The Heart on DVD (1982)

by Maryann O'Connor 16 April 2012

There are two reasons why you might want to watch this film; firstly, it’s famous for being a musical (songs composed by Tom Waits) directed by Francis Ford Coppola and the film which bankrupted Coppola’s Zoetrope Studios. Secondly, it is completely bonkers.

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In Review: Hammett (1982)

by Maryann O'Connor 21 February 2012

By Maryann O’Connor Samuel Dashiell Hammett was, at various points in his life, a writer of good mysteries, a detective and political activist; in short, dream fodder for other writers’ detective tales.

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