Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Andy Punter

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Movie Review: ‘The Last Class’ is a Class in Affection

Director: Elliot KirschnerWriter: Elliot KirschnerStars: Robert Reich Synopsis: The film follows former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich as he teaches his 'Wealth and Poverty' course at UC Berkeley for the final time, capturing...

Op-Ed: Admiring Meryl: A Journey into the ‘Genius Gap’

Meryl Streep turns 76 today, June 22nd, an occasion that perhaps inevitably, prompts the annual, almost liturgical, coronation of our 'Greatest Living Actress.' At this point, the title feels less like an...

Clint Eastwood at 95: An American Century in Film

Clint Eastwood turns 95 this week. An almost unfathomable milestone for a career that feels as elemental as the Hollywood sign itself, and as raw and unforgiving as a high-noon standoff. To...

‘Kill Bill:’ A Tale of Two Films – From Revenge Rampage to Regretful Reckoning

She emerges from a coma with a single, burning purpose etched onto her soul: revenge, or as she says, “Kill Bill.”. Beatrix Kiddo, "The Bride," codename Black Mamba (Uma Thurman), cuts a...

Classic Film Review: ‘Kill Bill Vol. 2’ is Tarantino Unbound

Director: Quentin Tarantino Writer: Quentin Tarantino Stars: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah Synopsis: The Bride continues her quest of vengeance against her former boss and lover Bill, the reclusive bouncer...

Classic Film Review: ‘The Conversation’ Begs Us To Listen Closely

Director: Francis Ford Coppola Writer: Francis Ford CoppolaStars: Gene Hackman, John Cazale, Harrison Ford Synopsis: Harry Caul, a meticulous and intensely private surveillance expert, is hired to record a conversation between a young...

Classic Film Review: ‘High Fidelity’ Has An Enduring Charm

Director: Stephen FrearsWriter: D.V. DeVincentis, Steve Pink, John Cusack, Scott RosenbergStars: John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Jack Black Synopsis: Rob Gordon, a self-absorbed record store owner and music obsessive, embarks on a journey of...

Classic Movie Review: ‘Double Indemnity’ Still Brings Genre Conventions Together Perfectly

Director: Billy WilderWriter: Billy Wilder, Raymond Chandler, James M. CainStars: Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson Synopsis: A Los Angeles insurance representative lets an alluring housewife seduce him into a scheme of...

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