20 Movies: Murder by Decree (1979)

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Bill Wren

I was traumatized when I went to IMDb and saw Murder by Decree retitled as Sherlock Holmes and Saucy Jack. I have no idea why this occurred other than to guess this reflects some U.S. release, probably one that hoped … Read more →

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20 Movies: Shadow of a Doubt (1943)

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Bill Wren

A list of movies that didn’t include Alfred Hitchcock wouldn’t be much of a list. One of my favourites, and one I think it’s time I watched again, is Shadow of a Doubt, with a very creepy Uncle Charlie played … Read more →

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20 Movies: The Truman Show (1998)

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Bill Wren

An innocent abroad in a less-than-innocent world is a standard story template. It has been used over and over. Decades ago I read Robert Heinlein’s A Stranger in a Strange Land. That was one take on the innocent story. Kurt … Read more →

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20 movies: The Core (2003)

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Bill Wren

It’s summer. Surely that calls for a “popcorn” movie? I suggest The Core (2003), a “world facing imminent destruction that only a well chosen quirky few can save it from,” kind of movie. You don’t look to disaster movies for … Read more →

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20 movies: Insomnia (2002)

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Bill Wren

You may have heard of a guy named Christopher Nolan. He’s directed a few movies such as Batman Begins, The Dark Knight and the currently in release, Inception. He made his first really big splash with a movie called Memento … Read more →

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20 movies: The Big Heat (1953)

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Bill Wren

Depending on your age, you may remember seeing Glenn Ford in movies and on television. I’m thinking roughly of the 1970′s, perhaps late 60′s. He usually had an avuncular quality. He was a nice, friendly older man. He often played … Read more →

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20 movies: Tombstone (1993)

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Bill Wren

I can think of no better place to start my list of twenty movies than with one of my favourite kinds of movies, the western, and specifically one of my favourite westerns, Tombstone from 1993. If you want something to … Read more →

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