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Printing the Legend: John Ford, ‘The Prisoner of Shark Island,’ and the Selling of Dr. Mudd

Printing the Legend: John Ford, ‘The Prisoner of Shark Island,’ and the Selling of Dr. Mudd ✦

Keith Phipps

Ford's 1936 movie tells the story of an innocent country doctor who unwittingly aided John Wilkes Booth, a tale with a tenuous relationship to history.

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In Review: 'Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,' 'Road House,' 'Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World,' 'Late Night with the Devil'

In Review: 'Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,' 'Road House,' 'Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World,' 'Late Night with the Devil'

Keith Phipps Scott Tobias

After some slow weeks, it's a moviepalooza with new releases that feature everything from Ghostbusters to a cameo appearance by infamous German director Uwe Boll.

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The New Cult Canon: 'Go'

The New Cult Canon: 'Go' ✦

Scott Tobias

With his 'Road House' remake hitting Amazon this week, it's a good time to look back on Doug Liman's superior twist on the 'Pulp Fiction' knock-off.

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The ‘80s in 40: ‘Poltergeist’ (June 4, 1982)

The ‘80s in 40: ‘Poltergeist’ (June 4, 1982)

Keith Phipps

There's something amiss in the carefully planned suburbs of this horror classic.

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In Review: 'Arthur the King,' 'Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus'

In Review: 'Arthur the King,' 'Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus'

Keith Phipps Scott Tobias

This week, Mark Wahlberg bonds with a dog in an innocuous feel-good story and a masterful composer bids a stark farewell.

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Another Windy City, Not My Own

Another Windy City, Not My Own

Keith Phipps

On watching movies filmed in my city before it was mine

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