Tag Archives: Paul Newman

“Cool Hand Luke” and “The Paperboy”

Fenster writes: Some movies are so iconic that you have to think twice to remember you never saw them, at least all the way through.  For me, Cool Hand Luke is one of these.  Sure, I knew the failure to … Continue reading

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Two Sports Movies From The 1970’s

Sax von Stroheim writes: One’s a masterpiece, one’s an interesting-if-not-exactly-good little movie. First the masterpiece:  Slap Shot (George Roy Hill, 1977) A vulgar, American comedy from one of the 70’s most underrated filmmakers. (Considering the “classic” status of Butch Cassidy and … Continue reading

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