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 Director Alexander Mackendrick breaks away from black comedy (THE LADYKILLERS) and goes for full-fledged noir in this spectacular hard-boiled tale of greed, corruption, and brutality. In the flashing neon nighttime of NYC, grasping press agent Sidney Falco (Tony Curtis) trawls the city’s toniest nightspots--21,the Elysian--searching for the king of celebrity columnists, J.J. Hunsecker (Burt Lancaster). Falco is on the outs with Hunsecker because he hasn't successfully broken up the romance between Hunsecker's sister, Susie (Susan Harrison), and straitlaced jazz guitarist Steve Dallas (Martin Milner). The all-powerful Hunsecker is punishing Falco's failure by not printing any of the publicist's items. Desperate to make a living, Falco reveals a dirty plan to separate weak-willed Susie from her beau. While disgusted by Falco's slimy trade, the threatening, malicious columnist is determined to keep Susie for himself, so he agrees. In this jazzily scored, seamy nocturnal world, everyone is expendable as Hunsecker pushes for his twisted desires and Falco grasps for success. With their machine-gun dialogue and despicable behavior, Hunsecker and Falco are as dangerous as gangsters. The person who comes out on top when the sun rises, however, is a true surprise.
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July 16, 2011
One summer, four orphans boys who have grown to be the closest of friends find themselves competing for the attention of the same family.
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July 16, 2011
Schoolboy Bastian and the young warrior Atreyu join forces on their quest to save the enchanted land of Fantasia from destruction. Obstacles along the way include a beautiful but evil enchantress who tempts Bastian with wishes that dull his memory and his powers of imagination - the very weapons ...
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July 16, 2011
Bastian brings several of his friends from Fantasia to the human world to help him and his new stepsister in their fight against The Nasties, who have stolen the Neverending Story book and are threatening to destroy Fantasia. Their meddling wreaks havoc, ultimately releasing Fantasia’s bizarre ...
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July 15, 2011
At the dawn of the new millennium, Japan is in a state of near-collapse. Unemployment is at an all-time high, and violence amongst the nation’s youth is spiralling out of control. With school children boycotting their lessons and physically abusing their teachers, a beleaguered and ...
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July 15, 2011
At the dawn of the new millennium, Japan is in a state of near-collapse. Unemployment is at an all-time high, and violence amongst the nation’s youth is spiralling out of control. With school children boycotting their lessons and physically abusing their teachers, a beleaguered and ...
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