671. Gallipoli (1981)

Running Time: 110 minutesDirected By: Peter WeirWritten By: David Williamson, Peter WeirMain Cast: Mark Lee, Mel Gibson, Robert Grubb, Tim McKenzie, David ArgueClick here to view the trailerWAR DOWN UNDERDespite being up since 6:30 this morning (technically yesterday morning, now) and spending four hours Christmas shopping earlier this evening, I'm staying up late tonight to bring you the first post of December 2012 - "Gallipoli"."Gallipoli" is a...

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159. The Man in Grey (1943)

Running Time: 111 minutesDirected By: Leslie ArlissWritten By: Leslie Arliss, Margaret KennedyMain Cast: Margaret Lockwood, James Mason, Phyllis Calvert, Stewart Granger, Harry ScottClick here to view the trailerIT CAME FROM YOUTUBEExpect an onslaught of reviews to be rapidly fired your way between tonight, tomorrow and Sunday morning, as I wrap up the sixth season of my "1001 Movies I (Apparently) Must See Before I Die" project and move one step...

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594. Deewaar/The Wall (1975)

Running Time: 172 minutesDirected By: Yash ChopraWritten By: Javed Akhtar, Salim KhanMain Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Nirupa Roy, Neetu Singh, Parveen BabiB-B-B-BOLLYWOOD!With only one Bollywood film under my belt, I went into "Deewaar" with very low expectations. Actually, I was dreading the damn thing, because I knew I wouldn't like it and it was nearly three hours. However, I was pleasantly surprised when the film turned out to be really...

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810. The Unbelievable Truth (1989)

Running Time: 90 minutesDirected By: Hal HartleyWritten By: Hal HartleyMain Cast: Adrienne Shelly, Robert Burke, Christopher Cooke, Julia McNeal, Gary SauerClick here to view the trailerANOTHER SLIGHTLY TWISTED COMEDYI first became acquainted with Hal Hartley in July 2011, when I watched "Trust" for THE BOOK. It was a film that I had a hard time really getting a grasp on, noting that the characters seemed out of this world and that the plot never...

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725. Out of Africa (1985)

Running Time: 161 minutesDirected By: Sydney PollackWritten By: Kurt Luedtke, from novel by Isak DinesenMain Cast: Meryl Streep, Robert Redford, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Michael Kitchen, Shane RimmerClick here to view the trailerA DOUBLE SHOT OF POLLACK: 2 of 2Up early on my day off from work to put in overtime on the sixth leg of my journey, hoping to be finished up by this Saturday evening/Sunday morning. This a.m. I take a look at the second and...

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806. GLORY (1989)

Running Time: 122 minutesDirected By: Edward ZwickWritten By: Kevin Jarre, from the letters of Robert Gould Shaw, from the book Lay This Laurel by Lincoln Kirstein, and One Gallant Rush by Peter BurchardMain Cast: Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman, Cary Elwes, Andre BraugherClick here to view the trailerBEST CIVIL WAR MOVIE, THUS FAR!Well, I'm still on track to meeting my goal of finishing this season on Saturday night. Today,...

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685. TOOTSIE (1982)

Running Time: 119 minutesDirected By: Sydney PollackWritten By: Larry Gelbart, Don McGuire, Murray SchisgalMain Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman, Charles DurningClick here to view the trailerA DOUBLE SHOT OF POLLACK: 1 of 2We've done the final tribute week (Levinson), the final "Hat Trick" (Hou) and now we come to the final "Double Shot" of the season - a two film salute to the late Sydney Pollack. We kick it off with...

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732. Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)

Running Time: 120 minutesDirected By: Paul SchraderWritten By: Leonard Schrader, Paul SchraderMain Cast: Ken Ogata, Kenji Sawada, Yasosuke Bando, Toshiyuki Nagashima, Masayuki ShionoyaClick here to view the trailerTHE HARMONY OF PEN AND SWORDClosing in on the end of the sixth season, I come to Paul Schrader's 1985 film "Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters" - a Hollywood film told almost exclusively in the Japanese language, something THE BOOK labels...

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712. Paris, Texas (1984)

Running Time: 147 minutesDirected By: Wim WendersWritten By: L.M. Kit Carson, Sam ShepardMain Cast: Harry Dean Stanton, Dean Stockwell, Aurore Clement, Hunter Carson, Nastassja KinskiClick here to view the trailerA DIFFERENT KIND OF PARISIANAs I write this, it's very late and I'm very tired, but kicking things into super blitz mode in order to finish by a certain date (a certain date that is one week away) requires certain things that simply have...

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627. CEDDO (1977)

Running Time: 110 minutesDirected By: Ousmane SembeneWritten By: Ousmane SembeneMain Cast: Tabata Ndiaye, Moustapha Yade, Ismaila Diagne, Matoura Dia, Omar GueyeJUST ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALLThis is replacing "Das Boot" and it's kind of a shame, because I was actually really looking forward to seeing "Das Boot". But, as it is, I'll see "Das Boot" sometime down the line and in case you haven't noticed by now, I kind of enjoy saying "Das Boot"! For...

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