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1970s, Articles, Classic, Drama, Featured Posts, Mystery, Reviews, ThrillerMay 27, 2015

Examining ‘Chinatown’

By Rachel Tsang

What did you do in Chinatown? As little as possible. Town derived this classic exchange, as well as the title of the film itself,…

1970s, Drama, ReviewsNovember 17, 2014

The Great Gatsby (1974)

By Rachel Tsang

What makes Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby a classic novel is its utterly gorgeous prose. It is also this quality which arguably makes Gatsby the epitome of the…

1970s, Biography, Crime, Drama, ReviewsJuly 29, 2014

Exploring the Symbolism of Papillon

By Rachel Tsang

A pair felons strike a pact on their way to a penal colony on the very aptly named Devil’s Island. The eponymous Henri “Papillon”…

1 Doug Begley Murder on the Orient Express (2017)

Good review! I'll add this version to my list. The current fad of orange and blue colorizing is not as bothersome to me as some past fads, like vehicles going…
2 Rachel Tsang Examining ‘Chinatown’

Thanks David!
3 David Latta Examining ‘Chinatown’

Fantastic. One of those films that just must be seen on the big screen. First saw it on its initial release and hundreds of times since on video, DVD and…
4 Raymond A Woman of Affairs

Great review of a wonderful movie, thanks!
5 Arash Exploring the Symbolism of Papillon

Thank you for your illuminating review. It is a beautiful and brilliant movie. “Desert Trial” scene is one of the most unforgettable scenes of the film. It reminds us of…