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The Lost Weekend (1945)
This Academy Award winning film offers a brief window into the life of a struggling New York writer as he tries to overcome his paralyzing addiction to liquor. Directed by Billy Wilder, The Lost...
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The Rag Man (1925)
In this silent film, a runaway orphan forms a partnership with a junk dealer on the Lower East Side, curing the old man of his loneliness and helping him find his due fortune. Directed by Buster...
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Serpico (1973)
Adapted from Peter Maas’s book, Sidney Lumet’s drama portrays the real-life struggle of an honest city cop against a corrupt system. Starring Al Pacino as the titular character, and filmed on location...
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The Wrong Man (1956)
“The Wrong Man” is a docudrama film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Henry Fonda, Vera Miles and Harold J. Stone. The film is based on the true story of a Queens resident, Christopher Emmanuel...
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Love with the Proper Stranger (1963)
1963’s “Love with the Proper Stranger” was a star-vehicle for Natalie Wood and Steve McQueen, who were trying to make the transition into serious drama. But clearly the studio was hesitant to launch...
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Elf (2003)
Ho, ho, ho! ‘Tis the season to do a two-part post about what is arguably the first classic Christmas movie of the 21st century. Directed by Jon Favreau and starring Will Ferrell, 2003’s Elf tells the...
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Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)
Based on The Destroyer pulp paperback series, this film follows the creation and training of Remo Williams, a New York City cop who is unwillingly recruited as an assassin for a super-secret government...
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