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Classic Corner: <i>The Great Waldo Pepper</i>
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Classic Corner: The Great Waldo Pepper

Sep 29th, 2023 Sean Burns
Robert Redford and George Roy Hill's 1975 reunion (now streaming on Netflix) is a fascinating experiment in tonal shifts and audience empathy.
Classic Corner: <i>The Last Waltz</i>
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Classic Corner: The Last Waltz

Sep 8th, 2023 Sean Burns
When Robbie Robertson passed last month, he left behind arguably the greatest concert film ever made.
Classic Corner: <i>Hiroshima mon amour</i>
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Classic Corner: Hiroshima mon amour

Aug 18th, 2023 Sean Burns
Alain Resnais’ 1959 drama, now streaming on the Criterion Channel, asks again-timely questions about dramatizing tragic events.
Classic Corner: <i>Eraserhead</i>
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Classic Corner: Eraserhead

Aug 4th, 2023 Sean Burns
David Lynch’s debut is a nightmare vision of what to expect when you’re expecting.
Classic Corner: <i>It Always Rains on Sunday</i>
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Classic Corner: It Always Rains on Sunday

Jul 28th, 2023 Sean Burns
This 1947 British hit, now streaming on the Criterion Channel and Kanopy, sits snugly on the hinge between film noir and kitchen sink drama.
Classic Corner: <i>Slap Shot</i>
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Classic Corner: Slap Shot

Jul 21st, 2023 Sean Burns
In 1977, Paul Newman re-teamed with director George Roy Hill to make one of the all-time great sports comedies. It's now streaming on Netflix.
Classic Corner: <i>Night Moves</i>
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Classic Corner: Night Moves

Jun 30th, 2023 Sean Burns
Arthur Penn's 1975 detective yarn, now streaming on the Criterion Channel, is a quintessential example of '70s genre-busting bummer cinema.
Classic Corner: <i>Last Tango in Paris</i>
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Classic Corner: Last Tango in Paris

Jun 16th, 2023 Sean Burns
Bernardo Bertolucci’s 1972 drama (now streaming on Amazon Prime) was one of the most controversial films of its day—and has only grown more so in the intervening years.
Classic Corner: <i>Once Upon a Time in the West</i>
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Classic Corner: Once Upon a Time in the West

May 26th, 2023 Sean Burns
Sergio Leone’s 1968 Western epic is less an exploration of genre tropes than an expansion and explosion of them.
Classic Corner: <i>American Graffiti</i>
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Classic Corner: American Graffiti

May 12th, 2023 Sean Burns
George Lucas's sophomore feature and first big hit (now streaming on Netflix) is a complicated examination of nostalgia and coming of age.
Classic Corner: <i>Rachel, Rachel</i>
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Classic Corner: Rachel, Rachel

Apr 21st, 2023 Sean Burns
Paul Newman's directorial debut (now streaming on HBO Max) is, above all else, a tribute to the considerable gifts of wife Joanne Woodward.
Classic Corner: <i>Merrily We Go to Hell</i>
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Classic Corner: Merrily We Go to Hell

Apr 14th, 2023 Sean Burns
Dorothy Arzner's Pre-Code romance alternates between light comedy and doomed drama with airy ease.
Classic Corner: <i>The Strange Love of Martha Ivers</i>
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Classic Corner: The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

Mar 31st, 2023 Sean Burns
This week's pick is a killer noir, notable for its racy script and scorching performances by Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin, Kirk Douglas, and Lizabeth Scott.
Classic Corner: <i>Yes, Madam!</i>
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Classic Corner: Yes, Madam!

Mar 24th, 2023 Sean Burns
Newly minted Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh's first starring role was in this wild and wacky action comedy, now streaming on the Criterion Channel.
Classic Corner: <i>Remember My Name</i>
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Classic Corner: Remember My Name

Feb 24th, 2023 Sean Burns
Alan Rudolph's 1978 character study, long unavailable for home viewing, is now streaming on Amazon Prime - and it's a sometimes puzzling and utterly scathing work.
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