Written by James M. Tate / 6/28/2020 / No comments / dana andrews , drama , elizabeth taylor , fifties , melodrama , peter finch , romance
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JACK NICHOLSON 'THE KING OF MARVIN GARDENS' BRUCE DERN

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ALICE FAYE AND CARMEN MIRANDA IN 'THE GANG'S ALL HERE'

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Written by James M. Tate / 6/15/2020 / No comments / based-on-play , christopher reeve , dyan cannon , eighties , homosexual , irene worth , michael caine , mystery , sidney lumet , thriller
MICHAEL CAINE & CHRISTOPHER REEVE PLAY IN 'DEATHTRAP'

Rubik's Cube Poster with Michael Caine, Christopher Reeve & Dyan Cannon in DEATH TRAP Year: 1982 Collected antique weapons hangi...
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RIAN JOHNSON DIRECTS THE ENSEMBLE MYSTERY 'KNIVES OUT'

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NOT A REVIEW BUT MORE A REMINDER OF 'GONE WITH THE WIND'

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