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Tag: Thriller

1997 90s Crime Thriller VHS Gold

Off the Record, On the QT, and Very Hush-Hush: L.A. Confidential at 25

Posted on September 19, 2022 by Johnny Restall0 comments on “Off the Record, On the QT, and Very Hush-Hush: L.A. Confidential at 25”
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1983 80s Crime Gangster Thriller VHS Gold

The World is Yours: The Rise and Fall of Scarface

Posted on August 10, 2022October 29, 2022 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0 comments on “The World is Yours: The Rise and Fall of Scarface”
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1966 60s Sci-fi Thriller VHS Gold

The Resurrection Blues: How Seconds Exposes a Great American Grift

Posted on July 7, 2022July 7, 2022 by Rob Kotecki1 comment on “The Resurrection Blues: How Seconds Exposes a Great American Grift”
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1981 80s Drama Horror Thriller VHS Gold

The Fury of Love: Dissolution and Duplicity in Andrzej Zulawski’s Possession

Posted on May 31, 2022October 14, 2022 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0 comments on “The Fury of Love: Dissolution and Duplicity in Andrzej Zulawski’s Possession”
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1967 60s Action Adventure James Bond Thriller VHS Gold

You Only Live Twice: 007 Succumbs to Style Over Substance

Posted on May 29, 2022May 29, 2022 by Richard Brownell0 comments on “You Only Live Twice: 007 Succumbs to Style Over Substance”
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1994 90s Action Crime Drama Thriller VHS Gold

For Mathilda: The Problematic Pleasures of Leon: The Professional

Posted on March 22, 2022September 29, 2022 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0 comments on “For Mathilda: The Problematic Pleasures of Leon: The Professional”
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1989 80s Crime Thriller VHS Gold

That Same Old Song: Sea of Love’s Old School Seduction

Posted on March 15, 2022March 16, 2022 by Rob Kotecki0 comments on “That Same Old Song: Sea of Love’s Old School Seduction”
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1965 60s Action Adventure James Bond Thriller VHS Gold

Days of Thunder: James Bond Takes on Nuclear Terrorists in Thunderball

Posted on February 15, 2022February 15, 2022 by Richard Brownell0 comments on “Days of Thunder: James Bond Takes on Nuclear Terrorists in Thunderball”
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1987 80s Horror Thriller VHS Gold

Who Am I Here? The Stepfather & the Decline of the Serial Killer

Posted on April 9, 2021January 23, 2022 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief3 comments on “Who Am I Here? The Stepfather & the Decline of the Serial Killer”
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1993 90s Action Thriller Uncategorized VHS Gold

Stallone, Stuntmen, and Stalactites. Revisiting Cliffhanger, ‘The Height of Adventure.’

Posted on January 26, 2021October 22, 2021 by markanthonyayling0 comments on “Stallone, Stuntmen, and Stalactites. Revisiting Cliffhanger, ‘The Height of Adventure.’”
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1964 60s Action Adventure James Bond Thriller VHS Gold

James Bond Goes Blockbuster in ‘Goldfinger’

Posted on January 6, 2021October 23, 2021 by Richard Brownell0 comments on “James Bond Goes Blockbuster in ‘Goldfinger’”
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1995 90s Action Adventure James Bond Thriller VHS Gold

Goldeneye: The Resurrection of an Icon

Posted on December 10, 2020October 22, 2021 by palewriter22 comments on “Goldeneye: The Resurrection of an Icon”
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1987 80s Action Comedy Crime Thriller VHS Gold

Too Old For this Shit? The Cynical Joys of a Lethal Weapon Christmas

Posted on December 4, 2020March 6, 2022 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief6 comments on “Too Old For this Shit? The Cynical Joys of a Lethal Weapon Christmas”
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1963 60s Action Adventure James Bond Thriller VHS Gold

Fighting the Cold War 007-Style: From Russia with Love

Posted on December 1, 2020October 22, 2021 by Richard Brownell2 comments on “Fighting the Cold War 007-Style: From Russia with Love”
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1962 60s Action Adventure James Bond Thriller VHS Gold

Opening the 007 Movie Casefile: Dr. No

Posted on November 6, 2020October 22, 2021 by Richard Brownell0 comments on “Opening the 007 Movie Casefile: Dr. No”
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2001 Drama Horror Thriller VHS Gold

Father Knows Best: The Old Testament Terrors of Frailty

Posted on October 12, 2020October 22, 2021 by Rob Kotecki0 comments on “Father Knows Best: The Old Testament Terrors of Frailty”
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1972 70s Cult VHS Drama Thriller

Stigma (1972)

Posted on July 24, 2020October 22, 2021 by chris chaka0 comments on “Stigma (1972)”
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1993 90s Action Drama Thriller VHS Gold

Star Spangled Rage: Race, Riots & Social Inequality in Joel Schumacher’s Falling Down

Posted on June 23, 2020June 4, 2022 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief4 comments on “Star Spangled Rage: Race, Riots & Social Inequality in Joel Schumacher’s Falling Down”
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70s Cult VHS Exploitation Horror Thriller

The Baby (1973)

Posted on May 13, 2020June 17, 2022 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief2 comments on “The Baby (1973)”
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1991 90s Action Thriller VHS Gold

Welcome to Sea World, Kid: The Thrill and the Rush of Point Break

Posted on May 8, 2020December 15, 2021 by Jimi Fletcher0 comments on “Welcome to Sea World, Kid: The Thrill and the Rush of Point Break”
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1993 90s Crime Drama Gangster Thriller VHS Gold

You’re in Trouble, Baby: Carlito’s Way and the Rise of Benny Blanco

Posted on April 25, 2020January 7, 2023 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief4 comments on “You’re in Trouble, Baby: Carlito’s Way and the Rise of Benny Blanco”
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1989 90s Action Thriller VHS Gold

Feeling Lucky, Hunk? Blue Steel and the Rise of the Action Heroine

Posted on April 7, 2020November 27, 2022 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0 comments on “Feeling Lucky, Hunk? Blue Steel and the Rise of the Action Heroine”
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80s Horror Thriller VHS Gold

You Can’t Believe Everything: Brian De Palma’s Body Double is a Surreal, Seductive Delight

Posted on March 2, 2020October 26, 2022 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief4 comments on “You Can’t Believe Everything: Brian De Palma’s Body Double is a Surreal, Seductive Delight”
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2002 Action Thriller VHS Gold

Collateral and the Billion-Footed Beast

Posted on February 14, 2020September 17, 2022 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief5 comments on “Collateral and the Billion-Footed Beast”
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1984 80s Crime Thriller VHS Gold

Maliciously Entertaining Murder: Blood Simple and The Rise Of The Brothers Coen

Posted on January 24, 2020October 22, 2021 by markanthonyayling1 comment on “Maliciously Entertaining Murder: Blood Simple and The Rise Of The Brothers Coen”
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1990 90s Horror Thriller VHS Gold

A Cock-A-Doodie Nightmare: Misery & the Reign of Annie Wilkes

Posted on January 15, 2020July 8, 2022 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0 comments on “A Cock-A-Doodie Nightmare: Misery & the Reign of Annie Wilkes”
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1981 80s Thriller VHS Gold

The Sound of Violence: Unhappy Endings and the Death of an Era in Blow Out

Posted on September 24, 2019December 5, 2022 by Jimi Fletcher4 comments on “The Sound of Violence: Unhappy Endings and the Death of an Era in Blow Out”
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1983 80s Action Adventure James Bond Roger Moore Thriller

Never Say Never Again: Roger Moore Returns in Octopussy

Posted on September 5, 2019June 7, 2022 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief2 comments on “Never Say Never Again: Roger Moore Returns in Octopussy”
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1980 80s Thriller VHS Gold

Take a Walk on the Wild Side: The Controversy of William Friedkin’s Cruising

Posted on August 20, 2019October 22, 2021 by Jimi Fletcher0 comments on “Take a Walk on the Wild Side: The Controversy of William Friedkin’s Cruising”
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1979 70s Action Adventure James Bond Roger Moore Sci-fi Thriller VHS Gold

To Boldly Go Where No Bond Has Been Before: Moonraker’s Celestial Madness

Posted on June 25, 2019December 12, 2022 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief2 comments on “To Boldly Go Where No Bond Has Been Before: Moonraker’s Celestial Madness”
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1976 70s Action Crime Thriller VHS Gold

Racial Equality & Blood Brotherhood: John Carpenter’s Assault On Precinct 13

Posted on April 23, 2019November 5, 2022 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief2 comments on “Racial Equality & Blood Brotherhood: John Carpenter’s Assault On Precinct 13”
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1994 90s Crime Gangster Thriller VHS Gold

Jack Rabbit Slims & Captain Kangaroo: The Cultural Impact of Pulp Fiction

Posted on April 18, 2019September 25, 2022 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0 comments on “Jack Rabbit Slims & Captain Kangaroo: The Cultural Impact of Pulp Fiction”
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1981 80s Action Adventure James Bond Roger Moore Thriller VHS Gold

For Your Eyes Only: James Bond and The Darker Side of Moore

Posted on March 26, 2019January 29, 2022 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief1 comment on “For Your Eyes Only: James Bond and The Darker Side of Moore”
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1998 90s Action Comedy Crime Thriller VHS Gold

The Art of Formula: Lethal Weapon 4’s Not-So-Guilty Pleasures

Posted on March 1, 2019January 11, 2023 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0 comments on “The Art of Formula: Lethal Weapon 4’s Not-So-Guilty Pleasures”
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1992 90s Action Comedy Crime Thriller VHS Gold

Beyond Perfection: Lethal Weapon 3 and the Perils of Late Retirement

Posted on February 27, 2019July 25, 2022 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief2 comments on “Beyond Perfection: Lethal Weapon 3 and the Perils of Late Retirement”
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1986 80s Action Horror Thriller VHS Gold

One For the Road: The Hitcher & Horror’s Lost Highway

Posted on February 7, 2019December 11, 2022 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief4 comments on “One For the Road: The Hitcher & Horror’s Lost Highway”
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1996 90s Action Comedy Crime Horror Thriller Vampire VHS Gold

A Good Day for a Dark Night: the Hyperbolic Pleasures of From Dusk Till Dawn

Posted on January 29, 2019June 16, 2022 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0 comments on “A Good Day for a Dark Night: the Hyperbolic Pleasures of From Dusk Till Dawn”
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1980 80s Crime Thriller VHS Gold

The Cutting Edge: Dissecting the Twisted Pleasures of Dressed to Kill

Posted on January 9, 2019October 23, 2021 by Jimi Fletcher0 comments on “The Cutting Edge: Dissecting the Twisted Pleasures of Dressed to Kill”
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1982 80s Action Drama Thriller VHS Gold

A War You Won’t Believe: First Blood and the Commercial Warrior

Posted on November 16, 2018July 6, 2022 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0 comments on “A War You Won’t Believe: First Blood and the Commercial Warrior”
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1986 80s Action Crime Thriller VHS Gold

Bloodstained Nostalgia: Cobra’s Neon Seduction

Posted on November 5, 2018November 26, 2021 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0 comments on “Bloodstained Nostalgia: Cobra’s Neon Seduction”
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1980 80s Action Crime Cult VHS Exploitation Thriller

The Exterminator (1980)

Posted on July 9, 2018May 22, 2022 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief2 comments on “The Exterminator (1980)”
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1995 90s Action Comedy Crime Thriller VHS Gold

Same Shit New Rules: Die Hard: With A Vengeance

Posted on January 31, 2018March 19, 2022 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0 comments on “Same Shit New Rules: Die Hard: With A Vengeance”
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1989 80s Action Classic VHS Martial Arts Thriller

Road House (1989)

Posted on September 13, 2017July 6, 2022 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0 comments on “Road House (1989)”
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1973 70s Action Adventure James Bond Roger Moore Thriller VHS Gold

Blofeld to Blaxploitation: Live and Let Die and the Emergence of Moore

Posted on May 26, 2017October 23, 2021 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief1 comment on “Blofeld to Blaxploitation: Live and Let Die and the Emergence of Moore”
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1985 80s Action Adventure James Bond Roger Moore Thriller VHS Gold

Diamonds Aren’t Forever: Roger Moore’s A View to a Kill

Posted on January 9, 2017May 7, 2022 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief10 comments on “Diamonds Aren’t Forever: Roger Moore’s A View to a Kill”
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1988 80s Action Crime Thriller VHS Gold

Welcome to the Party Pal: Die Hard and Cinema’s Most Relatable Action Hero

Posted on November 24, 2016July 3, 2022 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0 comments on “Welcome to the Party Pal: Die Hard and Cinema’s Most Relatable Action Hero”
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