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Movie Review: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
Today, we look at the 1958 adaptation of “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” a Pulitzer-winning play by Tennessee Williams, starring Paul Newman and Elizabeth Taylor. It may be considered a family drama, or even a black comedy, but it is a lot tamer than the original script it was based on. I will elaborate Read more
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Movie Review: Mildred Pierce (1945)
“Mildred Pierce” is another landmark movie of the film noir genre, based on a book of the same name by James M. Cain. Well, sort of. The original plot of the book is not even close to film noir; it is a family drama set during the Great Depression. The plot focuses on Mildred Pierce, Read more
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