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Criterion: The Getaway (**1/2) slow and uneasy

Mar 20, 2020

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coolpapae

in 2.5 Stars, Action, CPE, Criterion, Movie Reviews

Ultimately, I think this film only serves as a time capsule for what qualified for popular action in 1972. If I had a parallel for today, one could place something in the Fast and Furious franchise for its equivalent. Not sure we’ll ever see any of the FF movies on Criterion. This one shouldn’t be…
Criterion: The Out-of-Towners (***1/2) wears out its welcome

Mar 19, 2020

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coolpapae

in 3.5 Stars, 5 Stars, Action, CPE, Criterion, Movie Reviews

The combination of Hiller, Lemmon, Miller and Jones no doubt is what makes this a Criterion selection. I can’t argue with this. As a film, it may not be a classic, but it is worth exploring.