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  • The Last Picture Show (1971)
    Review preview for The Last Picture Show

    Bogdanovich allows the scenes to play out in near silence as the brilliance of the lighting, staging, and acting leave the viewer breathless and trembling.

    Robert Munro · 5 out of 5
    The coming-of-age struggle of three kids in small town Texas.
  • She Wore A Yellow Ribbon (1949)
    Review preview for She Wore A Yellow Ribbon

    Wayne’s role as the Indian-fighting captain will go down as one of his best ever.

    Liam Papworth · 4 out of 5
    Western starring John Wayne as a Calvary captain out to stop an impending Indian attack.
  • The Wild Bunch (1969)
    Review preview for The Wild Bunch

    A revolutionary film, in every sense of the word.

    Jeff Robson · 4.5 out of 5
    A group of ageing outlaws plan one last big score in the dying days of the American West.

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