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Tag Archives: John Guillermin
FLIX PIX (741): “It’s 1976. Do You Know Where KING KONG Is?”
KING KONG (directed by John Guillermin, 1976) *** (out of 5) . > No, this somewhat clumsy remake of the classic silent was not high on my ‘must see’ list. Still, sometimes you’ve got to approach movies as dumb entertainment, not … Continue reading
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KPK on the CINEMA (84): The Films of February 2019
. All hail February! Don’t blink, or you’ll miss it… (All ratings are on a 5 star scale. Note that a classic only becomes a classic after a decade or more.) (Titles in purple have been expanded for Flix Pix columns.) … Continue reading
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