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A Century of Cinema: Reviews by Scott Schirmer

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Night Creatures (1962)

[7] In this Hammer production set in 18th century England, the British Navy is sent to a coastal town where residents are suspected of smuggling alcohol. When the navy arrives, they are side-tracked by assertions of ghostly 'marsh phantoms' that…
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March 10, 2026

Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation (2015)

[7] Oscar-winning screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie (The Usual Suspects) jumps into the directing chair and delivers the best Mission Impossible of the first five movies. Tom Cruise returns as Ethan Hunt, performing his own stunts as usual, which this time includes…
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March 9, 2026

Inherit the Wind (1960)

[9] Conscientious director Stanley Kramer (Judgment at Nuremberg, The Defiant Ones) tackles America's clashing beliefs in evolution and creationism in Inherit the Wind, a stage play adaptation inspired by the 1925 Scopes 'Monkey Trial'. Names and locations are changed and…
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March 8, 2026

Vampires (1998)

[3] I love John Carpenter. I'd even go so far as to say he's one of my favorite directors. But only up through 1988's They Live. For some reason, nothing Carpenter has done in the '90s or beyond connects with…
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March 8, 2026

Class Action (1991)

[5] Gene Hackman and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (The Abyss, Robin Hood Prince of Thieves) star as an estranged father and daughter, both lawyers, who find themselves as opposing counsel on a court case involving automobile manufacturer negligence. Despite her bitterness…
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March 7, 2026

New Releases

  • Eddington (2025)
  • Bring Her Back (2025)
  • Roofman (2025)
  • Good Boy (2025)
  • One Battle After Another (2025)

Westerns

  • Union Pacific (1939)
  • Maverick (1994)
  • Wild Rovers (1971)
  • Tombstone (1993)
  • Shane (1953)

Atomic Terror!

  • These Are the Damned (1962)
  • The War of the Worlds (1953)
  • It Came from Outer Space (1953)
  • Godzilla (1954)
  • Village of the Damned (1960)
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