Tagged: Peter Boyle

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The Shadow (1994)

Walter B. Gibson’s famous long-dormant character of the 1930s gets a 1990s update, primarily fitting in the mold of other crime-fighting superhero efforts like Batman and Darkman, both characters whose artistic origins are influenced by the original...

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The Candidate (1972)

Although decades old, The Candidate still feels more resonant now as the year it was released.  In fact, it’s a satire so spot-on that it’s often hard to distinguish when screenwriter Jeremy Larner’s script is...

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While You Were Sleeping (1995)

Director Jon Turteltaub has had a nice career for himself making sweet-natured films with heart, and While You Were Sleeping is a prime example. Of course, it’s hard to go wrong with Sandra Bullock  in a...

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Taxi Driver (1976)

A discharged Vietnam vet (De Niro, The Godfather Part II) works as a cab driver in the tough streets of New York City. He’s antisocial and not very savvy about the way the world works, but...

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Young Frankenstein (1974)

Young Frankenstein represents a dilemma for me as a reviewer.  I recognize the fact that many people consider it one of the best comedies ever made.  I suppose if I had watched it as a...