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The Apartment

by Kate Williams

[13.Feb.08] :. A cautionary tale about business, fidelity and ethics that is skillfully wrapped under the guise of light entertainment.

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Ace in the Hole

by Bill Gibron

[21.Aug.07] :. While we like to think that every modern malady is new to our particular generation, a film like this reminds us that many of life's troubles have their foundation in past, not present trends.

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Stalag 17: Special Collector’s Edition (1952)

by Michael Buening

[5.Apr.06] :. This is a Billy Wilder movie, so there's a darker side to the shenanigans, but it's also a post-war Hollywood blockbuster.

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