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14 Nov '15

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Bond Is Back! (And He’s Thirsty…): Cinema Retro Takes You Inside The 007 Belvedere Bash In London

This article originally appeared on CinemaRetro

By Mark Cerulli

“Vodka Martini, shaken, not stirred.”  As soon as James Bond uttered that iconic phrase, the vodka martini became as much a part of the character as his Aston Martin or … Read More

10 Oct '15

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Review: ” Steve Jobs” Starring Michael Fassbender

This review is also available at CinemaRetro

By Mark Cerulli

Full disclosure:  I’m a Mac evangelist and have been since the 1980s. (The boxy Macintosh Plus was the first model I used.) I idolized Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak … Read More

14 Jun '15

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Mark Cerulli Reviews “Jurassic World”

This review is also available at CinemaRetro

Welcome To The Jungle. By Mark Cerulli

After a 14-year cinematic hibernation, the dinosaurs of Jurassic Park roar back with a vengeance.  This fourth installment in the franchise had a lot to … Read More

13 Jun '15

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Review: “Mad Max: Fury Road” Starring Tom Hardy : A White Knuckled Thrill Ride

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By Mark Cerulli

Thirty years after Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome seemingly ended the Australian post apocalypse triptych, director George Miller is back, with a vengeance (and a much bigger budget). The … Read More

08 Feb '15

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Sony Braves The Storm To Celebrate Woody Allen’s “Magic In The Moonlight”

This article originally appeared on CinemaRetro

By Mark Cerulli

LA’s long awaited rain couldn’t keep Sony Pictures Home Entertainment from celebrating the DVD release of Woody Allen’s Magic In The Moonlight with a vintage-themed party at The Crocker Club … Read More

24 Jan '15

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Review: Blake Edwards’ “The Great Race” (1965) Starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis And Natalie Wood, Warner Archive Blu-Ray Release

This review originally appeared on CinemaRetro

By Mark Cerulli

Blake Edwards’ 1965 comedy epic, The Great Race, has been out in various formats for years, but the Warner Archive has finally given it the royal Blu-ray treatment that’s as … Read More

17 Jan '15

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Review: “The Art Of Robert McGinnis”

Originally published on CinemaRetro

By Mark Cerulli

Robert McGinnis…

For fans of movies of the 1960s and ’70s, his name ranks up there with the stars who made the major studio films of that era. Even though he didn’t … Read More

16 Nov '14

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Icon, Italian Style! AFI’s Sophia Loren Tribute

This article originally appeared on CinemaRetro

By Mark Cerulli

On Wednesday night, Hollywood took a step back in time and it was a beautiful thing. Italy’s most glamorous export, the lovely Sophia Loren, made a rare visit to screen … Read More

15 Nov '14

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AFI 2014 Film Fest: Opening Night Report By Mark Cerulli

Last Wednesday, the red carpet was rolled out on Hollywood Boulevard, the paparazzi were out in force and the Spiderman and Wonder Woman impersonators had been pushed aside, at least momentarily, for American Film Institute’s annual film festival.

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13 Sep '14

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Still Riding The Midnight Express: Exclusive Interview With Billy Hayes

By Mark Cerulli

“Ne Oldu, Ne Oldu, Veelyam Hayes…” That line from Midnight Express, delivered with swaggering menace by a depraved prison warden (played by the great Paul L. Smith) burned itself into this scribe’s cortex back in 1978. … Read More