Keyword: deception
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Some Like It Hot
There is a reason “Some Like It Hot” keeps coming up in conversations about comedy and crime and romance filmmaking since its 1959 release. That reputation, as it turns out, is well earned. “The movie too HOT for words!.” That is the tagline, and it does a surprisingly honest job of setting the tone before…
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North by Northwest
Word of mouth is a strange thing, and “North by Northwest” from 1959 is exactly the kind of film that earns it one recommendation at a time. It is the kind of film that tends to outlast whatever else came out the same year. Everything the film wants you to feel is right there in…
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The Truman Show
Some movies announce exactly what they are within the first few minutes. “The Truman Show” (1998) is refreshingly upfront about its ambitions. That reputation, as it turns out, is well earned. The marketing leaned on the line “On the air. Unaware.” — and once you are a few scenes in, it is clear that is…