Tag: Dennis Hopper
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The Hot Spot (1990)
Look, I always knew about The Hot Spot (1990) because of an adolescent crush on Jennifer Connelly. A neo-noir directed by Dennis Hopper was also an alluring proposition, Don Johnson in the lead as an opportunistic drifter in a small Texan town, caught between two archetypical babes, the girl next door (Connelly) and the southern… Read.
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Black Widow (1987)
There’s more than one Black Widow on Disney Plus – you can also check out the neo-noir Black Widow (1987) directed by Bob Rafelson (Five Easy Pieces, The King Of Marvin Gardens). I remember watching this when I was a kid on TV and being a bit underwhelmed – I thought there was going to… Read.
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White Star (1983)
White Star (1983) was a film I was trying to track down endlessly. Ever since I read about it in a Joe Bob Briggs Top 5 Dennis Hopper performances that he penned in the Eighties. No Blu-Ray release, not on any streaming service – well, turns out all I had to do was type “Dennis… Read.
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The Blackout (1997)
Continuing my deep dive into the back catalogue of Abel Ferrara, The Blackout (1997) is a film of two halves, which combine to form a portrait of addiction. The opening sets up a hedonistic LA lifestyle with movie star Matty (Matthew Modine) returning home from a film shoot, ready to reunite with his girlfriend Annie… Read.
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