The Hip Pocket

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The Hip Pocket - Warm-Up #5

We take a wild ride through the '70s as we get to know our not-so-silent partners

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The Hip Pocket Warm-Up #4

Our trip through the '60s includes a spoonful of sugar

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The Hip Pocket: Warm-Up #3

This time, we're picking movies from the 1950s

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The Hip Pocket: Warm-Up #2

This time, we're taking a look at some beloved titles from the 1940s

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The Hip Pocket: Warm Up #1

In which we introduce ourselves

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The Hip Pocket #32: DOGFIGHT

River Phoenix and Lili Taylor's delicate duet is one of our '90s faves

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The Hip Pocket #31: 12 ANGRY MEN

Henry Fonda anchors one of the great ensembles in film history

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The Hip Pocket #30: HEDWIG & THE ANGRY INCH

This one was part of one of my favorite movie days ever

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The Hip Pocket #29: BARRY LYNDON

In honor of Leon Vitali's passing, let's look at his most memorable Kubrick moment

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The Hip Pocket #28: BAD DAY AT BLACK ROCK

This week's entry is a one-armed ass-kicking anti-racist thriller

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The Hip Pocket #27: THE MUPPET MOVIE

Because Muppet People are the best people

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The Hip Pocket #26: HEATHERS

When you talk about films you couldn't make today, this is at the top of the list

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The Hip Pocket #25: THE THIN MAN

Maybe the perfect definition of a Hip Pocket movie for us

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The Hip Pocket #24: DO THE RIGHT THING

We bring this series back with the best film of the '80s

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The Hip Pocket #23: BOYHOOD

An updated version of a favorite review

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The Hip Pocket #22: LAWRENCE OF ARABIA

A reprint of my review of my favorite film

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Formerly Dangerous

A quick Friday review round-up includes Almodóvar and Edgar Wright

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The Hip Pocket #21: BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF

This French genre mash-up is more than the sum of its parts

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The Hip Pocket #20: IKIRU

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The Hip Pocket #19: ERASERHEAD

David Lynch's first feature film remains a landmark of surrealist cinema

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The Hip Pocket #18: SORCERER

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The Hip Pocket #17: LIFE OF BRIAN

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The Hip Pocket #16: HUDSON HAWK

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The Hip Pocket #15: BLOW-UP

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The Hip Pocket #14: PREDATOR