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Five ‘Private Eye’ Classic Movies · TMP

Last week's Thursday Movie Picks was all about private investigators and though I missed it, I still wanted to share with you five private eye classic movies that I've seen and - mostly - loved.

For my February Blind Spot pick I figured nothing would be more fitting than one of the most famous and acclaimed romantic movies of all time, All That Heaven Allows (1955).

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Blind Spot 02: All That Heaven Allows (1955)

For my February Blind Spot pick I figured nothing would be more fitting than one of the most famous and acclaimed romantic movies of all time, All That Heaven Allows (1955).

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Blind Spot Series: 2019 Edition!

Calling all blindspotters for a new edition of the Blind Spot Series! Challenge yourself to watch 12 great movies this year, and join us!

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Blind Spot Series: 2018 Challenge Round-Up!!

The end of the year is approaching, which means we're wrapping up another edition of the Blind Spot Series! Read on for all the entries.

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Blind Spot 10: Bride of Frankenstein (1935), dir. James Whale

Being October, the pick for the Blind Spot Series could only be a horror movie. Here's what I thought of the classic Bride of Frankenstein (1935).

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Blind Spot 09: Det Sjunde Inseglet, or The Seventh Seal (1957), dir. Ingmar Bergman

For September's Blind Spot I picked Ingmar Bergman's classic take on religion and mortality, The Seventh Seal (1957).

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Blind Spot 08: Il Buono, Il Brutto, Il Cattivo (1966), dir. Sergio Leone

This month's Blind Spot is the classic western by italian director Sergio Leone, Il Buono, Il Brutto, Il Cattivo (1966). Starring Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach and Lee Van Cleef, it's hailed as one the absolute best movies of all time, but did it live up to the hype? Or was I just bored out of my mind?

Paths of Glory (1957) directed by Stanley Kubrick - Kirk Douglas in the trenches Featured Image

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Blind Spot 06: Paths of Glory (1957), dir. Stanley Kubrick

Paths of Glory (1957) [pipdig_stars rating=”5.0″ align=”center”] directed by Stanley Kubrick starring Kirk Douglas, Ralph Meeker and Adolphe Menjou [spacer height=”20px”] [dropcap]I[/dropcap]f you don’t like war movies, you just might…

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Blind Spot 05: Metropolis (1927), dir. Fritz Lang

Metropolis (1927) [pipdig_stars rating=”4.5″ align=”center”] directed by Fritz Lang starring Brigitte Helm, Alfred Abel and Gustav Fröhlich [spacer height=”20px”] [dropcap]I[/dropcap]n this ambitious german expressionist silent film, director Fritz Lang presents…

La Notte (1961) dir. Michelangelo Antonioni

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Blind Spot 04: La Notte, 1961

La Notte, 1961 [pipdig_stars rating=”4.5″ align=”center”] directed by Michelangelo Antonioni starring Jeanne Moreau, Marcello Mastroianni and Monica Vitti [spacer height=”20px”] [dropcap]I[/dropcap]n Antonioni’s La Notte (1961) we follow a married couple…

Love With the Proper Stranger Natalie Wood Steve McQueen Kiss

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Blind Spot 02: Love With The Proper Stranger, 1963

Love With the Proper Stranger, 1963 [pipdig_stars rating=”4.0″ align=”center”] directed by Robert Mulligan starring Natalie Wood and Steve McQueen [spacer height=”20px”] [dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen I picked this movie as my February Blind…

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Blind Spot 01: A Place in The Sun (1951)

In the first Blind Spot of the year, we look at George Stevens' sizzling romance from the 50s, starring Old Hollywood giants Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift.

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