The Blackboard Jungle
Ten years after the end of World War II, writer-director Richard Brooks' film, The Blackboard Jungle (1955) was released. The film remains as a moody, entertaining potboil...
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In 2001, veteran crime writer Ed McBain teamed up with acclaimed literary novelist and screenwriter Evan Hunter to write Candyland: A Novel of Obsession; the book opens with the type of in-depth chara...
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ChalkRunning Time 85 minutes Directed By Mike Akel Written by Mike Akel and Chris MassStarring Troy Schremmer, Chris Mass, Janelle Schremmer, Shannon Haragan
Mike Akel’s Cha...
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The number of DVD releases can be dizzying, but here's a useful paradigm when navigating this spring's releases: stick to Oscar nominees when renting (they'll all be out this spring), go for the co...
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Art DavisLONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) _ Art Davis, the renowned double bassist who played with John Coltrane and other jazz greats, has died. He was 73.Davis died of a heart attack Sunday at his home in...
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With "The Feminine Mystique," Betty Friedan gave rise to the modern women's movement, striking a chord that continues to ring four decades later.Friedan and Coretta Scott King gained fame as crusad...
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Everything old is new again. On stage and screen, the new season is looking like an old season, without a shred of originality in sight. While Broadway gears up for yet another Little Women with so...
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New languages are discovered every year, and “goodbye” is a lousy word in every one of them. We said it a lot in 2005, with sadness every time. But before we throw out the Dom from New ...
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New languages are discovered every year, and “goodbye” is a lousy word in every one of them. We said it a lot in 2005, with sadness every time. But before we throw out the Dom from New...
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With "The Feminine Mystique," Betty Friedan gave rise to the modern women's movement, striking a chord that continues to ring four decades later.Friedan and Coretta Scott King gained fame as crusad...
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The Blackboard Jungle
Ed McBain
Blackboard Jungle \'d407: School Crisis Spelled Out in Chalk
