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"Movie: American Sicario" From director/producer RJ Collins ("True Memoirs of an International Assassin") comes this 2021 actioner about an American gangster who schemes to get to the top of the Mexican underworld only to find himself making enemies out of powerful cartels and his own allies. Philippe A. Haddad, Maurice Compte, Maya Stojan and Danny Trejo head the cast. "Movie: All the Old Knives" A veteran CIA operative (Chris Pine, "Star Trek") is reunited with an ex-lover (Thandiwe Newton, "Westworld") when he is assigned to root out a mole among his former colleagues at the agency's Vienna office after an information leak resulted in the loss of more than 100 lives in this thriller movie from director Janus Metz ("Borg vs. McEnroe"). Laurence Fishburne and Jonathan Pryce co-star. (ORIGINAL) "White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch" From director Alison Klayman comes this feature-length documentary about the brand that rose to uber-popularity in the late 1990s and early 2000s through its "all-American" aesthetics and branding but became mired in controversy associated with its exclusionary marketing and allegations of discriminatory hiring practices. (ORIGINAL) The STREAM Scene Where all the top choices can be found in one place! "Ice Age: Scrat Tales" (Available now) Scrat, the hapless saber-toothed squirrel from the "Ice Age" movies, experiences the highs and lows of fatherhood as he and the mischievous Baby Scrat alternately bond with each other and battle for ownership of the highly treasured Acorn in this series of six animated shorts. (ORIGINAL) 10 • Terre Haute Tribune-Star • April 17 - 23, 2022 BEST PETER BOGDANOVICH MOVIES "Targets" (1968) Bogdanovich moved from film criticism into filmmaking with this melodrama that gave horror icon Boris Karloff arguably his last significant big-screen role. "The Last Picture Show" (1971) Widely considered to be Bogdanovich's masterpiece, this involving drama of life in a small Texas town brought Oscars to co-stars Cloris Leachman and Ben Johnson and made a star of then-newcomer Cybill Shepherd. Turner Classic Movies shows the film based on Larry McMurtry's novel as part of a tribute to the late Bogdanovich on Friday, April 22. "What's Up, Doc?" (1972) Bogdanovich's salute to screwball comedies teams Barbra Streisand, Ryan O'Neal and a host of great character actors in the mania that surrounds several identical suitcases during a musicologists' convention in San Francisco. "Paper Moon" (1973) Tatum O'Neal became the youngest Oscar winner in history by partnering with her father Ryan, under Bogdanovich's direction, to play Depression-era con artists. "Daisy Miller" (1974) Bogdanovich gave Cybill Shepherd another showcase in the title role of Henry James' 19th-century tale of an independent-minded American touring Europe. "At Long Last Love" (1975) This brave, Cole Porter-fueled effort to make a musical when the genre was on the wane again gives Cybill Shepherd a solid role, along with Burt Reynolds and Madeline Kahn. "Nickelodeon" (1976) The early days of the movie industry are saluted by Bogdanovich returnees including Ryan O'Neal, Burt Reynolds, Tatum O'Neal, plus John Ritter. "Saint Jack" (1979) Ben Gazzara is typically excellent as an American looking to make a killing with questionable business activities in Singapore. "They All Laughed" (1981) Detectives and those they follow are the subjects of this comedy that adds Audrey Hepburn and Dorothy Stratten to such Bogdanovich veterans as Ben Gazzara and John Ritter. "Mask" (1985) Under a bounty of Oscar-winning makeup, Eric Stoltz does moving work as a youngster whose facial deformity makes his mother (Cher) only more determined to facilitate a "normal" life for him. "Texasville" (1990) The nostalgia is instant and effective in this sequel to "The Last Picture Show" that revisits a number of the characters and their original portrayers. "Noises Off ... " (1992) Though this comedy about a stage troupe ultimately works better on stage, Bogdanovich's film remains worthwhile for a cast led by Michael Caine, Carol Burnett and John Ritter. "The Thing Called Love" (1993) A terrific tale of Nashville hopefuls, Bogdanovich's tuneful tale offers an excellent score and terrific performances by Samantha Mathis, River Phoenix, Dermot Mulroney and a pre-stardom Sandra Bullock. "To Sir, With Love II" (TV, 1996) It's a sad irony that Bogdanovich, who directed this sequel bringing teacher Mark Thackeray from London to Chicago to continue his classroom career, died the same day as star Sidney Poitier this past January. "The Cat's Meow" (2001) A true Hollywood murder mystery is the basis for this drama boasting another superb Bogdanovich cast that includes Kirsten Dunst, Cary Elwes, Edward Herrmann and (as Charlie Chaplin) Eddie Izzard. BY JAY BOBBIN "Mask" "The Last Picture Show" "Paper Moon"