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Tony Macklin

Tony Macklin is a former film professor at the University of Dayton, the former editor of the much-missed filmcrit magazine Film Heritage, and a radio film critic in Las Vegas.

in issue 62

Vicky and Woody and François: On Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona — The return of Jules and Jim?

in issue 61

"The Best Jewish Cowboy": An Interview with James Caan — "Hard times will make a monkey eat red peppers."

in issue 60

Critics Cornered: On Reviewers' Reactions to David Ayres' Street Kings — "Anyone who speaks unsanitized thought is going to lose."

in issue 56

Man in the Dark: On David Fincher's Zodiac — "A brutal, slick game"

in issue 52

Lonesome Road: Bruckheimer's FollyGlory Road? Make that Dead End.

in issue 47

"Plant Your Feet and Tell the Truth": An Interview with Clint Eastwood
On Million Dollar Baby and a million-dollar career

Baby, Take a Bow: That's Million Dollar Baby
Clint Eastwood continues to surprise and thrill

in issue 46

Tears in the Astroturf: Friday Night Lights
This feel-good movie doesn't

in issue 45

The Ballad of Stella Stevens: An Interview
In which Stella tells all — or at least most

in issue 39

Come Back, Jack! Why Schmidt Is Shit
Payne capsized an actor and a novel in this misfire

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