The Manchurian Candidate (2004)

Director: Jonathan Demme
Starring: Denzel Washington, Liev Schreiber, Jon Voight, Kimberly Elise & Meryl Streep

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Here's a thriller that's a worthy adaptation of its original source material. What you trade off in great black & white photography you make up for in acting. Everyone's top notch and seeing the original is a bonus as the remake drops references and red herrings from the original fairly often. Entertaining and intelligent, The Manchurian Candidate is enjoyable even without a viewing of the original film.

February 16
apartment TV, early evening

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