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Hi, Mom!   — 4K

by Glenn Erickson

Brian DePalma’s wild skit + provocation comedy cemented his status as a capable, meaningful filmmaker just before he turned to a commercial career dedicated to the screen effects of Alfred Hitchcock. This new release brings this early Robert De Niro tale, which now resembles an alternate-universe prequel to Taxi Driver, to disc in a new…

D.O.A.  +  Borderline

by Glenn Erickson

VCI showcases a pair of independently produced films noir, one a decent programmer and the other one of the best of its kind. Borderline puts Fred MacMurray and Claire Trevor in the middle of drug smugglers led by (who else?) crooked Raymond Burr; D.O.A. drops Edmond O’Brien into a nightmare, when he finds he’s been…

Down in the Valley

by Randy Fuller

Pairing wine with movies! See the trailers and hear the fascinating commentary for these movies and many more at Trailers From Hell. This week, we have three views of valley life, with a wine pairing for each. First, let’s go waaay down in the valley. The San Fernando Valley was home to a thriving pornography…

Stray Dog   — 4K

by Glenn Erickson

The depressed streets of postwar Tokyo are the hunting ground for detective Toshiro Mifune, who lost his service automatic on a streetcar and is desperate to retrieve it. Soulful old cop Takashi Shimura gives him guidance and encouragement; an unhappy showgirl knows how to find the gun, but won’t talk. Akira Kurosawa’s prime goal is…

Swashbuckler

by Glenn Erickson

Spectacular!  Colorful!  Action-packed!  A big production, big stars, but where’s the movie?  James Goldstone’s pirate picture has energetic action and little else; we salute Robert Shaw and Genevieve Bujold, who generate the star personality needed to keep it on its feet. A bounty of screen talent is marooned in unflattering roles: James Earl Jones, Peter…

Million Dollar Legs

by Glenn Erickson

Paramount’s catch-all comedy makes zero sense but has a great attitude. It showcases a number of eager funnymen from vaudeville and silent comedies: W.C. Fields, Andy Clyde, Ben Turpin, Hugh Herbert, Billy Gilbert. Top-billed Jack Oakie is in love with Klopstokian lass Angela; all of her fellow citizens are super-athletes, so he brings a bunch…