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The Servant
Joseph Losey and Harold Pinter shake up the notion of English propriety, as butler Dirk Bogarde 'invades and subverts' the life of…
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Land of the Pharaohs
Howard Hawks presents ancient history as a lavish spectacle: tens of thousands of extras build a giant pyramid on the extra-wide CinemaScope…
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The Bounty
Roger Donaldson's smartly scripted and produced 1984 remake of history's most famous high-seas mutiny gets a lavish treatment on this two-disc Blu-ray…
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The Whip and the Body
Are doors finally opening for the remaining hold-outs in classic Eurohorror? All-Region fans can rejoice at the availability of Mario Bava's La…
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End of the World (La fin du monde)
Gaumont has done right by this orphaned opus from France's silent film genius Abel Gance -- his follow-up to Napoléon is a…
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The Damned Don’t Cry
When does 'tough and brassy' become 'camp and kitsch'? No longer a Gorgeous Young Thing, Joan Crawford walked a narrow line when…
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Juggernaut
Finally, a chance to review this deserving suspense thriller. Incredibly realistic scenes on the high seas are a highlight of Richard Lester's…
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The Rules of the Game 4K
When does a comedy of manners stop flattering the audience, and begin criticizing it? Jean Renoir's acknowledged masterpiece was rejected on its…
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Angel Face
There's a new name for 'Murder': Diane Tremayne. Few noirs put the blame on Mame more firmly than Otto Preminger's All-in-the-Family tale…
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Star Pilot (2+5 Missione Hydra)
This one is reviewed 'just for the record' -- we have a soft spot for train-wreck science fiction losers. 'What went wrong?'…
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The Old Man and the Sea
Warners' prestigious adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's Pulitzer-winning novella gives Spencer Tracy an actor's showcase. His Cuban fisherman Santiago engages in an existential…
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The Package
Orion's smart, sharp action thriller compresses 'Manchurian Candidate' and 'Day of the Jackal' into a 24-hour race to prevent a political assassination.…
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Thelma & Louise 4K
Pop feminism proved a potent box office draw with this stylish, star-studded outlaw road trip from Ridley Scott; a big convertible has…
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Robot Monster 3-D
Yes, this is indeed the original, iconic ‘bad’ movie of Golden Turkey honors. Back in the ’40s and ’50s micro-budgeted films couldn’t…
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The Great Gatsby ’49
"Hello Old Sport!" A show once seemingly missing forever has surfaced on a Blu-ray from Australia. The elusive Alan Ladd version of…
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Safe in Hell
William Wellman's weirdly morbid thriller from the pre-Code years has been newly remastered, after the discovery of a quality print. The legendary…
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Search for Beauty
We like to defend pre-Code movies at CineSavant, but this one is almost pure Smut -- or at least what passed for…
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The Boy with Green Hair
Joseph Losey's first feature is an anomaly -- a million-dollar Technicolor semi-fantasy about tolerance, anti-conformism and pacifist activism, made just as Hollywood…
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The Tale of Tsar Saltan
A stunning movie that conveys the pure spirit of a vintage fairy tale, Aleksandr Ptushko's story of royal intrigue is charming to…
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Joy House
Gangsters, murder, sex and intrigue on the French Riviera! René Clément's overheated thriller touches all the bases, dropping Alain Delon's fugitive playboy…
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Wings of Desire 4K
Ethereal creatures walk among us! Wim Wenders' contemplative utopia proposes other-dimensional Angels that comfort and watch over the insecure and fearful. Angel…
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Camille
With a fine script, decent co-stars and sensitive direction, this fancy-dress production of the sad story of The Lady of the Camélias…
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The Big Bus
It hasn't much of a reputation, but James Frawley's kooky Disaster Movie spoof may fill the need for silly comedy -- it…
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Targets
Peter Bogdanovich’s intriguing suspense thriller is a near ‘perfect mousetrap’ of a movie that neatly sidesteps accusations of topical exploitation. Polly Platt…
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Clash by Night
Fritz Lang's wavering American career hit a high note in this adaptation of a Clifford Odets play with a four-star cast: Barbara…
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Essential Film Noir: Collection 4
Viavision Imprint’s 4th Noir collection is here, with two core examples of the classic style, one solid gangster film, an adventure-intrigue tale…