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D.O.A. + Borderline
VCI showcases a pair of independently produced films noir, one a decent programmer and the other one of the best of its…
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Stray Dog
The depressed streets of postwar Tokyo are the hunting ground for detective Toshiro Mifune, who lost his service automatic on a streetcar…
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Swashbuckler
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;…
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Million Dollar Legs
Paramount's catch-all comedy makes zero sense but has a great attitude. It showcases a number of eager funnymen from vaudeville and silent…
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Crack-Up
This noir tries something different: an art expert must play detective to find out why everybody thinks he's gone insane. Who knew…
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Body Heat
A shining 4K encoding underscores the heat in Lawrence Kasdan's ode to cold-blooded murder, committed in the name of sex and greed…
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Brit Noir
It's a new branded line for Kino Lorber -- English thrillers from the 1940s and '50s, remastered and looking good. Jean Simmons…
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The Big Combo
Cornel Wilde's first film for his own production company is a stone classic and a genuine cult item, an organized crime tale…
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Arrowsmith
Rescued from post-Code censorship, Sinclair Lewis's critique of medical ethics makes an interesting subject for director John Ford. Ronald Colman and Helen…
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Testament
Criterion takes on the anti-nuke horror film that hits closest to home. Lynne Littman's harrowing film stays small-scale and Big Emotion, charting the…
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The Front
Former blacklistees Walter Bernstein and Martin Ritt turned their career experiences into a powerful picture; the bankability of star Woody Allen is…
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Symphony for a Massacre
We finally caught up with this superb French crime thriller about a gang of cultured crooks that trip up on their own…
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Trouble in Paradise
Some movies appear to approach perfection. Ernst Lubitsch ditched operettas for saucy pre-Code romance with this winning, hilarious look at high class…
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International House
The FUN never stops in this pre-Code Paramount variety show, with a rudimentary plot, bizarre performers and plenty of risqué humor. It's…
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The Maid
Sebastián Silva's domestic drama is Upstairs-Downstairs for the 21st century, a story that involves class difference and social isolation, yet doesn't push…
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Danger: Diabolik
We once again have sprung for a pricey Mario Bava import -- this time to finally be able to hear this Italian…
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Gambling Ship
There's nothing like discovering a 'new' movie by a favorite star. Cary Grant took time out from playing cinematic arm candy for…
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Gilda
Our interest in this noir must-see has never faded. Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford remain one of the hottest screen couples of…
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The Crawling Hand + The Slime People
A popular DVD combo is back for more, this time remastered in Blu-ray quality. Diss these no-account drive-in cheapies if you must,…
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Catch-22
We remember plenty of movies that got chalked up as failures, yet now seem more interesting than most new Oscar nominees. Mike…
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The Gay Divorcee
Some movies just knock us for a loop. This first official starring vehicle for Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers is delightful entertainment,…
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Innerspace
We're certainly happy to revisit this favorite in 4K ... Joe Dante's Sci-fi comedy taps several genres and styles for laughs, and…
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The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
We can't say we were even aware of this one. Universal's between-the-wars pacifist melodrama edges a bit into horror territory, with an…
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Point Blank
Is it a classic? We think so. Organized crimeland is invaded by the New-Wavish visual grammar we associate with Alain Resnais. Thriller…
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Runaway Train
Kino Lorber has a gem in this dazzling 4K remaster that gives Andrei Konchalovsky's classic a new lease on life. Accessing prime…
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Tea and Sympathy
Quick, adapt this hit Broadway play for the screen! But remember the guidelines -- you can't directly say what the play is…