Answered Prayers: A Prayer for the Dying (1987)
Review of Mike Hodges’ flawed but alluring political thriller A Prayer for the Dying (1987), new on Blu from Twilight Time.
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BR: Prayer for the Dying, A (1987)
Mickey Rourke’s star power wasn’t unusual for the time, nor was his ‘pay or play’ deal with A Prayer for the Dying’s producers – regardless of whether the film gets made, he would receive his full pay – but according to director Mike Hodges power plays and perceptions of the film’s tone were already being fought out…
Put the Mask On… Put… the Mask… on NOW !
Review of KINO’s 3D Blu-ray and DVD editions of Julian Roffman’s The Mask (1961) + audio and visual podcast editions of bonus media / Editor’s Blog.
BR: Mask, The (1961)
The Mask was Julian Roffman’s second attempt at feature film directing, having tried to kick start the Canadian film industry with a cautionary tale of social ills with The Bloody Brood (1959), a film also notable for being Peter Falk’s feature film debut…
Jean Simmons Bids ‘So Long’ at the Fair
Jean Simmons’ beloved brother disappears during a stay in Paris in Antony Darnborough’s odd little thriller So Long at the Fair (1950).
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