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The Works of Radley Metzger: Part I

The Works of Radley Metzger: Part I

May 20, 2011 | By

Lengthy Editor’s Blog on the first in (another) ongoing filmmaker series, timed with the release of two Radley Metzger classics in erotic cinema: The Image (Synapse Films) and The Lickerish Quartet (Cult Epics)…

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Argento at the TBL and Anthony Gilbert’s “The Woman in Red”

Argento at the TBL and Anthony Gilbert’s “The Woman in Red”

May 19, 2011 | By

News: Toronto may have been blessed, because July 2nd the TIFF Bell Lightbox will be screening Dario Argento’s Suspiria (1977) and Opera (1987). Reviews: two versions of Anthony Gilbert’s novel “The Woman in Red” were made into films: the underrated My Name is Julia (1945) and Arthur Penn’s last great feature film, Dead of Winter (1987)…

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Moguls & Studios: Part I

Moguls & Studios: Part I

May 14, 2011 | By

In Part I of yet another series, we have a review of the TCM mini-series Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood (Warner Home Video), plus bonus editorial blather!

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Gangsters – Part III

Gangsters – Part III

May 10, 2011 | By

In Part III, we have Sergio Leone’s arty gangster epic, Once Upon a Time in America, released by Warner Home Video in a gorgeous Blu-ray edition…

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Video Nasties, Part II

Video Nasties, Part II

May 9, 2011 | By

Synapse Films released a swanky new Blu-ray / DVD combo edition of Jeffrey Obrow and Stephen Carpenter’s slasher classic The Dorm That Dripped Blood (1982) which, like Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead (1981), was branded by Britain’s paranoid censor board as a Video Nasty…

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