Impeccable Ensembles: Beat the Devil (1953) + Between the Lines (1977)
Impeccable ensemble casts are the main draw in John Huston’s BEAT THE DEVIL (1953) + Joan Micklin Silver’s BETWEEN THE LINES (1977).
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Melo-Noir: Black Widow (1954) + Slightly Scarlet (1956)
A pair of noir-melodramas boasting striking mid-century style: Nunnally Johnson’s BLACK WIDOW (1954) on Twilight Time Blu + Allan Dwan’s delicious SLIGHTLY SCARLET (1956) on VCI DVD.
Women in Prison, Part IV: Le evase (1978)
Review of Giovanni Brusadori’s infamous WIP drama ESCAPE FROM WOMEN’S PRISON / LA EVASE (1978), new on Blu via Severin Films / Unobstructed View.
Neo-Noir Trois: The Big Fix (1978)
Review of the private eye thriller THE BIG FIX (1978), the oddball adaptation of Roger L. Simon’s novel, new on Blu from Twilight Time.
A Vibrant Return for Becky Sharp (1935)
Review of BECKY SHARP (1935), the first feature shot in 3-strip Technicolor, new on Blu from KINO’s KL Studio Classics / Unobstructed View.
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