Tag: Saul Bass

Otto Preminger’s Stark Little Masterpiece: Bunny Lake is Missing (1965)

Otto Preminger’s Stark Little Masterpiece: Bunny Lake is Missing (1965)

September 19, 2016 | By

Review of Otto Preminger’s moody psychological thriller Bunny Lake is Missing (1965) from Twilight Time + Editorial Blather on Preminger, Saul Bass, and the value of a cultivated brand name.

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BR: Bonjour tristesse (1958)

BR: Bonjour tristesse (1958)

December 16, 2012 | By

Return to: Home / Blu-ray, DVD, Film Reviews / B . Film: Excellent/ BR Transfer: Excellent/ BR Extras: Good Label: Twilight Time/ Region: All  / Released: November 13, 2012 Genre: Drama Synopsis: Jealous of of her father’s love for an old friend, Cecile plots an elaborate scheme to destroy his union with Anne, but with terrible consequences. […]

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Crime, Triple-Time! + Quick News Cuts

Crime, Triple-Time! + Quick News Cuts

July 4, 2012 | By

Blade is a 1973 detective thriller / serial killer thriller that may be the worst shot film of the seventies, whereas ring of Death / Un detective (1969) is a forgotten, seriously underrated gem that’s the best thing in Code Red’s double-feature DVD. Also added to the review mix is a review of Fred Bongusto’s Un detective soundtrack, which frankly grooves, plus news bits including vintage 3D coming to Blu-ray, and Clive Barker’s Nightbreed: The Cabal Cut comes to Rue Morgue’s Cinemacabre this month at the TIFF Bell Lightbox!

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The Car in Motion: Racing Films, Part I

The Car in Motion: Racing Films, Part I

June 3, 2011 | By

First enty in racing films, starting with a review of John Frankenheimer’s Grand Prix (Warner Home Video), which contains superb widescreen racing sequences…

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