France Nuyen, Part 1: Satan Never Sleeps (1962) + Man in the Middle (1964)
Former Fox starlet France Nuyen is showcased in reviews of SATAN NEVER SLEEPS (1962) on Twilight Blu + MAN IN THE MIDDLE (1964) on Fox DVD.
Tag: William Holden
BR: Satan Never Sleeps (1962)
Whether Pearl S. Buck’s first screenplay required heavy work by Claude Binyon isn’t known, but the author of The Good Earth (published in 1931, and made into a film in 1937 by MGM) reportedly wrote China Story around 1950…
May-October Behaviour in the Bedroom: Stay As You Are (1978) + Breezy (1973)
Two tales of May-October lovers: Alberto Lattuada’s Stay as You Are / Così come sei (1978) on Blu from Cult Epics + Clint Eastwood’s Breezy (1973) from Universal.
DVD: Breezy (1973)
In what may be one of Clint Eastwood’s oddest directorial choices, Breezy feels like an attempt to bridge the generation gap between flower children and grumpypantsters by going for extremes in this early January / early December romance in which high school graduate Breezy falls for a presumably late forties / early fifties realtor in Laurel Canyon, California…
BR: Born Yesterday (1950)
Kanin’s play is often regarded as a comedy, but it’s not. Born Yesterday, even in film form, is a dark portrait of a tough yet vulnerable young woman (Billie Dawn) who manages to escape and emotionally and occasionally physically abusive relationship…
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