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Bedlam

By GroovyMovieGuy on April 20, 2009

Val Lewton had some good movies that transcended the B-movie genre. “Cat People,” “I walked with a Zombie” and “The Body Snatcher” come to mind — even “Curse of the Cat People” is worth a watch. Unfortunately “Bedlam” just doesn’t cut it. Boris Karloff is the highlight of this film employing his creepy craft work [...]

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Blood Simple

By GroovyMovieGuy on June 27, 2009

It’s not so simple when tough Texan, Ray (John Getz), starts an affair with Abby (Frances McDormand), the wife of a rowdy honky tonk owner, Marty (Dan Hedaya) — especially when she’s his boss’s wife. Bring in a sleazy private eye, Loren Visser (M. Emmet Walsh), and things really turn south.
“Blood Simple” was the big [...]

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Blood Simple

By movieMoll on June 28, 2009

Fans of Coen Brothers’ movies should check out this early gem. “Blood Simple” was the first commercial film by the brothers and the big-screen debut of Frances McDormand. Club owner and jealous husband Marty (Dan Hedaya) hires a scumball private detective to kill his wife Abby (McDormand) and her lover Ray (John Getz). The hired [...]

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Blow-Up

By GroovyMovieGuy on June 6, 2009

Let Down. Dud. Who Cares. These would have been better names for the critically acclaimed “Blow Up.”
I’ve heard about this movie for years. As a photographer, I’ve read about it in trade magazines. It stars David Hemmings as a famous fashion photographer, along with Vanessa Redgrave. It features the famous model Veruschka. The film showcased [...]

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Cat People

By movieMoll on March 10, 2009

Although atmospheric and nicely shot, “Cat People” won’t strike terror in the minds of present-day viewers the way it undoubtedly did with moviegoers in 1942. Director Jacques Tourneur still manages to weave a few tense and suspenseful moments even for today’s jaded viewers. Oliver (Kent Smith) falls in love with a shy Serbian woman named [...]

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Charlie Chan at the Opera

By movieMoll on February 26, 2009

The Charlie Chan series is the A-list of B movies and “Charlie Chan at the Opera” is arguably the best of the series. Gravelle (Boris Karloff) escapes from an insane asylum to seek revenge on those who tried to kill him seven years earlier. Newspaper reports of his escape sensitively refer to the mental patient [...]

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