When most people think of Alfred Hitchcock, it’s movies like PSYCHO, VERTIGO, REAR WINDOW and NORTH BY NORTHWEST that come to mind. Many viewers seem to have forgotten his silent films of the 1920s, of which he made nine. THE LODGER: A STORY OF THE LONDON FOG is one of these films and what a magnificent film it is. The project that Hitchcock himself called, “…the first true Hitchcock picture” proves that even early in his career, he had a…
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Running on Empty 1988
Over the course of his career, director Sidney Lumet made some of the most memorable movies in cinema history. Films like 12 ANGRY MEN, THE PAWNBROKER, DOG DAY AFTERNOON, NETWORK and THE VERDICT helped define his impressive career and even director Steven Spielberg once called him “…one of America’s greatest filmmakers.” His 1988 film RUNNING ON EMPTY may not be as well known as some of his others, but it definitely deserves as much admiration and respect. It is a…
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Threads 1984
Simply put, THREADS may well be one of the scariest and most disturbing movies ever made. Its ability to work on our fear of a very real Nuclear War scenario and what it would be like to survive is terrifying. It’s so honest in an incredibly unflinching way that it’s hard to believe it was originally made to be broadcast on the BBC and first aired in America on both TBS & PBS television unedited.
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Fearless 1993
Let me start by admitting that director Peter Weir is my all-time favorite filmmaker. With memorable films like WITNESS, DEAD POETS SOCIETY and THE TRUMAN SHOW, as well as misunderstood titles like THE MOSQUITO COAST and GREEN CARD, Weir has always been able to bring a genuine reality to the stories and characters that he creates and his underseen 1993 movie FEARLESS is no exception. A story about a man’s inner struggles while dealing with the emotional aftermath of a…
