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Hardboiled Hangover | New Granada
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The Hardboiled Hangover section will be updated sporadically with my take on various crime flicks, mainly from the noir mold. 1 The Big Heat. 2 Night and the City. 3 Classe Tous Risques. 4 Kiss of Death. 5 The Spiral Staircase. 6 Act of Violence. 8 They Live by Night. 10 Blast of Silence. 11 No Man of Her Own. 13 Lady in the Lake. 14 Cash on Demand. 15 Ride the Pink Horse. 20 The Dark Mirror. 21 Cry of the City. 22 Born to Kill. 25 The File on Thelma Jordon. 29 The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry. 100 Stra...
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Secret Beyond the Door (1947) | New Granada
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Secret Beyond the Door (1947). A gothic Freudian nightmare from German maestro Fritz Lang, Secret Beyond the Door. Was adapted by his frequent collaborator Silvia Richards from a story by Rufus King. A sinister ‘40s twist on the French Bluebeard. Tale, the film is often considered a minor work in the great Lang’s oeuvre (far behind the almighty The Big Heat. In my book), though even a lesser Lang film is better than the worst of most other filmmakers. But the ending…whoa boy. It’s one of the mo...Inject ...
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Movie Reviews | New Granada
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While the 17th-century Age of Enlightenment brought about a wave of reason in European politics and religion, the Puritan riffraff over in New England still saw the Devil around every corner. Got a toothache? You’re not praying hard enough, pal. Did you dream about your neighbor? Against this backdrop of sinful causality is writer-director Robert Eggers’ richly detailed debut film, The Witch. Read the rest of my review over at the Orlando Weekly. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Read the ...
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THE BIG HEAT (1953) | New Granada
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THE BIG HEAT (1953). 8220;Prisons are bulging with dummies who wonder how they got there.”. When a film kicks off with a cop shooting himself in the head, buckle up. Direct by Austrian wunderkind Fritz Lang, The Big Heat. Lang was the treasure of German Expressionist cinema leading up to World War II. His dark masterpieces Metropolis. 1931), and The Testament of Dr. Mabuse. 1933) caught the attention of Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels, who banned Mabuse. 1944), Scarlet Street. 1952) It’s a...
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Olive Films | New Granada
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Secret Beyond the Door (1947). A gothic Freudian nightmare from German maestro Fritz Lang, Secret Beyond the Door. Was adapted by his frequent collaborator Silvia Richards from a story by Rufus King. A sinister ‘40s twist on the French Bluebeard. Tale, the film is often considered a minor work in the great Lang’s oeuvre (far behind the almighty The Big Heat. In my book), though even a lesser Lang film is better than the worst of most other filmmakers. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window).
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Interviews | New Granada
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It’s a safe bet to say that every horror fan has a favorite Joe Dante movie (or many). From. To his breakout hit. And beyond, Mr. Dante has carved a niche deep enough into genre filmmaking to thrill generations. He was kind enough to give us some time to talk about his new film, how it brought him back to his old Roger Corman days, and discuss some tidbits about his older work as well. Having him on the phone, I. To ask him about one of my favorite shows of all time,. Full interview at Bloody Disgusting.
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Joan Bennett | New Granada
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Secret Beyond the Door (1947). A gothic Freudian nightmare from German maestro Fritz Lang, Secret Beyond the Door. Was adapted by his frequent collaborator Silvia Richards from a story by Rufus King. A sinister ‘40s twist on the French Bluebeard. Tale, the film is often considered a minor work in the great Lang’s oeuvre (far behind the almighty The Big Heat. In my book), though even a lesser Lang film is better than the worst of most other filmmakers. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window).
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Patrick Cooper | New Granada
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While the 17th-century Age of Enlightenment brought about a wave of reason in European politics and religion, the Puritan riffraff over in New England still saw the Devil around every corner. Got a toothache? You’re not praying hard enough, pal. Did you dream about your neighbor? Against this backdrop of sinful causality is writer-director Robert Eggers’ richly detailed debut film, The Witch. Read the rest of my review over at the Orlando Weekly. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). I wrote i...
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Film Noir | New Granada
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Secret Beyond the Door (1947). A gothic Freudian nightmare from German maestro Fritz Lang, Secret Beyond the Door. Was adapted by his frequent collaborator Silvia Richards from a story by Rufus King. A sinister ‘40s twist on the French Bluebeard. Tale, the film is often considered a minor work in the great Lang’s oeuvre (far behind the almighty The Big Heat. In my book), though even a lesser Lang film is better than the worst of most other filmmakers. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window).
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Fritz Lang | New Granada
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Secret Beyond the Door (1947). A gothic Freudian nightmare from German maestro Fritz Lang, Secret Beyond the Door. Was adapted by his frequent collaborator Silvia Richards from a story by Rufus King. A sinister ‘40s twist on the French Bluebeard. Tale, the film is often considered a minor work in the great Lang’s oeuvre (far behind the almighty The Big Heat. In my book), though even a lesser Lang film is better than the worst of most other filmmakers. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window).
