In 2011, I announced I was trying to see every film released in 1939. This new series chronicles films released in 1939 as I watch them. As we start out this blog feature, this section may become more concrete as I search for a common thread that runs throughout each film of the year. Right now, th read more
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 18, 2019
Right here we see the precise genesis of Anthony Mann as a director of westerns. To consider the string of modest classics that followed is nearly staggering. But he was well-suited for the transition taking his acquired skills over the years and translating them easily to the West. The Devil’ read more
The Devil’s Hand
Directed by William J. Hole Jr.
Written by Jo Heims
Rex Carlton Productions
First viewing/YouTube Donna Trent: You should get over that inferiority complex. It’s hard to imagine a more bland movie about voodoo. Rick Turner (Robert Alda) is in a long-term relatio read more
The Devil’s Eye (Djävulens öga) Directed by Ingmar Bergman Written by Ingmar Bergman from a radio play by Bergman and Oluf Bang 1960/Sweden Svensk Filmindustri First viewing/FilmStruck Bergman balances out the torment of 1960’s The Virgin Spring with this little comedy. The film is read more
And so, here we are, and the end of the countdown. I’ll be honest, there were days this month that I wasn’t sure we were going to make it. Not that I didn’t think Halloween would come, that was going to happen no matter what, obviously, just that I wasn’t actually going to ma read more
The Devils (Ken Russell, 1971)
Banned in many countries and rated X in others, Ken Russell’s telling of Urbain Grandier’s (Oliver Reed) priest life and trial is an unforgettable film. Depicting a sexually repressed head nun, sister Jeanne (Vanessa Redgrave) masturbating and dreaming of read more
