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HOME VIDEO – “On Borrowed Time” (1939) – On Second Thought…

According to an article posted on TCMs “On Borrowed Time” page, this 1939 movie, starring Lionel Barrymore, goes back to Chaucer and a story he…

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HOME VIDEO: “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” (1941) – Unhitched-cock gem

According to Patrick McGillian’s remarkable biography of Alfred Hitchcock, “Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light”, the legendary “Master of Suspense” agreed to direct…

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HOME VIDEO – “Hearts of the West” (1975) – Learning From Your Own Myth-takes

Picked this one up on ebay – what a delight.  It’s the mid 1930s and Louis Tater, a very young and very naive ‘writer of…

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HOME VIDEO: “The Comic” (1968) – Slapstick of a Lesser Kind

That Dick Van Dyke is a talented physical comedian is beyond doubt. All one has to do is travel over to YouTube and watch this…

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HOME VIDEO: “The Florida Project” (2017) – The Art of Not Showing Off

Handholding. We’re so used to it as a movie audience. Whether it’s a character’s too on-the-nose internal monologue, drawn out, overly expository dialogue or painfully…

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HOME VIDEO- “SUSPIRIA” (2018) – Every Witch Way But Loose

Argento’s original ” Suspiria” (1977) is a full on assault of sound and image. Within seconds of Jessica Harper, as Suzy Bannion, exiting the calm…

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HOME VIDEO: “McCabe & Mrs. Miller” (1971) – You Can Lead a Horse’s Ass to Water…

One of the most celebrated American filmmakers of the latter half of the 20th century, Robert Altman was one of a kind. Even among the…

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HOME VIDEO: “Dogman” (2018) – Too Late The Hero

Been bullied? This film is especially for you. Been bullied and, yet, somehow gained from it, too? This film is perfect for you. Been bullied,…

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HOME VIDEO: “The Baker’s Wife” (1938) – Loaf and Order

There’s a new baker in town. His name is Aimable Castanier (Raimu) and his first name fits him like an oven mitt. Not only do…

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HOME VIDEO: “Tu Dors Nicole” – Making Something Out of Nothing Ain’t Easy

Nicole (Julianne Cóté) has just finished college and is back home for the summer. Luckily, her parents are on holiday, so she and her friend,…

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