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CRITERIOLOGY: WISE BLOOD (John Huston, 1979, USA)
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Noun krīˌtirēˈäləjē 1. The part of logic dealing with the establishment of criteria. 2. Alex’s webpage dedicated to films released on disc in the Criterion Collection. Saturday, July 26, 2014. WISE BLOOD (John Huston, 1979, USA). Final Grade: (B ). DVD Only ( 1 disc). 8226;New, restored high-definition digital transfer. 8226;New interviews with actor Brad Dourif, writer Benedict Fitzgerald, and writer-producer Michael Fitzgerald. 8226;Rare archival audio recording of author Flannery O’Connor readin...
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CRITERIOLOGY: October 2014
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Noun krīˌtirēˈäləjē 1. The part of logic dealing with the establishment of criteria. 2. Alex’s webpage dedicated to films released on disc in the Criterion Collection. Thursday, October 16, 2014. THE WARPED ONES (Koreyoshi Kurahara, 1960, Japan). The story revolves around Akira and is told entirely from his viewpoint. Like Alex DeLarge from Kubrick’s masterful A CLOCKWORK ORANGE. The literal translation of the title is SEASON OF HEAT. Eclipse Series 28: THE WARPED WORLD OF KOREYOSHI KURAHARA. If you have...
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CRITERIOLOGY: M (Fritz Lang, 1931, Germany)
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Noun krīˌtirēˈäləjē 1. The part of logic dealing with the establishment of criteria. 2. Alex’s webpage dedicated to films released on disc in the Criterion Collection. Wednesday, August 6, 2014. M (Fritz Lang, 1931, Germany). The criminals pass their own judgment upon this killer; this is truly a trial by peers! Final Grade: (A ). Blu-ray (1 disc); DVD (2 discs). New, restored high-definition digital transfer, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition. Film Classics volume on. A 50-min...
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HAMMER & THONGS: THE CAMP ON BLOOD ISLAND (Val Guest, 1958)
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Thursday, June 13, 2013. THE CAMP ON BLOOD ISLAND (Val Guest, 1958). A stolid group of British POWs must contain an explosive secret from their captors or suffer the fallout. Val Guest directs this grimy sweat-house potboiler with a straightforward capacity of violent perception, as the ignoble Japanese soldiers are relegated to brutal masters without humanity, an insufferable truth averred to by survivors. Written in blood by. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). SON OF SAUL (Laszlo Nemes, 2015, Hungary).
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HAMMER & THONGS: THE SNORKEL (Guy Green, 1958)
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011. THE SNORKEL (Guy Green, 1958). A killer lurks beneath the surface of suspicion, breathing air in a noxious environment of murderous intentions. Director Guy Green balances a thrilling story with beautiful compositions, tightening the improbable machinations of murder and teenage angst into a suspension of disbelief. Green was the cinematographer for David Lean's first two films GREAT EXPECTATIONS. Written in blood by. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Spine# 460Simon stand...
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HAMMER & THONGS: BLOOD FROM THE MUMMY'S TOMB (Seth Holt, 1971)
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Saturday, July 24, 2010. BLOOD FROM THE MUMMY'S TOMB (Seth Holt, 1971). Prof Fuchs gives his daughter an ancient ring for her birthday, taken from the severed hand of the perfectly preserved “mummy” who sleeps the sleep of undeath in his locked chambers: a mere scientific anomaly requiring his analytical skills or something more? Or is he a pawn to supernatural powers, kinetic forces beyond his understanding? Written in blood by. July 25, 2010 at 8:55 AM. July 25, 2010 at 11:10 AM. Sang-hyun has fled the...
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HAMMER & THONGS: YESTERDAY'S ENEMY (Val Guest, 1959)
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Sunday, May 8, 2011. YESTERDAY'S ENEMY (Val Guest, 1959). A group of British soldiers slog through the swamp, their morality strangled by the thick jungle and the unfortunes of war. Val Guest directs this gritty and brutal story of a British Captain and his maddening dilemma, a man who decides that there is no justification in war…only means to an end. The Japanese commander is shown without prejudice, a soldier who must extract information from Langford in the same way Langford had to interrogate the sy...
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HAMMER & THONGS: PREHISTORIC WOMEN (Michael Carreras, 1967)
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Sunday, October 23, 2011. PREHISTORIC WOMEN (Michael Carreras, 1967). Or a subversive metaphor about the fall of British Imperialism? Or could it reflect the fear of interracial marriage and racist propaganda? Written in blood by. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Alex DeLarge blogs on classic films at The Korova Theatre. Friendly and unpretentious, Alex has a soft bloody spot in his heart for Hammer Studios and has decided to create another blog focusing primarily on their arcane productions. Son of S...
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HAMMER & THONGS: HANDS OF THE RIPPER (Peter Sasdy, 1971)
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Sunday, July 28, 2013. HANDS OF THE RIPPER (Peter Sasdy, 1971). A young woman is possessed by the sins of her father as a Psychiatrist attempts to exorcise these inherited demons. Peter Sasdy directs a competent and gruesome thriller with lush interior and exterior set designs and a cabal of actors who deliver the Victorian line-readings with veracity and efficacy. HANDS OF THE RIPPER. Written in blood by. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). SON OF SAUL (Laszlo Nemes, 2015, Hungary). Tales From the Crypt:.
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CRITERIOLOGY: REVANCHE (Gotz Spielmann, 2008, Austria)
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Noun krīˌtirēˈäləjē 1. The part of logic dealing with the establishment of criteria. 2. Alex’s webpage dedicated to films released on disc in the Criterion Collection. Tuesday, September 23, 2014. REVANCHE (Gotz Spielmann, 2008, Austria). Beautifully photographed, a mysterious object breaks the opening shot of dark placid waters, and it’s not until the denouement that we identify the artifact and understand the act’s implication. This elliptical structure allows closure to the sullen and ...New and impro...
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