Shoah: Four Sisters (2018): Claude (Shoah) Lanzmann’s Final Documentary
Each woman improbably survived after war: Ruth Elias from Ostravia, Czechoslovakia (The Hippocratic Oath); Paula Biren from Lodz, Poland (Baluty); Ada Lichtman from further south in Krakow (The Merry Flea) and Hannah Marton from Cluj, or Kolozsvár, in Transylvania (Noah’s Ark).
Robot Vs. the Aztec Mummy, The (1957): Last Panel of Mexican Horror Trilogy
The Mexican film, The Robot vs. the Aztec Mummy (La Momia Azteca contra el Robot Humano) is the last panel in a trilogy directed by Rafael Portillo, starring Ramon Gay and Rosa Arenas.
Night Diggers, The (1971): British Psychological Thriller, Starring Oscar-Winner Patricia Neal (Hud), Based on Husband Roald Dahl’s Scenario
Oscar winner Patricia Neal (Hud) made this peculiar British thriller, based on Joy Cowley’s novel, Nest in a Fallen Tree, adapted to the screen by famous writer (and Neal’s husband at the time) Roald Dahl.
Invisible Stripes (1939): Lloyd Bacon’s Crime Melodrama, Starring George Raft, William Holden, and Humphrey Bogart
As directed by Warner’s prolific craftsman Lloyd Bacon, Invisible Stripes is a talky, if fast-moving B-crime picture, starring tough man George Raft as a gangster unable to go straight after returning home from prison.
Oscar 2019: Rona, Azim’s Mother–Afghan Entry for Best Foreign Language Oscar
Rona, Azim’s Mother is a 2018 Afghan drama, written and directed by Jamshid Mahmoudi. It was selected as the Afghan entry for the 2019 Best Foreign Language Film Oscar. Cast Mohsen Tanabandeh as Azi Fereshteh Hosseini as Ron Mojtaba Pirzadeh as Faroogh Running Time: 89 Minutes Share this:
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween–Sequel to 2015 Feature
First Man will also face competition from the sophomore frame of Warner’s A Star Is Born. Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga’s musical drama opened above expectations with $42 million. It picked up an impressive $6.8 million on Monday, and stellar word of mouth suggests a long life at the box office. A Star Is Born […]
Movie Stars: Bergman, Ingrid–Natural Actress
One of the main reasons ”Notorious,” Hitchcock’s classic of 1946, remains so timely, though, is Ingrid Bergman herself-or rather her public screen persona. Like other movies, such as the 1943 Oscar-winning “Casablanca,” her “naturalness” was crucial to the film’s overall impact and success. As she recalls in her book, Bergman’s being launched as a ”natural” […]
Notorious: Ingrid Bergman on Hitchcock’s Classic Masterpiece, Co-Starring Cary Grant
Ingrid Bergman discussed Hitchcock’s 1946 masterpiece, Notorious, at a special screening of a new restored version in the Museum of Modern Art in 1980. The three-time Oscar winning actress considers one of the film’s best-known single shots, in which the camera moves from the chandelier in a ballroom full of guests to a key that […]
Clambake: Docu of History of Women’s Week in Provincetown
The documentary Clambake charts the growth of Women’s Week in Provincetown–now celebrating it’s 35th Anniversary–from its amateurish inception to the thriving established lesbian center it is at present.
Ex-Mrs. Bradford, The (1936): Comedy-Mystery, Starring Jean Arthur and William Powell
Jean Arthur and William Powell star on The Ex-Mrs. Bradford, a comedy mystery about a divorced couple who investigate a murder at a racetrack, and in the process fall in love again.