Un Chien Andalou was enthusiastically received by the burgeoning French surrealist movement and continues to be shown regularly in film societies to this day. The script was written in 6 days at Dalí’s home in Cadaqués. In a letter to friend  in February 1929, Buñuel noted: “We had to look for the plot line. Dalí […]

In a circus tale by author Tod Robbins—a setting familiar to Browning—a trio of criminal ex-carnies and a pickpocket form a jewelry theft ring. Their activities lead to a murder and an attempt to frame an innocent bookkeeper. Two of the criminal quartet reveal their humanity and are redeemed; two perish through violent justice. The […]

Low-budget B-level British mystery meldrama, helmed by one of Bette Davis favorite directors, Irving Rapper.

Art and Craft Film: the convergence of art and craft in old Hollywood movies. Sweeping the audience away with a make-believe world that’s  as familiar as everyday life and yet also darker, bgger,  brghter, more poetic and spectacular than everyday life. The tension betwen our olives and our dreams (rather than product placement, directors ego, […]