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‘Stalag 17’ (1953) a mildly sanitized look at POW misery

“Stalag 17” (1953) is – thankfully for viewers who struggle with war and/or prison movies – another example of Billy Wilder’s ability to meld two

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‘Prom Queen’ invites more disposable ‘Fear Street’ fun

The “Fear Street” movies are the height of disposable slashers, but even so, it’s remarkable how disposable the characters are. These are the kind of

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‘Rebecca’ (1997) is more faithful to du Maurier’s gothic tragedy

“Masterpiece Theatre” is a rather presumptuous premise, if you think about it, as the show (1967-2008) presented brand-new adaptations that may or may not be

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‘Lost Stories’ (2005) gathers Hammett’s hidden gems; plus, it’s a biography

Editor Vince Emery provides an archeological service as well as a literary one with “Lost Stories” (2005). He started by tracking down every under-published story

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Argento comes stateside for hidden gem ‘Trauma’ (1993)

Dario Argento’s only full-length American production, “Trauma” (1993), is also his best movie that never gets talked about. It still has the Argento formula of

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Better late than ‘Nevers’: The back half of Whedon’s show (2023) is actually good

If we never get another Joss Whedon project, the common view is that he went out ignominiously by departing “The Nevers” after Season 1A (2021,

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So much of the afterglow: ‘Fedora’ (1978) returns to ‘Sunset Boulevard’

Billy Wilder’s direction and Miklós Rózsa’s bass-driven string music hold a viewer in thrall in “Fedora” (1978), despite a story that draws parallels to a

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Hitchcock stumbles into sound era with ‘Juno and the Paycock’ (1930)

“Juno and the Paycock” (1930) was, even early in his career, an unusual adaptation for Alfred Hitchcock, as the material is misery-laden and lacking in

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‘Woman in the Dark’ (1933) gets murkier in 1934 film adaptation

Watching “Woman in the Dark” (1934), it’s apparent why – other than classics like “The Maltese Falcon” (1941) and the “Thin Man” series – Dashiell

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‘The Old Ways’ (2020) suggests we’re better off with the new ways

“The Old Ways” (2020) is an old story about a journalist who treads where she is warned not to tread and suffers the consequences. If

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