Tormented (1960)

“A Terrifying Story of Supernatural Passion!” Okay, so this is a guilty pleasure that oscillates wildly between some effective atmospheric horror sequences (the opening lighthouse scene for example) and a…

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Tin Men (1987)

“The American Dream Changes. The People Who Sell It Don’t.” The setting is Baltimore in 1963. Two sleazy aluminum siding salesmen – “Ernest Tilley” (Danny DeVito) and “Bill ‘BB’ Babowsky”…

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Last Woman on Earth (1960)

“You mean you’d exile one-third of the human race?” A post-apocalyptic thriller that turns into a rather routine love triangle, Last Woman on Earth is notable for featuring a screenplay…

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Leave Her to Heaven (1945)

“There’s nothing wrong with Ellen. It’s just that she loves too much.” Filmed in beautiful Technicolor and told in flashback, this eclectic film noir stars the absolutely gorgeous Gene Tierney…

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Little Fugitive (1953)

“Coney Island! … Seen as You’ve Never Seen It …” After getting tricked into thinking he has shot and killed his older brother, “Lennie” (Richard Brewster), seven-year-old “Joey” (Richie Andrusco)…

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Green for Danger (1946)

“… follow this man in the FOOTSTEPS of MURDER!” Interesting post-World War II escapist fare, this British whodunit starts out as a melodramatic thriller but abruptly shifts to a more…

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Gregory’s Girl (1981)

“What Gregory Doesn’t Know About Women Fills a Wonderful New Comedy.” A low-key Scottish teen comedy written and directed by Bill Forsyth (Local Hero), Gregory's Girl is actually intelligent and…

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Grizzly Man (2005)

"In nature, there are boundaries." Legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog returns to his favorite theme, obsession, as he traces the story of Timothy Treadwell (1957-2003), an extremely eccentric amateur naturalist who…

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Guns, Girls and Gangsters (1959)

“A Cheating Blonde … A Crazed Con … The Biggest Armored-Car Robbery in History!” A low-budget caper film with a great title and an immensely entertaining performance from blonde bombshell…

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Jim Morrison’s Bookshelf

“Let’s just say I was testing the bounds of reality. I was curious to see what would happen. That’s all it was: just curiosity.” —Jim Morrison, Los Angeles, 1969A Portrait of the Artist…

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