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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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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Golden Boy (1939)

“It’s a big city. Little people don’t stand a chance.” In his first starring role, William Holden portrays violinist turned boxer “Joe Bonaparte” in this moderately entertaining little flick that…

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