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Seconds (1966)

Rock Hudson, Salome Jens

Paramount, 2001

Ahead Of It's Time
This movie never received the recognition it deserved, as Rock Hudson never received the recognition he deserved for the phenomenal performance he gave as a middle aged man given a second chance to create the life he believes he wants. It's a Faustian tale that ...

Town That Dreaded Sundown

Robert Aquino, Roy Lee Brown

Good Times Video, 2001

low buget shocker is a five star treat,and yes it really did happen
ben johnson,friend of john wayne and oscar winner for the last picture show,stars and makes this low buget thriller really work. this is a case where the lack of money really hels this movie look more like a documentary than a movie,and that adds to the chills it ...

The Uninvited

Ray Milland, Ruth Hussey

MCA/Universal Home Video, 1998

A Classic, Old-fashioned, Spooky Ghost Story
THE UNINVITED is a true classic, one of the best haunted house stories that I have ever seen. Filmed in black and white in 1944, the film relies on the play of light and shadow, an eerie underscore, and suggestion and innuendo to scare the audience. There is no ...

12 Angry Men (1957)

Martin Balsam, John Fiedler

MGM (Video & DVD), 1995

Fonda and the gang deliver flawlessly
In the thrilling drama 12 Angry Men, a young man has been accused of murder and his fate rests in the hands of the twelve jurors chosen to oversee the trial. The young man's lawyer doesn't seem to care about his guilt or innocence. The evidence seems condemning in the ...

The Crucible

Daniel Day-Lewis, Winona Ryder

20th Century Fox, 1998

NOT SINCE I HAD A ROOT CANAL. . .
Not since I had to have a root canal a few years ago have I been filled with such a sense of DREAD while watching this very fine film! Though it is fictionalized - it is based on the famous Salem Witch Trials - The acting, costumes, and settings transport you back in ...

12 Angry Men

Courtney B. Vance, Ossie Davis

MGM (Video & DVD), 2000

Dear MGM, WHERE IS THE DVD???!!!
I saw this movie back when it was on television and I loved it! I also like the older version. I can get that one on DVD but WHY CAN'T I GET THIS ONE ON DVD??? MGM, it is time to release this movie on DVD!!!!

The Color Of Money

Robert Agins, Alvin Anastasia

Touchstone / Disney, 2002

A great sequel
A sequel of sorts of Newman's 1960 THE HUSTLER, and a great one. Newman, long out of the pool game now, but still unable to forget it, finds Tom Cruise shooting the daylights out of the game one night and talks the brash young kid into going on the road and becoming a ...

Verdict (1982)

Paul Newman, Charlotte Rampling

20th Century Fox, 1997

An Astonishing Treasure
I originally saw The Verdict when it was first released theatrically, but I had forgotten how wonderful this film is until I ordered the Two-Disc Collector's Edition. The Verdict captures perhaps the best performance of Paul Newman's storied career, plus a memorable ...

The Sting

Paul Newman, Robert Shaw

Universal Studios, 1992

One of my ten favorite movies!
I bought the "Legacy Series" disc to get a wide screen version, and it is a very fine upgrade from my older 4:3 aspect version. I can't comment on the additional content of the second disc. I generally don't even watch that stuff.

Cool Hand Luke

Paul Newman, George Kennedy

Warner Home Video, 1998

The Spirit of the Anti-Hero
Paul Newman died yesterday, and I watched 'Cool Hand Luke' in his memory. Paul liked to think he was an ordinary guy. He played ordinary guys in his films, and he hung around ordinary people. The difference is that Paul Newman knew his own mind and no one could push ...

The Godfather Collection

Al Pacino, Diane Keaton

Paramount, 1997

Advanced course in business
In July, I watched the Godfather trilogy in one sitting, which is the way I would suggest to anyone that wants to see this great film, as a very long 8 hour movie. What did I like so much about it? For me and I may just be weird in this, the story is about the modern ...

Tales of Manhattan

Charles Boyer, Rita Hayworth

20th Century Fox, 1996

That mythical place where everyone gets what he/she deserves
Other reviewers have given plenty of information regarding the general shape of this film--stars, cast, vignettes. A wonderful collaboration of ten different writers who together with a cast of stars, character actors, the Hall Johnson Choir (one of the gems of the ...

Rear Window

James Stewart, Grace Kelley

Paramount Pictures, 2001

"Hand Me the Binoculars, Please"
While Psycho is my favorite Alfred Hitchcock movie, Rear Window is a close second, and it is to my mind the classiest suspense movie he made. Jimmy Stewart and Grace Kelly provide that classiness. Cool and brazen Grace, subtlely provoking Jimmy at every turn, knowing ...

Towering Inferno

Steve McQueen, Paul Newman

20th Century Fox, 1998

When the Master of Disaster returned...
Following up his 1972 disaster blockbuster "The Poseidon Adventure", Irwin Allen sat in the director's chair and traded in a sinking ship for a burning skyscraper. Why should someone still find interest in this film, some might ask? First, this film has an ...

Rebecca

Judith Anderson, Florence Bates

Anchor Bay, 1998

Rebecca, 2008 re-release
Actually the line is: "Last night I dreamt I went to Manderlay again..." Note: the five stars are solely for the movie Rebecca, not this particular product. Which brings me to the point of this review. The Criterion Collection issue of Rebecca, until now, has been the ...