Category: Classics & Hitchcock
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The Lost Weekend (1945)
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Read more: The Lost Weekend (1945)The Wet House provides a judgment-free atmosphere for drunks, but there was no such thing in the world of this ground-breaking movie that was made in 1945.
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12 Angry Men (1957): From the Ruthless Archives
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Read more: 12 Angry Men (1957): From the Ruthless ArchivesIn the case of 12 Angry Men, there is no reasonable doubt at all about the verdict. This classic is a masterpiece and one of the greatest movies ever.
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Jeopardy (1953)
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Read more: Jeopardy (1953)In an era when the Biblical brotherhood all but established itself as Hollywood’s most ubiquitous and noxious pox, director John Sturges had something more revolutionary in mind.
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Shockproof (1949)
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Read more: Shockproof (1949)Jenny Marsh (Patricia Knight) was born bad. Blessed with killer gams, merciless locks, and teeth so blindingly white she could blot out the sun
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The Passenger (1975)
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Read more: The Passenger (1975)Is it possible to be moved by a film that you don’t quite understand?
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King Rat (1965)
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Read more: King Rat (1965)In wartime, it is not always the highest ranked individuals that run the show.
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Ace In the Hole (1951)
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Read more: Ace In the Hole (1951)If it took losing his family to the ovens of Auschwitz (including his mother) in order for Billy Wilder to see humanity so clearly…
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Cool Hand Luke
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Read more: Cool Hand LukeA Natural Born World Shaker. Paul Newman has always been in the top tier of the greatest actors of all time.
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Vertigo (1958)
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Read more: Vertigo (1958)No director was more fluent in that language than Alfred Hitchcock. Vertigo is the most conspicuous example of his fluency.
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Paths Of Glory (1957)
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Read more: Paths Of Glory (1957)There are many great anti-war films. From the most horrific war movie ever, Come And See, to the preparing for a war already lost in Tigerland, these films are riveting.