Angel Face13 reviews Robert Mitchum, Jean Simmons Turner Home Ent, 2007 Hackneyed Plot and Vicious Intent Produce a Chilling Film Noir. + OTTO PREMINGER, OPUS 17 + one of my favorites for years + ANGEL FACE-SIMMONS + yes, a great film             Knock on Any Door [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - Spain ]2 reviews Columbia NICHOLAS RAY, OPUS 3 + Not Available in US DVD release ****1/2 1949. Based on Willard Motley's Knock on Any Door, produced by Humphrey Bogart's production company and directed by Nicholas Ray. Andrew Morton accepts to take charge of Nick Romanos' defense. Romano is accused of having murdered a policeman. Convinced that his client is innocent, Morton ...             Paranoid Park [Theatrical Release]12 reviews Disaffected Youth "Paranoid Park" Disaffected Youth Amos Lassen "Paranoid Park" is Gus Van Sant's film adaptation of Blake Nelson's novel about Portland. It was awarded the 60th Anniversary Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. It is the story of Alex (Gabe Nevins), a young skater who accidentally kills a ...             Firewall (Widescreen Edition)171 reviews Harrison Ford, Virginia Madsen Warner Home Video, 2006 Suspenseful + Harrison Ford at his finest... This movie was suspenseful, a fugitive quality movie. Harrison Ford was great and never seems to age. I like the selection of actors and the scene dynamics. The Action, music, and acting were suspenseful. Plot: Jack is head of computer security, at a local bank in Seattle with 27 branches and ...             The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell17 reviews Gary Cooper, Charles Bickford Republic Pictures, 2003 A "heavy" film. + OTTO PREMINGER, OPUS 22 Although the family of the late General Mitchell did not approve the film, I think that gives a good example of the rigidness of the military mind - an attitude that has its pros and cons. In reality General Mitchell was more flamboyand and open-mouthed than the taciturn Gary Cooper.             The Naked Prey - Criterion Collection72 reviews Cornel Wilde Criterion Collection, 2008 I've waited years for it! + Naked excellence! + Cornel Wilde is `Man,' and Man is The Naked Prey + How far can You run with bare feet? + Naked Prey             Cronicas21 reviews Damián Alcázar, Walter Layana Palm Pictures / Umvd, 2005 Worth Hurdling the Language Barrier + SEBASTIAN CORDERO, OPUS 2 + Leguziamo is credible(despite his Spanish) + Atmospheric Thriller Set In Ecuador             Carmen Jones54 reviews Dorothy Dandridge, Harry Belafonte 20th Century Fox, 2002 Classic + A powerful display of Dandrige's appeal... + OTTO PREMINGER, OPUS 20 + "Ain't no use arguin' with the wind!" + Carmen is wonderful             A Film Trilogy by Ingmar Bergman - Criterion Collection (Through a Glass Darkly/Winter Light/The Silence)26 reviews Ingrid Thulin, Gunnel Lindblom Home Vision Entertainment, 2003 A Film Trilogy by Ingmar Bergman + WHEN FAITH IS LOST + The human condition: shadows & light, despair & hope + INGMAR BERGMAN, OPUS 23, 24 AND 25 + Winter Light--Bergman's Masterpiece             Across the Universe (Two-Disc Special Edition)418 reviews Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess Sony Pictures, 2008 I was there, and I can remember it all. + A journey through the Beatles soundscape Julie Taymor has done a remarkable job of capturing the essence of the 60's; the color is right, the sequence of events is right, the escalation of emotions is right and the music is right. I was 23 in 1967 and lived on the lower East Side of New York City where most of the scenes in the film ...             Cloverfield629 reviews Mike Vogel, Jessica Lucas Paramount, 2008 Cloverfield When previews for this movie first came out, I was confused...it did not have a name. For a while, it was thought that the date it came out was the actual name of the movie. I was intrigued by the cover, and the way they kept you guessing about what the monster of the movie really was. This ...             The Moon Is Blue [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - France ]1 review Films Sans Frontiers OTTO PREMINGER, OPUS 18 ***** 1953. Produced and directed by Otto Preminger. Golden Globe earned by David Niven and three Academy awards nominations. An exceptional comedy about sex featuring William Holden and David Niven trying to understand the honest but disconcerting Maggie McNamara's speech about how to seduce a ...             Born to Be Bad [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - Spain ]1 review Manga Films NICHOLAS RAY, OPUS 5 ***1/2 1950. Based on Anne Parrish's All Kneeling and directed by Nicholas Ray. Christabel Caine Carey is an opportunist and a social climber. She seduces her cousin Donna's wealthy fiancé, marries him while also trying to keep in touch with Nick Bradley, a writer she's sexually attracted to. ...             12:08 East of Bucharest9 reviews Mircea Andreescu, Teodor Corban Tartan Video, 2007 a delight to watch + Start the Revolution Without Me + 'The Human Comedy' The original title of this film can be translated as Was There or Wasn't There? which is the name of the fictional TV programme in the film. Even today Romanians puzzle over this question. Was there or wasn't there a revolution in 1989, Romania? And you watch this film and you keep waiting for an ...             Hairspray (Widescreen Edition)272 reviews John Travolta, Michelle Pffeifer New Line Home Video, 2007 A moving movie (no pun intended) + SHIMMY AND SHAKE + Fabulous movie!!!! + Definitely fun             Through a Glass Darkly ( Såsom i en spegel ) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.0 Import - Great Britain ]2 reviews INGMAR BERGMAN, OPUS 23 + A powerful film, but get it as part of the Criterion Collection "chamber trilogy" box ***** 1961. Written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. A prize in Berlin and Academy award in the Best Foreign Language Film category. A young woman, her husband, her brother and her father pass their vacation on a Swedish island. Karin is schizophrenic and, soon, suffers from hallucinations. This ...             River of No Return30 reviews Robert Mitchum, Marilyn Monroe 20th Century Fox, 2002 River uf No return DVD + Classic western + OTTO PREMINGER, OPUS 19 + River of No Return + River of No Return             The Man with the Golden Arm34 reviews Frank Sinatra, Kim Novak Warner Home Video, 2008 THIS IS 'THE' COPY TO GET! BEWARE PUBLIC DOMAIN VERSIONS! + Heavy drama but good + OTTO PREMINGER, OPUS 21 + Down Those Mean Streets             The Lost City92 reviews Andy Garcia, Inés Sastre Magnolia, 2006 Subjective 5 Stars + A superb film + LOST CITY A REALITY + A little slow, but the imagry is GREAT!~             A Scanner Darkly153 reviews Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder Warner Home Video, 2006 Looks even better in Blu-ray + Great movie! + RICHARD LINKLATER, OPUS 13 + Interesting movie