Reviews
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Movie Review: Deep Red (1975)
“Deep Red” is a Giallo classic directed by the “master of horror,” Dario Argento, two years prior to “Suspiria,” his horror masterpiece. “Deep Red,” released at the peak of the Giallo craze, set the bar high for quality in the horror subgenre. Many critics believe that this could be Argento’s best movie and that it Read more
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Movie Review: A Haunting in Venice(2023)
Kenneth Branagh reprises his role as the iconic Hercule Poirot in “A Haunting in Venice,” a loose adaptation of Agatha Christie’s book “Halloween Party.” Branagh, who is also the director of this movie, once again brings together an ensemble of the finest thespians in this investigative thriller that has never previously been adapted to the Read more
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Movie Review: Baby Face (1933)
Deemed notorious and unsavory when released, “Baby Face” is a landmark movie to come out of the Pre-Code Era. The Pre-Code era lasted from 1927 through 1934, sandwiched between the Silent movie era and the Classic Film Noir era. With limited censoring, it is one of the most interesting times in the history of American Read more
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Movie Review: Suspira (1977)
‘Suspiria’, directed by the legendary Giallo filmmaker Dario Argento, is based on ‘Suspiria de Profundis’, an essay by Thomas De Quincey, and is considered a defining movie of the horror genre. On first glance, a casual viewer may dismiss the movie as a gaudy attempt at sensational horror, with almost no plot, but when one Read more
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Movie Review: Tenebrae (1982)
“Tenebrae” (“Darkness”, also called “Tenebre”) is another gory Giallo whodunit from acclaimed director Dario Argento. Considered to be one of his best, this Giallo has all the expected ingredients: great visuals, a whodunit mystery, gore, and sleaze. Argento got his inspiration for this plot from his own experience of being stalked by an obsessed fan. Read more
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Movie Review: Bullets Over Broadway (1994)
Unlike most of my reviews of movies, today’s post features a light but delightful dark comedy from Woody Allen. As with many of his movies, the offbeat plot features a writer, established thespians, but is made on a modest budget. The plot is set in 1928 New York. The limited indoor sets include New York’s Read more
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