Joan Crawford controls every aspect of this glamorous, Oscar nominated noir about a murderous marriage double-cross. Good acting enlivens a by-the-book, gimmick-laden plot, with every moment designed to flatter the star.
Sudden Fear
Blu-ray
The Cohen Film Collection
1952 / B&W / 1:37 flat Academy / 110 min. / Street Date December 13, 2016 / 34.99
Starring Joan Crawford, Jack Palance, Gloria Grahame, Bruce Bennett, Virginia Huston, Touch Connors, Bess Flowers, Taylor Holmes, Lewis Martin, Arthur Space.
Cinematography Charles Lang
Film Editor Leon Barsha
Art Director Boris Leven
Original Music Elmer Bernstein
Written by Lenore Coffee, Robert Smith from a novel by Edna Sherry
Produced by Joseph Kaufman
Directed by David Miller
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
The Joan Crawford movie Sudden Fear is an efficient and stylish thriller. Although it’s technically film noir, its story of a two-way murder frame-up is sublimated to the actress’s overpowering personality. It’s the first movie where Crawford was able to...
Sudden Fear
Blu-ray
The Cohen Film Collection
1952 / B&W / 1:37 flat Academy / 110 min. / Street Date December 13, 2016 / 34.99
Starring Joan Crawford, Jack Palance, Gloria Grahame, Bruce Bennett, Virginia Huston, Touch Connors, Bess Flowers, Taylor Holmes, Lewis Martin, Arthur Space.
Cinematography Charles Lang
Film Editor Leon Barsha
Art Director Boris Leven
Original Music Elmer Bernstein
Written by Lenore Coffee, Robert Smith from a novel by Edna Sherry
Produced by Joseph Kaufman
Directed by David Miller
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
The Joan Crawford movie Sudden Fear is an efficient and stylish thriller. Although it’s technically film noir, its story of a two-way murder frame-up is sublimated to the actress’s overpowering personality. It’s the first movie where Crawford was able to...
- 12/3/2016
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
A wise woman named Sheryl Crow once said, “a change will do you good.” For Irene, a pretty 23-year old-ish artistically inclined misfit, it’s as simple as a haircut.
A scathing critique of the modeling industry as a search for belonging and friendship turns into an absurd and at times cringe-inducing comedy, Chemical Cut is a fresh feature written, directed, edited and staring Marjorie Conrad, a former contestant on America’s Top Model. Parodying a world where artists and models are expected to work for free — often in uncomfortable, morally compromising positions for a “resume item” — the parody emerges into a disturbing psychological drama as Irene is pushed to the brink.
We meet Irene as she works full time in a Los Angeles boutique. She spends her evenings hanging out with her Gbf Arthur (Ian Coster), an aspiring novelist who ultimately decides to travel abroad for his Mfa. Growing...
A scathing critique of the modeling industry as a search for belonging and friendship turns into an absurd and at times cringe-inducing comedy, Chemical Cut is a fresh feature written, directed, edited and staring Marjorie Conrad, a former contestant on America’s Top Model. Parodying a world where artists and models are expected to work for free — often in uncomfortable, morally compromising positions for a “resume item” — the parody emerges into a disturbing psychological drama as Irene is pushed to the brink.
We meet Irene as she works full time in a Los Angeles boutique. She spends her evenings hanging out with her Gbf Arthur (Ian Coster), an aspiring novelist who ultimately decides to travel abroad for his Mfa. Growing...
- 1/28/2016
- by John Fink
- The Film Stage
It's sweet, all right, not to mention sentimental and corny -- As Adeline Schmidt, Irene Dunne leaves her father's beer garden to sing in New York, where she falls prey to a predatory playboy. Set in nostalgic 1898, this Jerome Kern-Oscar Hammerstein II musical features several unfamiliar but marvelous songs. Dunne shows the film world the voice that brought her fame on Broadway -- "Why Was I Born?", "Lonely Feet" -- supported by Donald Woods, Louis Calhern and Dorothy Dare. Warners' new restoration makes this a must see for Irene Dunne fans. Sweet Adeline DVD-r The Warner Archive Collection 1934 / B&W / 1:37 flat Academy / 87 min. / Street Date October 20, 2015 / available through the WBshop / 18.95 Starring Irene Dunne, Donald Woods, Louis Calhern, Hugh Herbert, Ned Sparks, Wini Shaw, Joseph Cawthorn, Dorothy Dare, Noah Beery, William V. Mong. Cinematography Sol Polito Film Editor Ralph Dawson Art Director Robert Haas Ensembles Director Bobby Connolly...
- 12/30/2015
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
New York, NY (April 29, 2013) – Time Warner Cable today announced that Arthur T. Minson, Jr. has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective May 2. He will report to Glenn A. Britt, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The company also announced that Irene M. Esteves will be leaving the company. “We’re delighted to welcome Artie back to Time Warner Cable,” Mr. Britt said. “His deep knowledge of the cable industry, the broad experience he gained at AOL as CFO and COO, and his outstanding reputation in the financial community make him a great addition to our management team.” As CFO, Mr. Minson will oversee all of the company’s finance functions, including treasury, accounting, financial planning and analysis, tax, mergers and acquisitions, and investor relations. He also will oversee a range of corporate services including supply chain and business affairs. Mr. Minson rejoins Time Warner Cable from AOL Inc.
- 4/29/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
It has been said no one can take Sherlock Holmes and put him in the modern day; he is forever stuck in Victorian London. Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss have proved this so wrong.
Sherlock” (PBS, BBC DVD) is one of the brightest shining beacons of TV. There’s nothing ‘elementary’ about it (See what I did there?).
The entertainingly named Benedict Cumberbatch plays our 21st century master detective, and has, with the rest of the crew, given new life blood to classic mysteries.
Whereas the recent Holmes film series keeps the original time frame but adds lots of pyrotechnics, the TV show takes Arthur Conan Doyles original conceits and makes them thoroughly modern.
While the traditional Dr. John Watson keeps a diary that is eventually published, today he (Martin Freeman, from the U.K. “Office” and upcoming Hobbit films) writes a popular blog. He’s still a war veteran,...
Sherlock” (PBS, BBC DVD) is one of the brightest shining beacons of TV. There’s nothing ‘elementary’ about it (See what I did there?).
The entertainingly named Benedict Cumberbatch plays our 21st century master detective, and has, with the rest of the crew, given new life blood to classic mysteries.
Whereas the recent Holmes film series keeps the original time frame but adds lots of pyrotechnics, the TV show takes Arthur Conan Doyles original conceits and makes them thoroughly modern.
While the traditional Dr. John Watson keeps a diary that is eventually published, today he (Martin Freeman, from the U.K. “Office” and upcoming Hobbit films) writes a popular blog. He’s still a war veteran,...
- 9/29/2012
- by David W Reynolds
- Obsessed with Film
As Hulk Waits For The Doctor Who Panel In Hall H To Start, There Is One Nagging Thought Buzzing Around Hulk’S Brain: We Live In The Age Of Superheroes.
With Movies Like The Avengers And The Dark Knight Rises Dominating The Movie Landscape, We Are Beginning To Accept The Reality That Superheroes Are No Longer Just A Mere Part Of Our Formal Childhood Development. Nor Are They Just A Mere Part Of Our Adult Movie-going Disposition. Instead, Superheroes Have Become Outright Fixtures Of Our Cultural Mythos; Part Of The Fabric Of Our Values And Intrinsic To Our Collective Identity (What’S Next?...
With Movies Like The Avengers And The Dark Knight Rises Dominating The Movie Landscape, We Are Beginning To Accept The Reality That Superheroes Are No Longer Just A Mere Part Of Our Formal Childhood Development. Nor Are They Just A Mere Part Of Our Adult Movie-going Disposition. Instead, Superheroes Have Become Outright Fixtures Of Our Cultural Mythos; Part Of The Fabric Of Our Values And Intrinsic To Our Collective Identity (What’S Next?...
- 7/26/2012
- by FILMCRITHULK
- EW.com - PopWatch
As Hulk Waits For The Doctor Who Panel In Hall H To Start, There Is One Nagging Thought Buzzing Around Hulk’S Brain: We Live In The Age Of Superheroes.
With Movies Like The Avengers And The Dark Knight Rises Dominating The Movie Landscape, We Are Beginning To Accept The Reality That Superheroes Are No Longer Just A Mere Part Of Our Formal Childhood Development. Nor Are They Just A Mere Part Of Our Adult Movie-going Disposition. Instead, Superheroes Have Become Outright Fixtures Of Our Cultural Mythos; Part Of The Fabric Of Our Values And Intrinsic To Our Collective Identity (What’S Next?...
With Movies Like The Avengers And The Dark Knight Rises Dominating The Movie Landscape, We Are Beginning To Accept The Reality That Superheroes Are No Longer Just A Mere Part Of Our Formal Childhood Development. Nor Are They Just A Mere Part Of Our Adult Movie-going Disposition. Instead, Superheroes Have Become Outright Fixtures Of Our Cultural Mythos; Part Of The Fabric Of Our Values And Intrinsic To Our Collective Identity (What’S Next?...
- 7/26/2012
- by FILMCRITHULK
- EW - Inside TV
It’s been quite some time since we’ve heard anything about BBC’s contemporary update of Arthur Conan Doyles’ Sherlock Holmes character, but the dry spell has ended at last with news of a little True Blood romance for our brilliant detective.
Check out our breakdowns of each of Sherlock first season mysteries.
Lara Pulver, who joined the cast of True Blood as Sookie’s fairy godmother Claudine Crane in the show’s third season, will play the part of Irene Adler. The character’s history is that of a kind of love interest for Sherlock Holmes. She’s American and appears in only one of Doyles stories, A Scandal in Bohemia, but she is mentioned in several others. Pulver’s version of the character will debut in the first episode of Sherlock’s second series, “A Scandal in Belgravia” which was written by show creator Steven Moffat. Since this is a contemporary setting,...
Check out our breakdowns of each of Sherlock first season mysteries.
Lara Pulver, who joined the cast of True Blood as Sookie’s fairy godmother Claudine Crane in the show’s third season, will play the part of Irene Adler. The character’s history is that of a kind of love interest for Sherlock Holmes. She’s American and appears in only one of Doyles stories, A Scandal in Bohemia, but she is mentioned in several others. Pulver’s version of the character will debut in the first episode of Sherlock’s second series, “A Scandal in Belgravia” which was written by show creator Steven Moffat. Since this is a contemporary setting,...
- 8/5/2011
- by Brody Gibson
- Boomtron
Netflix has revolutionized the home movie experience for fans of film with its instant streaming technology. Netflix Nuggets is my way of spreading the word about independent, classic and foreign films made available by Netflix for instant streaming.
This Week’s New Instant Releases…
Promised Lands (1974)
Streaming Available: 04/19/2011
Cast: Documentary
Director: Susan Sontag
Synopsis: Set in Israel during the final days of the 1973 Yom Kippur War, this powerful documentary — initially barred by Israel authorities — from writer-director Susan Sontag examines divergent perceptions of the enduring Arab-Israeli clash. Weighing in on matters related to socialism, anti-Semitism, nation sovereignty and American materialism are The Last Jew writer Yoram Kaniuk and military physicist Yuval Ne’eman.
Vision: From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen (2009)
Streaming Available: 04/19/2011
Cast: Barbara Sukowa, Heino Ferch, Hannah Herzsprung, Gerald Alexander Held, Lena Stolze, Sunnyi Melles
Synopsis: Directed by longtime star of independent German cinema Margarethe von Trotta, this reverent...
This Week’s New Instant Releases…
Promised Lands (1974)
Streaming Available: 04/19/2011
Cast: Documentary
Director: Susan Sontag
Synopsis: Set in Israel during the final days of the 1973 Yom Kippur War, this powerful documentary — initially barred by Israel authorities — from writer-director Susan Sontag examines divergent perceptions of the enduring Arab-Israeli clash. Weighing in on matters related to socialism, anti-Semitism, nation sovereignty and American materialism are The Last Jew writer Yoram Kaniuk and military physicist Yuval Ne’eman.
Vision: From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen (2009)
Streaming Available: 04/19/2011
Cast: Barbara Sukowa, Heino Ferch, Hannah Herzsprung, Gerald Alexander Held, Lena Stolze, Sunnyi Melles
Synopsis: Directed by longtime star of independent German cinema Margarethe von Trotta, this reverent...
- 4/20/2011
- by Travis Keune
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Novelist, screenwriter and biographer whose subjects included his father, Groucho
Arthur Marx, who has died aged 89, grew up in the shadow of his father, Groucho, and was steeped in the controlled chaos of the Marx Brothers. Torn between trying to distance himself from a demanding father, yet also prove worthy of his genius, he enjoyed a long career as a writer of screen and stage comedies, novels and biographies. Not surprisingly, however, his most successful work capitalised on the public's interest in his father and his uncles, Chico, Harpo, Gummo and Zeppo.
Marx wrote several works about Groucho, the first of which, Life With Groucho (1954), published at the height of his father's television popularity, was a warts-and-all portrait punctuated by Groucho's own annotations. (Marx wrote that he would like to correct the impression that his father was a miser; Groucho's footnote read: "You'd better or I'll cut you off without a nickle.
Arthur Marx, who has died aged 89, grew up in the shadow of his father, Groucho, and was steeped in the controlled chaos of the Marx Brothers. Torn between trying to distance himself from a demanding father, yet also prove worthy of his genius, he enjoyed a long career as a writer of screen and stage comedies, novels and biographies. Not surprisingly, however, his most successful work capitalised on the public's interest in his father and his uncles, Chico, Harpo, Gummo and Zeppo.
Marx wrote several works about Groucho, the first of which, Life With Groucho (1954), published at the height of his father's television popularity, was a warts-and-all portrait punctuated by Groucho's own annotations. (Marx wrote that he would like to correct the impression that his father was a miser; Groucho's footnote read: "You'd better or I'll cut you off without a nickle.
- 4/18/2011
- by Michael Carlson
- The Guardian - Film News
This week's episode opens with yet another team twist for the players: they're being split up again. After being previously joined into the Blue Team, they will now be Black vs. Blue vs. Green vs. Red, with each team being assigned a different trainer. The contestants have to choose a random weight with a color on it, which will decide to which trainer and team they are assigned. The new teams are: Cara / Green: Kaylee, Austin, Ken
Brett / Red: Jen, Courtney, Justin
Jillian / Black: Rulon, Hannah
Bob / Blue: Irene, Moses, Olivia But there's another surprise coming - as the Blue Team is one member short, an eliminated player will be given the chance to return! Hannah and Rulon are tasked with choosing who they want on their team. Hannah suggests Arthur but Rulon isn't convinced. He wants a teammate who is determined, dedicated and devoted to changing (more)...
Brett / Red: Jen, Courtney, Justin
Jillian / Black: Rulon, Hannah
Bob / Blue: Irene, Moses, Olivia But there's another surprise coming - as the Blue Team is one member short, an eliminated player will be given the chance to return! Hannah and Rulon are tasked with choosing who they want on their team. Hannah suggests Arthur but Rulon isn't convinced. He wants a teammate who is determined, dedicated and devoted to changing (more)...
- 3/23/2011
- by By Lara Martin
- Digital Spy
Tensions and emotions were running high on Wednesday's (Feb. 16) episode of "The Biggest Loser" with a tiff between the ladies of the Black team and a couple guys who turned emotional corners.
Alison Sweeney had several tricks up her sleeve this week. The first challenge consisted of the team being tied together with rope with the first team to free themselves winning sole privileges to the gym for the week, leaving the losers to deal with the outdoors. The red team took the challenge easily as Justin's background in roping on the ranch and even an Eagle Scout badge led the team to its win.
This brought about the first spat of the episode when Hannah is so disappointed with the loss she starts pointing fingers at her teammates for not trying hard enough.
Now, stop right there, missy, they thought. No one who has to push a truck up a hill,...
Alison Sweeney had several tricks up her sleeve this week. The first challenge consisted of the team being tied together with rope with the first team to free themselves winning sole privileges to the gym for the week, leaving the losers to deal with the outdoors. The red team took the challenge easily as Justin's background in roping on the ranch and even an Eagle Scout badge led the team to its win.
This brought about the first spat of the episode when Hannah is so disappointed with the loss she starts pointing fingers at her teammates for not trying hard enough.
Now, stop right there, missy, they thought. No one who has to push a truck up a hill,...
- 2/16/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Photo by Trae Patton/NBC
Season 11 of The Biggest Loser started last Tuesday and like all reality shows, someone had to be the first to go. It's an especially difficult position on the weight loss show, because the first to go acquires the fewest tools to continue their journey at home. But in just one short week Ana Alvarado, the first cast-off of the season, learned enough to lose 50 to date on her own after leaving the ranch. In a recent conference call interview, we spoke with Ana about what she did learn, the mystery trainers, the first workout with Bob and Jillian and leaving her daughter behind.
Q: Having been on the ranch for such a short amount of time, what did you learn?
Ana: Well, let’s see. What did I learn? I learned that I can actually work through a lot of pain and it was great...
Season 11 of The Biggest Loser started last Tuesday and like all reality shows, someone had to be the first to go. It's an especially difficult position on the weight loss show, because the first to go acquires the fewest tools to continue their journey at home. But in just one short week Ana Alvarado, the first cast-off of the season, learned enough to lose 50 to date on her own after leaving the ranch. In a recent conference call interview, we spoke with Ana about what she did learn, the mystery trainers, the first workout with Bob and Jillian and leaving her daughter behind.
Q: Having been on the ranch for such a short amount of time, what did you learn?
Ana: Well, let’s see. What did I learn? I learned that I can actually work through a lot of pain and it was great...
- 1/10/2011
- by Pop Culture Passionistas
- popculturepassionistas
Check out new clips from "The Biggest Loser" Season 11 premiere episode which airs on January 4th at 08:00 p.m. There are soundbites as well as profiles on all the teams involved. There's a Season 11 intro as well as clips on Alison Sweeney announcing this season has new trainers, 1st challenge, Rulon and Justin's first weigh in, Arthur and Jesse's first weigh on and Arthur's first workout. Interview clips include Jillian Michaels (Trainer), Bob Harper (Trainer), Rulon & Justin (Yellow Team), Arthur and Jesse (Blue Team), Dan and Don (Black Team), Q & Larialmy (Red Team), Hannah & Olivia (Purple Team), Courtney & Marci (Aqua Team), Ken & Austin (Brown Team), Jennifer & Jay (Green Team), Deni & Sarah (Pink Team), Irene & Ana (Orange Team) and Moses & Kaylee (Grey Team)...
- 12/30/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Check out new clips from "The Biggest Loser" Season 11 premiere episode which airs on January 4th at 08:00 p.m. There are soundbites as well as profiles on all the teams involved. There's a Season 11 intro as well as clips on Alison Sweeney announcing this season has new trainers, 1st challenge, Rulon and Justin's first weigh in, Arthur and Jesse's first weigh on and Arthur's first workout. Interview clips include Jillian Michaels (Trainer), Bob Harper (Trainer), Rulon & Justin (Yellow Team), Arthur and Jesse (Blue Team), Dan and Don (Black Team), Q & Larialmy (Red Team), Hannah & Olivia (Purple Team), Courtney & Marci (Aqua Team), Ken & Austin (Brown Team), Jennifer & Jay (Green Team), Deni & Sarah (Pink Team), Irene & Ana (Orange Team) and Moses & Kaylee (Grey Team)...
- 12/30/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Syfy brings its hit shows "Warehouse 13" and "Eureka" to Comic-Con International on Friday, July 24 at the San Diego Convention Center.
The panels for both shows -- each featuring the main cast and producers -- are back-to-back, with "Eureka" star Neil Grayston moderating the "Warehouse 13" panel, and "Warehouse 13" star Allison Scagliotti moderating the "Eureka" panel.
That's because the two actors are participating in a crossover event, with Grayston dropping by "Warehouse 13" on Tuesday, Aug. 3, and Scagliotti visiting the town of "Eureka" on Friday, Aug. 6.
But first, both shows must actually have their premieres, beginning with the launch of Season 2 of "Warehouse 13" on Tuesday (July 6). Season 4 of "Eureka" comes along on Friday.
Eddie McClintock and Joanne Kelly return to "Warehouse 13" as Secret Service Agents Pete Lattimer and Myka Bering, respectively, who have been assigned to a secret government facility that houses supernatural objects. From time to time,...
The panels for both shows -- each featuring the main cast and producers -- are back-to-back, with "Eureka" star Neil Grayston moderating the "Warehouse 13" panel, and "Warehouse 13" star Allison Scagliotti moderating the "Eureka" panel.
That's because the two actors are participating in a crossover event, with Grayston dropping by "Warehouse 13" on Tuesday, Aug. 3, and Scagliotti visiting the town of "Eureka" on Friday, Aug. 6.
But first, both shows must actually have their premieres, beginning with the launch of Season 2 of "Warehouse 13" on Tuesday (July 6). Season 4 of "Eureka" comes along on Friday.
Eddie McClintock and Joanne Kelly return to "Warehouse 13" as Secret Service Agents Pete Lattimer and Myka Bering, respectively, who have been assigned to a secret government facility that houses supernatural objects. From time to time,...
- 7/6/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
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