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The Films of Anthony Mann (Part 3): Winchester ’73, The Naked Spur, The Man From Laramie

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Budd Wilkins

The first of five films to team director Anthony Mann and star James Stewart, Winchester ’73 (1950) begins with Lin McAdam (Stewart) and “High-Spade” Wilson (Millard Mitchell) tracking killer Dutch Henry Brown (Stephen McNally) into Dodge City, Kansas, arriving in … Continue reading →

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The Films of Anthony Mann (Part 2): Railroaded, Raw Deal, Border Incident, Side Street

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Budd Wilkins

One of three films noir Anthony Mann released in 1947 alone (T-Men and Desperate being the other two), Railroaded is a solid, visually exciting genre effort, though at bottom it’s a fairly conventional police procedural, with just enough noir emphasis … Continue reading →

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The Films of Anthony Mann (Part 1): Desperate, The Black Book (aka Reign of Terror), Devil’s Doorway, The Tall Target

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Budd Wilkins

After trying to get through the thoroughly old-fashioned Two O’Clock Courage (1945), an ideal cure for insomnia interesting only for its opening dolly-in and crane shot of an injured Tom Conway standing at a crossroads, bleeding from a nasty head … Continue reading →

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Capsule Reviews: July 11 – 16

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Budd Wilkins

The Furies (Anthony Mann, 1950) – 4/5 Fresh from a triple feature of film noir classics (T-Men, Raw Deal and Border Incident [1947-49]) featuring the moody monochrome cinematography of the legendary John Alton, Mann segues into the genre he would … Continue reading →

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Capsule Reviews: June 24 – July 11

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Budd Wilkins

For Your Height Only (Eddie Nicart, 1981) Queen of Black Magic (Liliek Sudijo, 1983) Two from cult DVD label Mondo Macabro’s schlockmeister of choice, producer Dick Randall. Hands down the more amusing entry, Height towers over the competition—if by competition … Continue reading →

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Capsule Reviews: June 15 – 17

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Budd Wilkins

Attack of the 50-Foot Woman (Nathan Hertz, 1958) Village of the Giants (Bert I. Gordon, 1965) Queen of Outer Space (Edward Bernds, 1958) Mars Needs Women (Larry Buchanan, 1968) Two trends dominate the latest batch of TCM’s Drive-In Classics series … Continue reading →

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Capsule Reviews: May 1 – May 8

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Budd Wilkins

Blow Out (Brian De Palma, 1981) – 5/5 De Palma’s masterpiece succeeds brilliantly both as paranoid political thriller and personal rumination on the profound power – the sympathetic magic – that results from putting sounds and images together. Features one … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: anthony mann

The Films of Anthony Mann (Part 3): Winchester ’73, The Naked Spur, The Man From Laramie

The Films of Anthony Mann (Part 2): Railroaded, Raw Deal, Border Incident, Side Street

The Films of Anthony Mann (Part 1): Desperate, The Black Book (aka Reign of Terror), Devil’s Doorway, The Tall Target

Capsule Reviews: July 11 – 16

Capsule Reviews: June 24 – July 11

Capsule Reviews: June 15 – 17

Capsule Reviews: May 1 – May 8

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