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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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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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