Monthly Archives: April 2011

The Seventh Victim (1943)

Posted on April 23, 2011 at 8:07 am by Jeff Kuykendall

This is my favorite of the Val Lewton-produced films, a very curious mixture of horror and film noir that fans of either genre should embrace with equal zeal. Mark Robson was not as naturally gifted a director as Jacques Tourneur, … Continue reading →

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Double Feature: Not of This Earth (1957/1988)

Posted on April 22, 2011 at 10:53 am by Jeff Kuykendall

The plot of Roger Corman’s Not of This Earth (1957) is simple and efficient B-movie fare: a space vampire named Mr. Johnson (Paul Birch) is killing off Earthlings and draining them of blood with a device he carries in his … Continue reading →

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Confessions of a Window Cleaner (1974)

Posted on April 21, 2011 at 7:10 am by Jeff Kuykendall

From Alfred Hitchcock to Powell & Pressburger, the Ealing comedies to kitchen sink dramas, British film was a stalwart warhorse for decades, loved by audiences, esteemed by critics; yet by the 70’s, the industry began to sink into a rut.  … Continue reading →

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