Jul 29, 2009 | Pop Syndicate
Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
A great example of dark comedy by a master filmmaker makes its way to Blu-Ray. Stanley Kubrick is a name that any film lover knows.
'Johnny Guitar' plays like an absurdist's dream
Joan Crawford and Sterling Hayden star in Nicholas Ray's film "Johnny Guitar." At Pickering Square JOHNNY GUITAR, directed by Nicholas Ray, written by Philip Yordan, 105 minutes, unrated.
'Killer's Kiss' Still Has Punch
STANLEY Kubrick was an upstart kid from The Bronx when, in 1955, he borrowed $40,000 from an uncle and directed, wrote, edited and photographed a movie thriller called "Killer's Kiss." Kubrick would not make a name for himself until his next movie, "The Killing" , a yarn about a racetrack heist featuring Sterling Hayden.
They are darn good Westerns. Not "great" Westerns. Or "lost masterpieces." Or "misunderstood gems." Or "neglected classics." Just...good, serviceable, entertaining oaters at the very least, with a few of them showing touches of intriguing scripting or direction despite their paltry budgets.
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