Blu-ray review: “Jennifer” (1953)

“Jennifer” (1953) Drama Running Time: 73 minutes Written by:  Bernard Girard and Richard Dorso Directed by: Joel Newton Featuring: Ida Lupino, Howard Duff, Robert Nichols and Mary Shipp Tagline: “Did Jennifer fear his fingers at her throat... or the burning caress of his lips?” Critical Commentary The 1953 film "Jennifer" stands as a significant work in the realm of classic cinema, …

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Blu-ray review: “Beware, My Lovely” (1952)

“Beware, My Lovely” (1952) Drama Running Time: 77 minutes Written by:  Mel Dinelli Directed by: Harry Horner Featuring: Ida Lupino, Robert Ryan and Taylor Holmes Howard Wilton: [after Ruth has deliberately sprinkled debris on the floor he's just been cleaning, on his hands and knees] “You think I'm funny?” Ruth Williams: “Not particularly.” Howard Wilton: “I don't like being laughed at.” Ruth Williams: “Well, aren't you …

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Blu-ray review: “Private Hell 36” (1954)

“Private Hell 36” (1954) Running Time: 81 minutes Drama Written by: Collier Young and Ida Lupino Directed by: Don Siegel Featuring: Ida Lupino, Steve Cochran, Howard Duff, Dean Jagger and Dorothy Malone Lilli Marlowe: “Ever since I was a little girl, I dreamed I'd meet a drunken slob in a bar who'd give me fifty bucks and we'd live happily ever after.” Critical Commentary "Private …

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Blu-ray review: “Jennifer” (1953)

“Jennifer” (1953) Drama Running Time: 73 minutes Written by: Bernard Girard and Richard Dorso Directed by: Joel Newton Featuring:  Ida Lupino, Howard Duff, Robert Nichols and Mary Shipp Critical Commentary "Jennifer" is a film noir directed by Joel Newton, and Lupino plays the lead role of Agnes Langley, a woman who suffers from a split personality disorder. The …

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Blu-ray review: “Beware, My Lovely” (1952)

“Beware, My Lovely” (1952) Drama Running Time: 77 minutes Written by: Mel Dinelli Directed by: Harry Horner Featuring:  Ida Lupino, Robert Ryan and Taylor Holmes Howard Wilton: “You think I'm funny?” Ruth Williams: “Not particularly.” Howard Wilton: “I don't like being laughed at.” Ruth Williams: “Well, aren't you the bundle of nerves! Listen, you. I don't see many men around polishing floors. It's a …

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