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Blu-ray review: “Voyage of the Damned” (1976)

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“Voyage of the Damned” (1976) Drama Running Time: 155 minutes Written by: Steve Shagan and David Butler based on Voyage of the Damned by Gordon Thomas and Max Morgan-Witts Directed by: Stuart Rosenberg Featuring: Faye Dunaway, Max von Sydow, Oskar Werner, Malcolm McDowell, Orson Welles, James Mason and Lee Grant Captain Schroeder: “I neither approved nor knew of it and assure you it shall not happen again. I frankly admit there appears …

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Movie review: “Botany Bay” (1953)

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“Botany Bay” (1953) Drama Running Time: 94 minutes Written by: Jonathan Latimer Directed by: John Farrow Featuring: Alan Ladd, James Mason and Patricia Medina Capt. Paul Gilbert: [after sentencing Hugh Tallant to a 50-lash whipping] “I don't want any danger of infection. Have you the salt ready for his wounds?” "Botany Bay," directed by John Farrow and released in 1953, is a historical …

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Blu-ray review: “Child’s Play” (1967)

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“Child’s Play” (1967) Drama Running Time: 100 minutes Written by: Leon Prochnik Directed by: Sidney Lumet Featuring: James Mason, Robert Preston, Beau Bridges and Kate Harrington Joseph Dobbs: [to his juniors] “If you don't trust kids, don't become teachers. If you're afraid of kids, get out of the business of running schools!” "Child's Play," directed by Sidney Lumet, is a gripping psychological …

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Blu-ray review: “The Deadly Affair” (1967)

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“The Deadly Affair” (1967) Drama Running Time: 115 minutes Written by: Paul Dehn Directed by: Sidney Lumet Featuring: James Mason Charles Dobbs: [to Ann about her nymphomania] “I've never held your appetites against you. The unaddicted shouldn't blame the addicted.” "The Deadly Affair" is a gripping espionage thriller that keeps viewers on the edge of their seats from start to …

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4K Blu-ray review: “Cross of Iron” (1977)

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“Cross of Iron” (1977) War Running Time: 133 minutes Written by: Julius Epstein, James Hamilton and Walter Kelley Directed by: Sam Peckinpah Featuring: James Coburn, Maximilian Schell, James Mason, David Warner and Senta Berger Colonel Brandt: “What will we do when we have lost the war?” Captain Kiesel: “Prepare for the next one.” Critical Commentary "Cross of Iron," directed by Sam Peckinpah and released in …

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DVD Review: “Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Seasons 1 – 7”

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Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Seasons 1 - 7 Television Running Time: 3000 minutes Created by: Alfred Hitchcock Featuring: James Mason, Robert Redford, Vera Miles, Peter Falk, Jayne Mansfield, Angie Dickinson, Tony Randall, John Forsythe, Peter Graves, Gene Barry, William Conrad, Bob Crane, Dean Stockwell, Diana Dors, Dabney Coleman, Gig Young, Christopher Lee, Martin Landau, Ray Milland, …

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