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The Night of the Hunter 1955
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
This is one of the most infuriating films I've ever watched simply because it's almost perfect. The second act is a flavorful mixture of southern gothic, expressionism and Robert Mitchum dominating every scene he is in. If I was told Flannery O'Connor wrote the second act, I'd believe it without a second thought. The blocking and cinematography is such a delight to behold that they'll be seared into your subconscious. The ultimate problem with the film is that the best…
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Sabotage 1936
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Though the plot wasn't as tense and anxiety filled as I was hoping a British film released during the rise of Nazi Germany would feel, it does work as a preview for Hitchcock's later stylistic markers. From what I can tell, this film birthed the "Bomb Theory" Hitchcock offered up during his interview by Francois Truffaut (which incidentally is also on Criterion Channel and which I'll be watching on a later date). A child is ordered to deliver a package…
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