Friday, March 28 2008
Cary Grant 4-Disc Collector’s Set
All these films reflect the gendered assumptions of their era. But Grant emerges victorious, no matter the role. His coat of armor is his charm, and he inhabits it seamlessly.
Tuesday, December 9 2003
Bonjour Tristesse (1958)
Draws much of its visual and dramatic effectiveness from Preminger's intelligent use of the screen process of the 1950s, Cinemascope.
Tuesday, March 25 2003
I See a Dark Stranger (1946)
The wealth of detail about gay life at the time and the often adverse public perception of homosexual behavior ensures Victim's lasting fascination as a social document.
