Blu-ray Review: Carrie (1952)
Based on Theodore Dreiser’s novel Sister Carrie, William Wyler’s Carrie wasn’t a real box office success upon its release in 1952. Despite a cast featuring Jennifer Jones and Laurence Olivier, the dark nature of the plot likely kept audiences away. While Wyler’s adaptation is well crafted, concessions to get the approval of the Production Code […]
Ace in the Hole (Criterion Collection) (Blu-ray)
Just a year after scandalizing Hollywood with the classic Sunset Boulevard, Billy Wilder added to his reputation as a director interested in exposing the darker side of life with Ace in the Hole. This marked the first time Wilder was credited as a writer, producer, and director; Ace in the Hole was his first film […]