Garv’s Pick of the Week: Noir Archive Volume 1: 1944 – 1954 (Kit Parker)
For the release week of April 23rd:
Garv’s Pick of the Week: Noir Archive Volume 1: 1944-1954 [Blu-ray / Kit Parker]: There is a feast for fans of film noir (and of classic movies in general) in this compact collection. Nine lesser-known titles from the classic noir period are presented on 3-discs; and the early reviews of the entertainment value of the included movies and the picture quality of the set have been stellar. This is a real bargain, especially when a single title, Anthony Mann’s French Revolution noir The Black Book, is worth the cost of the set alone.
Additional Titles of Interest —
A Face in the Crowd [Blu-ray / Criterion]: Elia Kazan’s scathing satire of fame in the age of television gets the Criterion treatment. I’ll leave it to you to make your own comparisons to a certain reality show star turned politician.
Shooting Stars [Blu-ray / Kino Lorber]: This week, Kino is also releasing three British films from the silent era. I’m most interested in this one, which involves both murder and behind-the-scenes moviemaking.
Underground [Blu-ray / Kino Lorber]: This British silent tells the story of a love triangle that plays out in a London Underground (subway) station.
The Informer [Blu-ray / Kino Lorber]: This is the original British silent that John Ford later remade in 1935.
The House of the Seven Gables [Blu-ray / Kino Lorber]: Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Gothic melodrama is brought to life by George Sanders and Vincent Price.
The Strange Door [Blu-ray / Kino Lorber]: Charles Laughton and Boris Karloff teamed up for this one, which is reason enough to pick it up.
Scream and Scream Again [Blu-ray / Kino Lorber]: This 1970 horror starring Vincent Price, Peter Cushing, and Christopher Lee was previously released as a Twilight Time limited edition. If you missed that disc, here is your second chance to add the title to your collection.
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