Danny (Robert Montgomery) is the new, semi-seedy caretaker to the wealthy, wheelchair-bound Mrs. Bramson (Dame May Whitty), a hateful old woman who constantly demands, “Get me a chocolate!” She thinks of no one but herself until Danny proves quite the charmer (the two engage in the creepiest game of “This Little Piggy” the screen has […]
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Black Swan
Opening Friday, “Black Swan” is so haunting, so engrossing, you might be tempted to invest it with more meaning than it warrants. With its über-creepy shock effects, swirling camerawork and Oscar-caliber performance by Natalie Portman (“Brothers”), the psychological thriller directed by Darren Aronofsky (“The Wrestler”) is a ballet/showbiz picture awash in LSD. It’s trashiness masquerading […]
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5 Films by Dario Argento
2008 As it should, the blood flows bright red in the Italian giallo movies that comprise Anchor Bay’s box set “5 Films by Dario Argento.” Known for his stylish eye behind the camera —? not to mention the oft-traumatized eyes in front of the camera —? Argento is one of the few directors worthy of […]