The Threat is a short, tense thriller that sees a convicted murderer break out of prison putting law enforcement and the public on high alert. Said escapee, one Arnold Kluger is no […]
In or Out of Prison – The Threat (1949)
Holding Onto the Past – The Brute Man (1946)
The Brute Man starring Rondo Hatton is not so much a horror movie as it is a film with a good dose of suspense and a dash of drama. In it, Hatton […]
Mystery and Menace Was… – The Lady from Shanghai (1947)
Despite heavy studio cuts, The Lady from Shanghai remains a film noir classic and one of Orson Welles’ best movies. Intended to be a much longer picture than it was, Welles might […]
King of Thieves – Danger: Diabolik (1968)
Danger: Diabolik might not be the best comic book adaptation of all time, but this Italian-sourced feature is a faithful one and even more importantly, it is a lot of fun. Starring […]
Striking Back – Night Key (1937)
The 1937, Boris Karloff-starring vehicle, Night Key is a fun little crime film that does nothing but entertain from start to finish. It is a perfect bit of fluff that will while-away […]
Camping Gone Afoul – Grizzly (1976)
One does not have to watch a movie to know that man and nature cannot co-exist, it is proven on a daily basis through the various news outlets and it is a […]
A Thumb, a Gun and Bad Intentions – The Hitch-Hiker (1953)
The Hitch-Hiker, like many movies before and after it, is based upon real-world events, specifically the story of killer Billy Cook. It stars William Tallman as sociopath Emmett Myers who has been […]
Not as Tough as He Seems – Pushover (1954)
Fred MacMurray stars in Pushover, a Columbia Pictures release from 1954 and while one can always count on the man for a good performance, the film feels more like Double Indemnity-lite than […]
More Than His Appearance – The Face Behind the Mask (1941)
Peter Lorre is Janos, a poor immigrant who has come to America looking for work in order to get enough money that he might marry his fiancé in The Face Behind the […]
A Reality Worth Fighting For – The Chase (1946)
The Chase, released in 1946, follows the familiar pattern seen in many a film of the down-on-his-luck, war-torn veteran, yet still honest to a fault, fall in with the wrong crowd. Here, […]
The Telltale Mind 