This Gun For Hire might not be the best of the films starring Ladd and Lake but the former was never cooler than he is here. It’s a slick noir-thriller, with a showstopping finale and excellent performances. Continue reading
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![Criss Cross Blu-ray review: Dir. Robert Siodmak [Masters of Cinema]](https://criticalpopcorn.files.wordpress.com/2020/06/49720073607_e49438ea1d_k.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "Criss Cross Blu-ray review: Dir. Robert Siodmak [Masters of Cinema]")
Criss Cross Blu-ray review: Dir. Robert Siodmak [Masters of Cinema]
Criss Cross is a tight, economically told thriller that still packs a punch. Continue reading
![A Foreign Affair Blu-ray review: Dir. Billy Wilder [Masters Of Cinema]](https://criticalpopcorn.files.wordpress.com/2020/06/49720090462_4f2e3c603d_k.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "A Foreign Affair Blu-ray review: Dir. Billy Wilder [Masters Of Cinema]")
A Foreign Affair Blu-ray review: Dir. Billy Wilder [Masters Of Cinema]
Not as snappy as Wilder’s later comedies but full of warmth and the sheer presence of Dietrich makes this a must-see. Continue reading
![Throw Down Blu-ray review: Dir. Johnnie To [Masters of Cinema]](https://criticalpopcorn.files.wordpress.com/2020/05/49563918263_8fcb67a775_k.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "Throw Down Blu-ray review: Dir. Johnnie To [Masters of Cinema]")
Throw Down Blu-ray review: Dir. Johnnie To [Masters of Cinema]
Masters of Cinema: Throw Down is out now on Eureka Entertainment, and it’s one of To’s most heartfelt films. Continue reading
![The Specialists (Gli Specialisti) Blu-ray review: Dir. Sergio Corbucci [Masters of Cinema]](https://criticalpopcorn.files.wordpress.com/2020/05/eka70382_glispecialisti-both-packs-72dpi.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "The Specialists (Gli Specialisti) Blu-ray review: Dir. Sergio Corbucci [Masters of Cinema]")
The Specialists (Gli Specialisti) Blu-ray review: Dir. Sergio Corbucci [Masters of Cinema]
Derivative and unfortunately not one of Corbucci’s best… Continue reading
![Buster Keaton: The Navigator / Seven Chances / Battling Butler – Limited Edition Blu-ray review [Masters of Cinema]](https://criticalpopcorn.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/81rcxyozual._ac_sl1500_.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "Buster Keaton: The Navigator / Seven Chances / Battling Butler – Limited Edition Blu-ray review [Masters of Cinema]")
Buster Keaton: The Navigator / Seven Chances / Battling Butler – Limited Edition Blu-ray review [Masters of Cinema]
A superb collection, Keaton was truly an all-rounder and these films are the perfect showcase for his talents. Continue reading
![Long Day’s Journey into Night Blu-ray review: Dir. Sidney Lumet [Masters of Cinema]](https://criticalpopcorn.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/81th77ww6l._sl1500_.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "Long Day’s Journey into Night Blu-ray review: Dir. Sidney Lumet [Masters of Cinema]")
Long Day’s Journey into Night Blu-ray review: Dir. Sidney Lumet [Masters of Cinema]
It must be a unique challenge adapting a successful play into a successful film. I don’t mean Shakespeare, which lend themselves well to broad, sweeping epics (Akira Kurosawa, Orson Welles and Julie Taymor have made brilliantly cinematic versions of his plays) but rather the low key, intimate dramas that are more concerned with performance. When … Continue reading
![Cloak and Dagger Blu-ray review: Dir. Fritz Lang [Masters of Cinema]](https://criticalpopcorn.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/48957183062_6138265978_c.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "Cloak and Dagger Blu-ray review: Dir. Fritz Lang [Masters of Cinema]")
Cloak and Dagger Blu-ray review: Dir. Fritz Lang [Masters of Cinema]
Cloak and Dagger is out now on Dual Format from Eureka Entertainment. Continue reading
![A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Blu-ray review: Dir. Elia Kazan [Masters of Cinema]](https://criticalpopcorn.files.wordpress.com/2019/07/eka70342_atreegrowsinbrooklyn_bd_pack_300dpi.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Blu-ray review: Dir. Elia Kazan [Masters of Cinema]")
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Blu-ray review: Dir. Elia Kazan [Masters of Cinema]
Kazan’s classic film perfectly envelopes so many human emotions, including a warm empathy, even when times get hard. Continue reading
![The Woman in the Window Blu-ray review: Dir. Fritz Lang [Masters of Cinema]](https://criticalpopcorn.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/46322971365_abb18a7764_z.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "The Woman in the Window Blu-ray review: Dir. Fritz Lang [Masters of Cinema]")
The Woman in the Window Blu-ray review: Dir. Fritz Lang [Masters of Cinema]
The exceptional 1944 film noir is worth every moment, read our review now… Continue reading
![Human Desire (1954) Blu-ray review [Masters of Cinema]](https://criticalpopcorn.files.wordpress.com/2019/02/eka70329_humandesire_df_packshot_72dpi.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "Human Desire (1954) Blu-ray review [Masters of Cinema]")
Human Desire (1954) Blu-ray review [Masters of Cinema]
Despite a tonally uneven film, it still features top supporting performances within this superb, new Blu-ray transfer for Lang’s Human Desire. Continue reading
