Posts Tagged ‘shelley winters’
An Appreciation – The Night of the Hunter
When The Night of the Hunter (1955) was first released, it was a financial and critical failure. But like many great films, it endured beyond its initial reception to become an embraced classic. Part of the reason why we remember it over a half century…
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Noir City at SIFF – A Double Life
You ever hear of the phrase, “Getting into character”? This is when an actor dedicates himself or herself to becoming the role they are playing, completely changing their behavior, accent, and even appearance. There are some actors that are so good at this that they…
READ MORETop Horror Films – #28 – The Night of the Hunter
The Night of the Hunter 1955; directed by Charles Laughton; screenplay by James Agee, from the novel by Davis Grubb Allen: A haunting masterpiece. Charles Laughton’s first and only directorial feature, the film was not a success at first, but over the decades has become…
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