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Ministry of Fear: An Eccentric, Flawed Masterpiece.

Ministry of Fear: An Eccentric, Flawed Masterpiece.

Directed by: Fritz Lang Released: October 1944 Cast: Ray Milland, Marjorie Renolds, Carl Esmond, Hillary Brooke, Percy Waram, Dan Duryea, and Alan Napier as Dr. Forrester. Spoilers. There are a few. You could say Ministry of Fear is something of a flawed masterpiece. Simply put, Ministry of Fear is a wonderfully eccentric film where the climax can’t bear-up under the weight of the eccentricity. Just released from an insane asylum, Stephen Neale (Ray Milland) buys a train ticket to London….

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Star Trek Generations: The Re-appraisal.

Star Trek Generations: The Re-appraisal.

Released: 1994 Dir.: David Carson **Spoiler Alert** Bloggers Log. Stardate: 2. A few nights ago, I watched Star Trek: Generations, the film that bridges the ages between Star Trek the original series and Star Trek: The Next Generation. It’s the first time in a while that I’ve watched the film, and the fifth time that I’ve seen it, and to my surprise, the most enjoyable viewing. Bringing about thoughts of re-appraisal. Over the years Star Trek: Generations has been viewed…

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Dishonored: ‘I Am Not Afraid of Death Either’.

Dishonored: ‘I Am Not Afraid of Death Either’.

Released: 1931 Dir.: Josef von Sternberg Vienna. On a rainy night in 1915, a prostitute committed suicide and her body is being removed from her apartment. With neighbors looking on, Marie Kolerer (Marlene Dietrich), a fellow lady of the evening, replies to a snarky remark about her facing the same fate. Marie replies, ‘No I am not. I am not afraid of life. Although I am not afraid of death, either.’ Marie’s remark is overheard by the Chief of the…

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The Ten Commandments: Dathan, the Gangster of Goshen

The Ten Commandments: Dathan, the Gangster of Goshen

Released: 1956 Dir.: Cecil B. DeMille Dathan (Edward G. Robinson) was a small-time punk from Goshen who dreamed of being a big shot. As Hebrew overseer of the slaves of Goshen, he’d rat out his own mother to get in good with Pharaoh. Baka, the Master Builder (Vincent Price) was his steppingstone to the top of the pyramid of success and power, where the air was always balmy. Dathan was a snitch and a toady. But, not for long. Baka…

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