Tag Archives: James Mason

3 things about Nicholas Ray’s BIGGER THAN LIFE

Posted on June 20, 2021 by robchristopher

Bigger Than Life [1956] 1. Smashing the bannister. 2. After he cons the pharmacist he says, “I’m glad I dropped in. I’m new here. I like the way you do business.” 3. Calling the doctor “sir” in anger. 3 other … Continue reading →

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3 things about Sidney Lumet’s THE DEADLY AFFAIR

Posted on April 24, 2020 by robchristopher

The Deadly Affair [1966] 1. She answers the door wearing a short robe, bare legs, and thick gray socks. 2. Lunch at the Serpentine Restaurant. 3. Completely sodden wool overcoat. 3 other things.

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3 things about Michael Powell’s AGE OF CONSENT

Posted on May 16, 2019 by robchristopher

Age of Consent [1969] 1. Quick glimpse of a Francis Bacon hanging in his office. 2. IOU written on the corner of a charcoal sketch. 3. The dog slips back into his collar.

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3 things about Compton Bennett’s THE SEVENTH VEIL

Posted on November 28, 2018 by robchristopher

The Seventh Veil [1945] 1. “If you can’t think anything better, play chromatic scales or a five fingers exercise. But spare me that suburban shopgirl trash!” 2. Hugh McDermott’s murky American accent. 3. Those last two shots nearly ruin the … Continue reading →

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3 things about Andrew L. Stone’s CRY TERROR!

Posted on November 12, 2018 by robchristopher

Cry Terror! [1958] 1. Thumb hooked into the corner of his mouth, index finger resting near the corner of his eye. Unimpressed with her panic. 2. He casually slaps her in the face with the newspaper and wrests away the … Continue reading →

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3 things about Albert Lewin’s PANDORA AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN

Posted on January 8, 2018 by robchristopher

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman [1951] 1. He discreetly drops poison into his own drink. 2. The sound as the bull’s horn tears his shirt. 3. Glistening drops of water on the piece of canvas she has wrapped around her … Continue reading →

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3 things about Henry Levin’s JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH

Posted on May 22, 2016 by robchristopher

Journey to the Center of the Earth [1959] 1. Morse code duck. 2. Shirtless Hans. 3. Red lizard, red lava.

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3 things about Mervyn LeRoy’s EAST SIDE, WEST SIDE

Posted on April 18, 2016 by robchristopher

East Side, West Side [1949] 1. The el rumbling outside your apartment is a signifier of a working class existence. 2. “I’m in business, are you in business?” 3. Brawling in the front seat of the car with a blonde … Continue reading →

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3 things about Robert Wise’s THE DESERT RATS

Posted on September 27, 2014 by robchristopher

The Desert Rats [1953] 1. In The Desert Fox, James Mason doesn’t use a German accent. Here he does. And though it sounds right somehow it’s less effective. 2. “I made my usual mistake of being in a pub the … Continue reading →

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3 things about Henry Hathaway’s THE DESERT FOX: THE STORY OF ROMMEL

Posted on September 9, 2014 by robchristopher

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel [1951] 1. Only Luther Adler, playing Hitler, attempts a German accent. 2. “My heart, of course, bleeds for you.” 3. A poison that takes three seconds.

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