Nightmare Alley (1947)

Dir. Edmund Goulding. Starring Tyrone Power, Coleen Gray, Joan Blondell Everyone has a few quotes that rattle around in their brains in perpetuity for no good reason at all. Here’s one of mine: Gillis: They’re pretty hot for it over at Twentieth, but I think Zanuck’s all wet. Can you see Ty Power as a… Read More Nightmare Alley (1947)

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The Cincinnati Kid (1965)

Dir. Norman Jewison. Starring Steve McQueen, Edward G. Robinson, Karl Malden Spoilers follow…I almost never do spoiler warnings, and I can’t remember if I’ve ever done one for a film from the 20th Century. Yet this film ends so dramatically and boldly that the shock, one way or another, feels especially meaningful. It’s not a… Read More The Cincinnati Kid (1965)

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Nightmare Alley (1947)

The Cincinnati Kid (1965)