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  1. RetroPete

    DVD Review HTF DVD REVIEW: The Fugitive Kind

    Films of Williams' plays work at their best when they retain and build in a theatricality that pulls them out of normal narrative devices and make them feel like they exist in a bubble. STREETCAR, CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, NIGHT OF THE IGUANA; all poems in the medium of film. FUGITIVE KIND is...
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    IT HAPPENED ONE CHRISTMAS

    I too saw it before I saw the original, perhaps that's why I was allowed to like it. Besides having a pretty strong cast, including Doris Roberts; it was shot by Conrad Hall, has a really nice score by Stephen Lawrence and heck, throw in a few matte paintings by Al Whitlock for some small...
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    IT HAPPENED ONE CHRISTMAS

    ...okay, okay, --I know this is heresy to some, but I enjoyed this film and was captivated by Thomas, Leachman and Welles. Christopher Guest even has a small part. I don't think this has ever been released, even on tape, and was wondering if anyone has heard any rumblings about a release or...
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    Most desired Criterion release

    Will Criterion's Director's Signature LD of PRINCE OF TIDES ever see the light of day? I recall some bad feelings between Streisand and Criterion during it's initial release. Unfortunate, because there were many extras not available anywhere else. I too, would love to see a release of Baron...
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