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New on Video: ‘Frogs’ a squirm-inducing entry in the natural horror film cycle of the 1970s

Frogs is pretty ridiculous—there’s no doubt about that. But for 91 minutes, it’s a cheesy, amusing, sometimes squirm-inducing, and generally enjoyable entry in the natural horror film cycle of the 1970s.

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‘The Lost Weekend’ is a nightmarish vision of chronic alcoholism

The Lost Weekend Directed by Billy Wilder Written by Charles Brackett and Billy Wilder 1945, USA Billy Wilder’s films are perfection. From Double Indemnity to Some Like It Hot, Wilder never made a bad film. And while his earlier films are some of my absolute favorites, I had always skipped over The Lost Weekend. Put …

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‘The Uninvited,’ more than just Paramount’s ‘Rebecca’ styled ghost story

The Uninvited Directed by Lewis Allen Written by Dodie Smith and Frank Partos Starring Ray Milland, Ruth Hussey, Donald Crisp & Gail Russell USA , 99 min – 1944.   “If you listen to it long enough, all your senses are sharpened. You come by strange instincts. You get to recognize a peculiar cold that …

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