Tag Archives: Thriller

My Review of ‘The Prowler’ (1951)

Posted on June 8, 2017 by

I saw this film as part of TCM’s Noir Alley line-up. Movie critics have pegged it as a slight twist on the Double Indemnity concept—the twist being that it’s the man who’s the seducer. However, ironically, Eddie Muller offered it … Continue reading →

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‘Silver Streak’ with the Villainous Patrick McGoohan

Posted on April 25, 2017 by

Silver Streak, a comedy-thriller from 1976, was not only a hilarious vehicle for the pairing of funny guys Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor, but featured Irish-American actor Patrick McGoohan in the part of the evil Roger Devereaux. When George Caldwell … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘Suspicion’ (1941)

Posted on March 23, 2017 by

Like many a Hitchcock film, this one involves a train. In this instance, a man and woman meet on a train. They are Johnnie Aysgarth (played with debonair suave by Cary Grant) and Lina McLaidlaw (played with shy reserve by … Continue reading →

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