Posted by Zach Davis on Wednesday, August 29, 2012,
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The Third Man Zach Davis
Directed by: Carol Reed
Starring: Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles, Trevor Howard, Bernard Lee
I have never before been so bored by a movie, then in an instant, thrown to the edge of my seat—an experience I’ll relate to a rollercoaster. Unfortunately for The Third Man most of the movie isn't even on the rollercoaster. It's standing in line waiting to get on the ride. As dazzling a finale as it employs, it’s just too boring to even think of sitting through... Continue reading ...
Posted by Zach Davis on Tuesday, February 7, 2012,
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Saboteur Zach Davis
Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock
Starring: Robert Cummings, Pricilla Lane, Otto Kruger, and Norman Lloyd
Saboteur is a down note in the career of one of Hollywood’s greatest directors—the legendary Alfred Hitchcock. Offering little in content and spectacle,Saboteur ends up just being one big stinker of a movie. This film was shot between two other Hitchcock classics, Suspicion and Shadow of a Doubt. This might explain why his focus just wasn’t there on this project.