The Two Men Who KNEW TOO MUCH

Posted on April 29th, 2012 by Adam-Troy Castro

Keep Your Mouth Shut, Or Say Goodbye to the Kid   First Commentary by Adam-Troy Castro The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934). Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Screenplay by Charles Bennett and D.B. Wyndham-Lewis, from a scenario by Edwin Greenwood and A.R. Rawlison. Starring Leslie Banks, Edna Best, Peter Lorre, others. 75 minutes. ** The […]

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THE MALTESE FALCON and The Stuff That Dreams Aren’t Made Of

Posted on October 11th, 2011 by Adam-Troy Castro

When your partner’s killed, you’re supposed to do something about it First Commentary by Adam-Troy Castro The Maltese Falcon aka Dangerous Female (1931). Directed by Roy del Ruth. Written by Maude Fulton and Brown Holmes, based on the novel The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett. Starring Ricardo Cortez and Bebe Daniels. 80 minutes. ** Satan […]

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Counting the Chips at Casino Royale

Posted on February 16th, 2011 by Adam-Troy Castro

An author’s intent, an actor’s fragile ego, a genial shambles and cruelty to testicles  * Commentary by Adam-Troy Castro Casino Royale (1967). Directed by Val Guest, Ken Hughes, John Huston, Joseph McGrath, Robert Parrish, and Richard Talmadge. Screenplay by Wolf Mankowitz, John Law, and Michael Sayers, from the novel by Ian Fleming. Additional screenplay contributions […]

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