It took me a second to remember what the ominous theme in Count the Hours reminded me of—Plan 9 from Outer Space. Count the Hours seems like it was done on the cheap, something about the first half’s composition suggests Siegel had to be real careful with what he got in (or kept out of) […]
Entries Tagged as 'Teresa Wright'
Count the Hours (1953, Don Siegel)
November 14th, 2007 · No Comments
Tagged: Doane R. Hoag· Don Siegel· Karen DeWolf· RKO Radio Pictures· Teresa Wright· ★★
Shadow of a Doubt (1943, Alfred Hitchcock)
March 19th, 2007 · No Comments
Shadow of a Doubt is a strange one–the presence of Teresa Wright and the small town atmosphere and the Gregg Toland-esque (but not Gregg Toland) cinematography make it feel like William Wyler, the presence of Joseph Cotten and the camera angles and intricate sound design make it feel like Welles (or at least an RKO […]
Tagged: Alfred Hitchcock· Alma Reville· Gordon McDonell· Henry Travers· Hume Cronyn· Joseph Cotten· Sally Benson· Teresa Wright· Thorton Wilder· Universal Pictures· ★★★★
The Rainmaker (1997, Francis Ford Coppola)
January 4th, 2006 · No Comments
The Rainmaker’s got some beautiful stuff in it. My history with it is somewhat sorted… I discovered it on DVD, then abandoned it–and have now rediscovered it. I can’t remember what my last problem with it was–probably the same as my current one–but I was selling DVDs and needed cash.
It’s not perfect and has some […]
Tagged: Danny DeVito· Danny Glover· Francis Ford Coppola· John Grisham· Matt Damon· Michael Herr· Mickey Rourke· Paramount Pictures· Roy Scheider· Teresa Wright· ★★★



