Fritz Lang (1890–1976)

This film is a lesson to the wise. Sometime in your life, accidentally or not, you may kill someone. So now, while you have plenty of time (I hope), you need to plan on how to dispose of the body. You'll need to have a primary method and at least one backup. For example, how long can you really count on an anchor to keep that body under the river? Maybe some rocks would help. And of course, you'll need to keep some sort of bag on hand for the body--some kind that won't rot in the water and show more come apart, exposing the--BODY!! You will want to hide this sack. Perhaps inside another sack. And PLEASE DON'T HAVE IT MONOGRAMMED! I know what you're thinking, but buying a wood chipper will look suspicious.

Why can't you appreciate your nice wife? She really wants to have a successful marriage, and even though she thinks your brother is a lot nicer than you are, all it will take is a few kind words to turn her around. Surely you can think of some. You're a writer!

Okay. Don't listen to me. Be crucified!

And, for god's sake, don't tell anyone your wife is having a baby when she isn't.

P.S. Curtains can be dangerous. show less

A child-murderer is hunted by gangsters and the police.

It's got some problems. The first half is very dated (although in the second half it turns into one of the best serial killer movies ever made), and the final scene (where someone talks directly to the audience) really bugs me.

Concept: A
Story: A
Characters: C
Dialog: B
Pacing: B
Cinematography: A
Special effects/design: B
Acting: A
Music: A

Enjoyment: B

GPA: 3.4/4

A mad queen uses Atilla the Hun to avenge her husband's death.

Action-packed - about half the movie is one big battle. And Kriemhild, who wasn't much of a character in the first movie, is iconic in this one (or would be if more people saw this movie).

Concept: A
Story: B
Characters: B
Dialog: C
Pacing: C
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: B
Acting: C
Music: B

Enjoyment: C plus

GPA: 2.7/4

Likable cast (even evil Raymond Burr) and LA in the early 1950s make this noir about a woman who thinks she has committed a murder a pleasant watching experience. And there is even Nat King Cole playing piano and singing the title song (not a classic) in a Chinese restaurant. But despite its 90-minute run time, it drags, and the story is pretty silly.