Naked Alibi (1954) Blu-ray Review

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In my review of Naked Alibi which was written for Cinema Sentries back in 2019 I noted that Gloria Grahame was “…one of those actresses I’ve seen in numerous films, but never remember. Whenever she appears in a movie I’m watching, I’m always glad because I know it is going to be a good performance. But then when it’s over I forget who she is. After watching her in this, I think she’ll stick.”

She absolutely did stick. She’s one of the great femme fatales of film noir history and I’m a huge fan.

This film is a good one too, you can read my full review here.

Venom (1981) Blu-ray Review

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Venom is basically your standard hostage-taking gone wrong thriller by way of The Desperate Hours with a poisonous snake thrown in for good measure. I love it when movies do that – take a pretty basic plot and then add something nutty to make it interesting. This one would be pretty forgettable except it stars Klaus Kinski and Oliver Reed as the villains and Sterling Hayden as the good guy. Plus Sarah Miles is the snake doctor.

Anyway, you can read my full review here.