Before Fritz Lang made Metropolis and M, scared audiences around Europe with Dr. Mabuse. The super intelligent criminal and master of disguise, Dr. Mabuse was the center of two of Lang’s films. Propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels met with Lang to explain why The Testament of Dr. Mabuse was being banned, but he would be offered … Read more
“Ah, there it is,” the adult Ralphie intones in the opening scene of the holiday staple A Christmas Story. “My old house. How could I ever forget it?” Narrator Jean Shepherd, the author whose stories inspired the film, imbues the lines with innocent warmth. Matched with the sumptuous version of
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