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On a scale of Excellent, Good, Fair, and Poor, Martin Scorsese Presents Val Lewton: The Man in The Shadows rates: Movie: Excellent Video: Excellent Sound: Excellent Supplements: none Packaging: Keep case, and also packaged with a new release of the Val Lewton Horror Collection Reviewed: January 17, 2008 Footnotes: 1.
Feb 11, 2008 · Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows Reviewed on February 11, 2008 by Felix Gonzalez, Jr. in DVD , Reviews // 0 Comments Although Orson Welles is frequently cited as the grandfather of American independent cinema, his contemporary Val Lewton deserves just as much credit for showing what could be done with very little money.
This new Turner Classic television documentary - "Martin Scorsese Presents Val Lewton: Man in the Shadows" is available from Warner Home Video individually on DVD (reviewed below) and is also in a new release of The Val Lewton Horror Collection. which contain the exact same impressive titles as the previously released Val Lewton set - Cat People...
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All Audience. Verified Audience. Felix Gonzalez Jr. DVD Review. The most fascinating aspect revealed in this documentary is the way Lewton's suppressed emotions were embodied by his...
Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows 2007 1h 17m Documentary List 100% Tomatometer 5 Reviews 84% Audience Score 250+ Ratings Director Val Lewton meticulously oversees every detail...
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Apr 29, 2008 · Combining solid talking head interviews (with King of the B-movies Roger Corman, Lewton's friend and principle director Jacques Tourneur, and Lewton's son, among others) and thoughtfully selected clips, this illuminating documentary is recommended (and also available as a bonus DVD in
Synopsis. Martin Scorsese narrates this tribute to Val Lewton, the producer of a series of memorable low-budget horror films for RKO Studios. Raised by his mother and his aunt, his films often...
