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Rage, Glamour, Insanity: Must Watch Warner Archive Instant

Apr 30, 2015 The Retro Set 1

We love Warner Archive Instant and so should you! This week our Must Watch Warner Archive picks include George C. Scott as a one man rage against the machine in his directorial debut Rage (1972); the platinum […]

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B-Roll: Billy Wilder’s FIVE GRAVES TO CAIRO (1943)

Apr 21, 2015 Nathanael Hood 1

If I had to pick a single theme to characterize Billy Wilder’s work, it would be the individual trapped by unusual circumstances. Sometimes his protagonists would fall victim to traps set up by society (the […]

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Knife Fights & Naughty Knickers: Must-Watch Warner Archive Instant

Mar 6, 2015 The Retro Set 0

Happy Friday, all! Another week and another round-up of some can’t-miss flicks waiting for you on Warner Archive Instant! Today it’s a double feature full of knife fights and frilly knickers. Glenn Ford and Sidney […]

Must Watch Warner Archive Instant Picks: 10.16.14
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Must Watch Warner Archive Instant: 10.16.14

Oct 16, 2014 The Retro Set 0

Need help figuring out what to watch this week on Warner Archive Instant? The Retro Set has you covered with our must watch Warner Archive picks! Each week, we select a small handful of must watch […]

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For the Love of Money: The Bride Wore Red

May 19, 2014 Kyle Turner 0

In Agatha Christie’s Partners in Crime, Mrs. Tuppence Beresford makes a remark to one of her clients, a young woman who is slowly revealing the financial and romantic pickle she is currently in. Tuppence says […]

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