Ruby Gentry has very little in the way of ambiguity. Directed by King Vidor, released on Christmas day in 1952, this hothouse southern drama seethes with frank sexuality and melodramatic tension. Set primarily in the […]
If you ever find yourself in Manhattan with an afternoon to spare, try catching the 4 or 5 subway line up to East Harlem. Get off at the 125th station near where the Harlem River […]
The 1959 film Solomon and Sheba was the last effort of the great King Vidor, known for Dual in the Sun (a fine film that graces top ten lists of many cinephiles — Marty Scorsese […]
By the 1960s, director King Vidor ’s star had largely faded. During his decades-spanning career, Vidor helmed a filmography at once both intensely personal and enthusiastically catered for mass appeal. His was a cinema of […]
We love Warner Archive Instant and so should you! Where else can you find Marion Davies skewering the Hollywood star machine with a cavalcade of silent film cameos and William Wellman declaring war on the American justice […]
Need help deciding 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 titles from […]
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