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By Ed Q (179) on 05 Jul 2009

On the surface Bigger Than Life is a supremely entertaining melodrama, but being a Nicholas Ray film there's also a good dose of subversive…

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By Bill T (1,098) on 01 Jul 2009

Nothing to do with Biggy Smalls, this movie is occasionally-grating cheese with a shrieky performance from Christopher Olsen…

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By Gregory S (340) on 06 Jun 2009

Nick Ray was one crazy son of a bitch, review soon…

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By Yertle T (26) on 29 May 2009

The French went crazy over this at the time, just as they had of anything made by Nick Ray, but really, it's kind of an embarrassment…

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By K R (112) on 12 May 2009

Nicholas Ray is the fucking man, James Mason is the fucking man, Walter Matthau is solid, the colors are fantastic, Barbara Rush is perfect,…

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By Hans L (60) on 12 Apr 2009

Though its original release was underwhelming reflected in a poor box office and critical reception it's worthy of recapitulation in our post…

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By Adam R (2,773) on 11 Apr 2009

A towering performance from James Mason and an incisive script make this potentially cringe-inducing melodrama into a spectacular analysis…

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By Kat R (75) on 04 Mar 2009

As I understand it, this film was dismissed upon its initial release and subsequently became difficult to see…

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By Jason R (1,823) on 04 Mar 2009

As I understand it, this film was dismissed upon its initial release and subsequently became difficult to see…

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By Dave S (1,448) on 01 Mar 2009

I tried hard not to read this as camp and I think I mostly succeeded…

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By David S (4,459) on 20 Feb 2009

James Mason is frightening. Where has this movie been hiding all my life…

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By Jonathan H (1,173) on 10 Feb 2009

Terrific, expressionistic film about the American Dream. Mason was never better…

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By Wut S (105) on 08 Jan 2009

A delicious 1950s melodrama about the oh-so-dire effects of cortisone addiction on the Eisenhower era nuclear family…

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By Dalia D (55) on 05 Jan 2009

To a savvy contemporary audience, Nick Rayâ??s over-the-top domestic drama about the negative side affects of experimental â…

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By Private U (13,627) on 04 Jan 2009

Would be awful if it weren't so campily giggle-inducing…

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By Chris . (443) on 23 Dec 2008

James Mason does his best with a pretty boring and weak story about a guy who goes crazy due to some drug that is saving his life…

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By Anthony B (897) on 19 Nov 2008

Great film. Nicholas Ray yet again proves his genius. As always his films are shot to perfection and with brilliant subtlety…

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By Samir R (3) on 21 Oct 2008

A brilliant dissection of life in the 50s…

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By Michael G (2,333) on 21 Sep 2008

Nick ray's 50s technicolor stuff was so good (johnny guitar?)…

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By Lou S (208) on 07 Sep 2008

James mason couldn't be anymore annoying…

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