The Face Behind the Mask (1941)

The Face Behind the Mask (1941)

by Ted Davis Directed by: Robert Florey Synopsis: Through a series of tragic and unfortunate incidents, newly arrived immigrant Janos Szabo (Peter Lorre) is transformed from a naive and gentle-souled watchmaker into an embittered and cold-hearted criminal mastermind, who hides his ruined features behind a creepy emotionless mask, and whose only redeeming qualities are his […]

The Spider and the Fly (1949)

The Spider and the Fly (1949)

by Ted Davis Directed by: Robert Hamer Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: In 1913 pre-WWI France, Fernand Maubert (Eric Portman), rigid and conservative chief of police, is frustrated by his inability to permanently curtail the larcenous activities of master burglar Philippe Lodocq (Guy Rolfe), whose […]

Matlock – “The Dare”

Matlock – “The Dare”

by Ted Davis Original Air Date: October 27, 1994 Directed by: Leo Penn Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: In this unusual episode from the 9th and last season, multi-multi-millionaire philanthropist Malcolm Engle (Terry O’Quinn) cold-bloodedly murders a close friend of deceptively homespun Ben Matlock (Andy Griffith), […]