Ultra HD puts Stanley Kubrick’s second feature film in a new light — his B&w images of New York lend a ‘Weegee’ flavor to the tale of a prizefighter who comes to the rescue of a dance hall girl. Kubrick does better sticking to the urban streets he knows so well; the cast scores via his strong direction and art museum-quality images. The post-dubbed soundtrack is the weak link, and perhaps Kubrick’s somewhat awkward flashback gear changes. But for 1955 he’s definitely a talent on the way. Kino’s disc carries an analytical commentary by Imogen Sara Smith.
Killer’s Kiss
4K Ultra HD
Kl Studio Classics
1955 / B&w / 1:37 Academy / 67 min. / Street Date June 28, 2022 / Kiss Me, Kill Me / available through Kino Lorber / 24.95
Starring: Frank Silvera, Jamie Smith, Irene Kane, Jerry Jarrett, Mike Dana, Felice Orlandi, Shaun O’Brien, Barbara Brand, Ruth Sobotka.
Cinematography: Stanley Kubrick
Film Editor: Stanley Kubrick...
Killer’s Kiss
4K Ultra HD
Kl Studio Classics
1955 / B&w / 1:37 Academy / 67 min. / Street Date June 28, 2022 / Kiss Me, Kill Me / available through Kino Lorber / 24.95
Starring: Frank Silvera, Jamie Smith, Irene Kane, Jerry Jarrett, Mike Dana, Felice Orlandi, Shaun O’Brien, Barbara Brand, Ruth Sobotka.
Cinematography: Stanley Kubrick
Film Editor: Stanley Kubrick...
- 6/11/2022
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Features, Reviews and Interviews Remembering Paul Walker, Syd Field, Irene Kane and Other Reel-Important People We Lost in November by Christopher Campbell Paul Walker Remembered: 5 Memorable Movies from the Late Actor’s Career by Sean O'Connell How to Get Revenge, According to the Movies by Perri Nemiroff Watch: This Exclusive 'Inside Llewyn Davis' TV Spot Wonders if You Ever Think About the Future by Peter Hall 'American Hustle' Is Both Deliciously Sexy and Hilariously Unsexy by Erik Davis You're Old: Gus Van Sant's 'Psycho' Came Out 15 Years Ago This Week by Eric D. Snider Dialogue: The Coen Brothers Explain the Inspiration Behind 'Inside Llewyn Davis' by Todd Gilchrist Meet the...
Read More...
Read More...
- 12/7/2013
- by Peter Hall
- Movies.com
Irene Kane, the female lead in director Stanley Kubrick's second feature film, Killer's Kiss, died Oct. 31 of pancreatic cancer at her home in New York City, her family confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. Her niece did not want to divulge Kane's age. Kane was her stage name; she later was known as writer and journalist Chris Chase, who worked for CBS and CNN, wrote regularly for The New York Times and co-authored autobiographies of Rosalind Russell, Betty Ford, Alan King and Josephine Baker. She also wrote a memoir, How to Be a Movie Star, or, A Terrible Beauty
read more...
read more...
- 11/3/2013
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Killer’s Kiss
Directed by Stanley Kubrick
Written by Stanley Kubrick and Howard Sackler
U.S.A, 1955
Just as last week’s column entry took a look at one of Stanley Kubrick’s earliest works, The Killing, this week yet an earlier piece of cinema from the director is explored. One year prior to making his real breakout film and equipped with what amounted to a micro-budget, Kubrick and his limited cast and crew filmed around the streets of Manhattan to tell the tale of two lovers in Killer’s Kiss. Any production values are incredibly minute (artificial sets, special lighting) when compared to the master’s later work, and even tonally the film differs very much from almost everything he did later, yet the curious may still want to discover this one.
Davey Gordon (Jamie Smith) is man whose potential never fully materialized. He is a boxer, and while...
Directed by Stanley Kubrick
Written by Stanley Kubrick and Howard Sackler
U.S.A, 1955
Just as last week’s column entry took a look at one of Stanley Kubrick’s earliest works, The Killing, this week yet an earlier piece of cinema from the director is explored. One year prior to making his real breakout film and equipped with what amounted to a micro-budget, Kubrick and his limited cast and crew filmed around the streets of Manhattan to tell the tale of two lovers in Killer’s Kiss. Any production values are incredibly minute (artificial sets, special lighting) when compared to the master’s later work, and even tonally the film differs very much from almost everything he did later, yet the curious may still want to discover this one.
Davey Gordon (Jamie Smith) is man whose potential never fully materialized. He is a boxer, and while...
- 5/18/2012
- by Edgar Chaput
- SoundOnSight
Now that the 2010 line-up for the Criterion Collection has finally been announced with last week’s December titles, we can begin speculating on what we’ll get in 2011. With over 50 spine numbers in 2010, will we see # 600 in 2011? At the rate that Criterion is churning out these discs, we have to assume so. Where will they get all of these upcoming titles from?
Well, over the past few months we’ve seen several titles from MGM’s catalog announced, and hinted at in their monthly newsletter. Most likely due to MGM’s current financial problems, it’s nice to see Criterion stepping up to rescue these films from the abyss of “out of print”. If you head over to the various forums (CriterionForum.org, Mubi, etc.) you’ll find many people speculating on the MGM titles that Criterion has acquired the rights to. While some are mostly speculation, I have had...
Well, over the past few months we’ve seen several titles from MGM’s catalog announced, and hinted at in their monthly newsletter. Most likely due to MGM’s current financial problems, it’s nice to see Criterion stepping up to rescue these films from the abyss of “out of print”. If you head over to the various forums (CriterionForum.org, Mubi, etc.) you’ll find many people speculating on the MGM titles that Criterion has acquired the rights to. While some are mostly speculation, I have had...
- 9/20/2010
- by Ryan Gallagher
- CriterionCast
Stanley Kubrick was an upstart kid from The Bronx when, in 1955, he borrowed $40,000 from an uncle and directed, wrote, edited and photographed a movie thriller called "Killer's Kiss."
Kubrick would not make a name for himself until his next movie, "The Killing" (1956), a yarn about a racetrack heist featuring Sterling Hayden. But more than half a century later, "Killer's Kiss" remains a watchable work of raw energy.
Rarely shown on the big screen, the black-and-white noir will unreel tomorrow and Saturday at midnight at...
Kubrick would not make a name for himself until his next movie, "The Killing" (1956), a yarn about a racetrack heist featuring Sterling Hayden. But more than half a century later, "Killer's Kiss" remains a watchable work of raw energy.
Rarely shown on the big screen, the black-and-white noir will unreel tomorrow and Saturday at midnight at...
- 6/18/2009
- by By V.A. MUSETTO
- NYPost.com
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.