Tuesday’s Overlooked Film: The Web (1947)

An old man, Leopold Kroner (Fritz Leiber, Sr.- father of SF writer Fritz Leiber) walks out of jail where he had spent five years on charges of embezzlement. He is greeted by his daughter Martha (a teary-eyed Maria Palmer) but is surprised that a certain Mr.Colby is not there. The old man's surprise (and anguish) …

Tuesday’s Overlooked Movie: Taste of Fear

A couple of days ago, in mood for watching a b&w mystery movie, I decided upon watching the 1961 movie Taste of Fear, released in the US as Scream of Fear.The movie begins with the chirping of birds. The placid lake surrounded by mountains and lush trees seems like an ideal spot.The serenity is shattered, …