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  • All About Eve (1950)
    Review preview for All About Eve

    There is so much to admire in All About Eve, even for those too young to be drenched in nostalgia for the spectacle of Bette Davis unleashing her sharp tongue.

    Anton Bitel · 3.5 out of 5
    An aging star is challenged by a ruthless younger actress.
  • Quicksand (1950)
    Review preview for Quicksand

    Cagney and Lorre offer alluringly amibiguous characters, ones who all too easily undermine our well-meaning hero.

    Richard Mellor · 4 out of 5
    An engineer's life spirals out of control after he steals from his employers.

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