Out of the Past  — 4K UHD 09/08/26

At the peak of the style called film noir are a few classics that approach perfection, and Jacques Tourneur’s supremely poetic film is certainly in the top ten. Daniel Mainwaring’s pulp novel has plenty of macabre twists but the adaptation benefits from the electric charge generated by Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer. Her fugitive is the kind of woman men die for, and his detective is willing to throw his life away over love. The storytelling is very European, with passages that might confuse if you miss a clue or two. An early-career Kirk Douglas is a reptilian bad guy; Rhonda Fleming and Virginia Huston are two more distinct, adult characters. On 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray from The Warner Archive Collection.
09/08/26