The Big Heat — 4K 07/12/25

Crime fighting gets personal in Fritz Lang’s progressive police vengeance saga. It’s Glenn Ford as an ex-cop against the mob, and his only assists come from a doomed bargirl, a handicapped woman, and the moll of mobster Lee Marvin. Every scene has tension or implied violence, much of it directed toward women. It was a big picture for everyone involved, especially star Gloria Grahame. Her revenge makes an ironic connection with the ’50s homemaker ideal of womanhood: she serves her man his 2nd cup of coffee fresh and hot. Criterion brews it up in 4K Ultra HD. On 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray.
07/12/25