Pretty Clever Films Posted by Jason Wilson on April 10, 2014

House by the River is currently available on Mubi. Sign up for a free trial here. Fritz Lang made some of the greatest films that survived the silent era. His movies M and Metropolis are picked apart, studied, and slobbered over by film nuts even now. With good reason. His films seemed to evoke...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on June 3, 2012

Stephen attempts to act like all is well around his wife after he murders Emily. (Image via olivierpere.wordpress) Stephen Byrne (Louis Hayward) is a writer who has had very little success. He lives in a beautiful House by the River with his wife Marjorie (Jane Wyatt) and their maid, Emily...   read more