{"id":25360,"date":"2021-01-25T11:21:05","date_gmt":"2021-01-25T19:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=25360"},"modified":"2021-12-30T10:02:53","modified_gmt":"2021-12-30T18:02:53","slug":"review-so-evil-my-love-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2021\/01\/review-so-evil-my-love-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"So Evil My Love Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>So Evil My Love<\/em><\/strong> is a well made, and very well acted, crime-drama-romance headed by Ray Milland, playing a scummy charmer, and Ann Todd going from innocent to criminal in no time, yet still works.<\/p>\n

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So Evil My Love<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Suspense\/Thriller, Drama, Crime<\/span>
\nKino Lorber | NR \u2013 109 min. \u2013 $24.95 | February 9, 2021<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 01\/25\/2021 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Director: <\/strong>Lewis Allen
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Joseph Shearing (novel); Leonard Spigeglass and Ronald Millar (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Ray Milland, Ann Todd, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Leo G. Carroll, Raymond Huntley<\/span><\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Commentary, Theatrical Trailer
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>No
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Full Frame 1.37
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>34.67 GB
\nTotal Bitrate: <\/strong>41.81 Mbps
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/span><\/p>\n
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Kino Lorber provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
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THE MOVIE \u2014 3\u00be\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>In the late 19th century, English widow Olivia Harwood (ANN TODD) meets Mark Bellis (RAY MILLAND), a charming-but-dangerous criminal who\u2019s renting a room in her boarding house. Hopelessly in love with a man who is playing her for a fool, Olivia soon descends into a life of crime as Mark persuades her to steal from her friend Susan Courtney (GERALDINE FITZGERALD), the wife of a wealthy peer. Discovering a pocket of scandalous letters that could ruin the Courtneys socially, Olivia blindly follows the scoundrel\u2019s biddings, leading down a path of blackmail and murder.<\/p>\n

Quick Hit Review: So Evil My Love<\/em><\/strong> is a well made crime-drama-romance that does a great job, in large part to the performances by both Ray Milland and Ann Todd, showing the quick descent of a once proud, innocent woman down the path to criminality, starting with simply swindling a small amount from a friend to downright murder(s) at the end. This is actually my second film starring Ray Milland following The Lost Weekend<\/em> and he does a fine job playing a charismatically sleazy charmer, and almost has a Jimmy Stewart vibe, and here, opposite Todd, work so well with one another.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 2\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Features include an Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> with Imogen Sara Smith and the Theatrical Trailer (2:08)<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Smith\u2019s commentary track, like most from film historians, is akin to a class lesson on the era at large and then specifics on the actors, directors and their respective careers, plus the themes of the film. Although I prefer at least two commentators to keep the conversation flowing, Smith holds her own and does offer good insights into the project.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 4\u00bd\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Kino Lorber releases So Evil My Love<\/em><\/strong>, marking its Blu-ray debut, where its presented in its original full frame 1.37 aspect ratio and given a 1080p high-definition transfer, taken from a new 2K scan of the negative. For the most part it is a good looking picture, detail is sharp and the black and white is fairly well balanced, though some scenes did look a tad soft. There was also a good amount of scratches and general film damage that permeates throughout, so not an entirely pristine picture. That being said, I assume this is a superior transfer compared with its original DVD release and as 70+ year old films go, it\u2019s still impressive enough.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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AUDIO \u2013 4\u00bc\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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The movie comes with a DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono track and, save for some minor pops and hisses, which was especially noticeable in only one scene, this is a solid lossless track. Dialogue comes across with good clarity and even with the limited channels, some okay depth for the kind of film this is.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 3\u00bd\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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So Evil My Love<\/em><\/strong> is a well made, and very well acted, crime-drama-romance headed by Ray Milland, playing a scummy charmer, and Ann Todd going from innocent to criminal in no time, yet still works. This Blu-ray released by Kino Lorber has good video and audio transfers with limited bonus material, though the commentary is worth a listen.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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