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Perry Mason: The Case of the Cheating Chancellor (1965)
Perry. Big Man on Campus
Ok Perry returns to his alma mater. They also are celebrating Della's birthday. There is all kinds of cheating going on, on and off campus. You have a professor stealing credit for a research book. Students stealing answers to a test. Said professor is doing weekend " consultations " with the extremely sexy Lee Meriweather. Well he ends up dead with the guy he stole the research credit from standing over his corpse. It is pretty easy to figure out who the killer was. I have to say I loved Ms. Meriweather's performance. She was great when she was questioned by Perry and Paul. She basically told them to get the hell out of there.
Psycho (1960)
Still mesmerizing!
Always watch this when it is showing. I remember when I was a kid hearing my mom talking about this film especially the shower scene. I knew I would have to see it at some point. Eventually saw it on tv years later and it didn't disappoint. And it still doesn't to this day. In 2015 it was on the big screen as part of a Fathom Events series and I had to see it in this form. So I took my youngest daughter with me who had never seen it. She was gripping her seat throughout. And this was a kid who grew up watching 80s slasher films. Mission accomplished. This movie is the template for those slasher movies. In the first scene it is obvious that Marion (Janet Leigh) and Sam (John Gavin) are in a sordid relationship. In that later genre this seals her fate. And her sister Lila (Vera Miles) is the original "Last Girl". The story is superb. Great acting ( although John Gavin is mediocre) especially Anthony Perkins as Norman . The black-and-white cinematography escalates the creepiness effect. And the music score? Even people who have never seen this film are familiar with it. The camera effects outstanding. The shots when Vera Miles approached the house to confront Mrs. Bates. As for my daughter, the climactic scene in the fruit cellar freaked her out. I would say that is great filmmaking.