THE SIGNAL
Considered one of the greatest movies of all time, filmmaker extraordinaire Billy Wilder’s 1950 noirish black comedy deservedly arrives on the ultra-high definition disc format in Sunset Boulevard: 75th Anniversary Edition (Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment, not rated, 1.37:1 aspect ratio, 110 minutes, $26.99).
This insider’s look at Hollywood’s fading and corrupted golden years finds struggling screenwriter Joe Gillis (William Holden) unintentionally meeting former silent film star Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson) and entering into a business and then romantic relationship with her that goes off the rails.
Gillis narrates his own death by recounting the past six mont …
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