Melvin Clay
Writer
Movies3
Movie10.0CrimeThrillerThis film takes a decidedly satirical look at the inner workings of the gangster underworld. Alfred Lowell is a washed-up actor sent to London to take care of some mob business. Alfred's mind is not on his job, as he prefers to probe his past for the reasons why he has failed as a thespian. He entertains thoughts of suicide, but his involvement in the gang prevents him from ending his life.
To Grab the Ring
1968 · 1 votes
Movie7.3DramaBarbara, a young woman consumed by despair, contemplates suicide, while a man she meets in a church and a married couple struggle to persuade her that life is still worth living. Mekas’s film weaves this intimate drama into a larger reflection on alienation, politics, and the turbulence of early 1960s America.
Guns of the Trees
1961 · 18 votes
MovieDocumentaryA documentary looking at the making and legacy of The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973).