"And my own dear Momma, wherever she is, God bless her and keep her safe from harm. Amen." - Three on a Match (1932)
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The Lady Eve 1941
I was expecting more comedy and hijinks from a Preston Sturges film, though it picks up in the second half. I’m not sure Fonda was entirely convincing as a klutz, but Stanwyck was magnetic in her role.
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Anora 2024
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Rewatched for the second time, on 35mm again, to confirm that I really do love this movie. It's been getting some hate in its post-Oscars glory, which I think is in part due to the attention it's receiving. Another reason is that this film was never made with a mass, general audience in mind. For instance, the film has a number of comedic scenes that are very much in the essence of 1930s screwball comedies, which is not exactly everybody's…
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The Spoilers 1930
Cool to watch a film that very few people walking this Earth have seen. Great fist fight sequence in the final act.
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Modern Times 1936
A bit of irony that a silent film called "Modern Times" was produced in the 1930s. I wish I had liked this one a bit more than I actually l did, since Chaplin's name carries a certain weight that demands attention and respect. I found myself able to appreciate The Gold Rush considerably more, as it felt quite modern by 1925 standards (thinking of the cabin scene on the cliff, in particular). And that's not to say that film techniques…
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