I wanted to be submerged in this film world and never come out of it ever again. Every aspect of this film was fun and frothy. Why don't we as a society do more serpentine dancing? Cuz it seems fun.
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Desire 1936
This film finds the lightest of plots and still manages to be enjoyable. This is mostly a clotheshorse film with all of their fits looking absolutely perfect. What makes it watchable is the clear chemistry that Marlene had with Cooper at this time. The plot is a paint by numbers situation that one sees in this era of cinema over and over again. But it is hard to resist the pull of Marlene. Every single time she is on screen,…
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The Age of Innocence 1993
Newland Archer is so tightly wound that watching him come undone in small yet passionate ways makes me feel very undone.
I lust after these interiors and the artwork on display. Everything swirls around to add a romantic atmosphere that leads to such romantic illusions.
Love is almost better if it isn't fulfilled.
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The House of Mirth 2000
This book has never been my favorite Wharton. The book itself sort of beats you over the head with it's social commentary. But Davies takes this book and puts his signature melancholy onto it, making it grand and unrelenting. Lily Bart is doomed from the start. She is doomed by the people around her, by cards, by her crushes, by society in general. But she doesn't see the damnation. And that is what is truly heartbreaking about this film. Gillian…
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