Discussed on the 20th episode of The Complete Varda as part of the portmanteau Cinevardaphoto.
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Dynamite 1929
On Beyonce's new record, Linda Martell, the first Black woman to play the Grand Ole Opry, says "Genres are a funny little concept, aren't they? In theory, they have a simple little definition that's easy to understand. But in practice, well, some may feel confined." If it seems odd to talk about a Beyonce record when I'm supposed to be talking about Cecil B. de Mille's first all-talking pre-Code, well, that's kind of the point. At some stage of storytelling…
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Oh, Yeah! 1929
Characteristically awkward to be sure but Garnett gives the hang out moments a great energy and I'm a sucker for a movie based on a Saturday Evening Post article. Zasu Pitts and James Gleason are very lovable and the music is fun and representative of the singing brakeman era of culture. The plot is largely useless but the characters are enjoyable and the setting has a ragged charm that I enjoyed even if I'll forget about it in a few weeks.
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Freaky Friday 2003
Watching two great performers play to their strengths and what's more fun than that?
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Swing Time 1936
“Oh, Fred’s getting his makeup ready for the next dance routine!
Oh.
Oh no.”
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Full Moon in Paris 1984
I don’t know, sometimes I wonder if I should only be watching Rohmer movies.
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