And you may find yourself watching the most joyous, soul-nourishing film you've seen in years! And you may ask yourself "My God, why don't they make more entertainment like this?"
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Queen Bee 1955
In the mood for a diva performance and running out of Bette Davis films I haven't yet seen, I searched for my second choice, Joan, who out-does herself in full-on hateful bitch mode. The oppressive nastiness, however, is leavened by an utterly ridiculous script and THE most wooden acting I've EVER seen in my LIFE by both Barry Sullivan and John Ireland that had us laughing at the most inopportune moments. Think Dragnet-level delivery. Also disturbingly racist for this era…
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Alex Edelman: Just for Us 2024
So relentlessly funny my face hurt from laughing. Yet so poignant, so thought provoking. A singular combination of verbal and physical humor that packs an emotional wallop.
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Baby Boom 1987
Transcends the usual slick Shyer/Meyer rom-com paradigm. This is actually a '40s Howard Hawks comedy in disguise, with Keaton turning in one of her best ever screen performances in Jean Arthur-mode. Even the quintessential '80s score (is that Kenny G. on sax?) can't ruin this warm & fuzzy flick, that lacks the slickness usually endemic to this genre. Plus this Yankee gives it points for actually being filmed in Vermont - and realistically including an old New England Cape that has…
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