I’ve pretty much thrown my Halloween schedule out the window after several movies were either available at a certain time or unavailable entirely. However, it wasn’t unavailability that’s delayed my … Continue Reading The Clairvoyant (1934)
A double dose of wax museums kickstar this week’s Halloween reviews as I compare and contrast Mystery of the Wax Museum with its remake, House of Wax. (We’re going to pretend … Continue Reading Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933) vs. House of Wax (1953)
It’s always a bad idea for me to watch a Tudor drama. My rampant love and overabundance of knowledge has the tendency to color my perspective of any Hollywood attempt … Continue Reading Mary of Scotland (1936)
Today’s film is adapts the successful stage play directed by George Cukor. It’s a Who’s Who of actors telling a story about the society…and yet I was left bored. I’m … Continue Reading Dinner at Eight (1933)
Reviewing It Happened One Night was a long time in coming, but as I always say, what more can be said about a movie already universally praised? I love It … Continue Reading It Happened One Night (1934)
My review of City Lights, and my rating above all else, might come off as trite when brought together. City Lights is an incredibly endearing film and allegory for humanity. … Continue Reading City Lights (1931)
I rewatched Bringing Up Baby for my Women in Film and it is a hotly debated movie in terms of how it portrays gender. Aside from that though the movie … Continue Reading Bringing Up Baby (1938)
I was apprehensive about watching Vivacious Lady, considering my less than stellar relationship with Jimmy Stewart, even though I have come around to him of late after Call Northside 777. Vivacious Lady … Continue Reading Vivacious Lady (1938)
Warner Brothers became the studio with a social conscience, unafraid to cast a Hollywood veneer on the problems facing society at the time. The film that cemented this reputation was … Continue Reading I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang (1932)
There are several bloggers I know who aren’t fans of pre-Code films since the gimmick of such scandalous content tends to overtake the plot and acting, which I’ve seen happen … Continue Reading Night Nurse (1931)
Frank Capra week concludes with his most famous work of all time, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. A timeless tale of the American political machine at work, Mr. Smith is … Continue Reading Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
I’m a terrible person for just now watching You Can’t Take It With You considering it was voted as the number one film you readers requested I write about. With … Continue Reading You Can’t Take It With You (1938)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town is the culmination of every Capra ideal, extrapolated on three years later with Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Watching this for the first time was … Continue Reading Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
Transitioning from Shirley Temple to Frank Capra makes sense as both presented highly optimistic views of America. Where Temple was the dimpled angel families could only dream of birthing during … Continue Reading American Madness (1932)
Heidi is one of two book adaptations Temple immortalized, although A Little Princess wins out as my favorite adaptation, both book version and film. My only previous experience with author … Continue Reading Heidi (1937)
After the massive success of Bright Eyes, it’s understandable that the studios saw an easy formula they could copy onto future releases, and we’ve already watched it play out in … Continue Reading Curly Top (1935)
