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- Marie Antoinette (1938)
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- Abuse never looked as beautiful as it does in Gilda
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William Powell:
- Man of the World (1931)
- Evelyn Prentice (1934)
- The Thin Man (1934)
- Libeled Lady (1936)
- My Man Godfrey (1936)
- After the Thin Man (1936)
- Double Wedding (1937)
- Another Thin Man (1939)
- I Love You Again (1940)
- Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
- Love Crazy (1941)
- The Thin Man Goes Home (1945)
- Song of the Thin Man (1947)
- Mister Roberts (1955)
Author Archives: Bill Wren
How one romantic comedy could have been fixed
It doesn’t seem right to call this a romantic comedy but that is how most would refer to it. Probably the most frustrating thing about it is that it could have been a good romantic comedy. It had the ingredients. … Read more
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Familiarity and comfort movies
(A repost from November, 2010.) A friend of mine went to visit some friends in Edmonton a few months ago. When she returned, I asked her what she had done. “Nothing,” she said.
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The brusque and harebrained Illegal
Edward G. Robinson was one helluva a good actor. He even makes this exercise in the absurd and perfunctory a crime drama you can watch, even enjoy at moments. Often found in film noir collections, it isn’t noir. In a … Read more
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The bland and the beautiful
Such a study in contrasts! On TCM the other night there were a few William Holden movies running. I tuned in as they were running the marvelous Sunset Boulevard, one of my favourite movies. It was followed by the movie … Read more
Posted in action, Romance
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Tedious masterpiece: The Shining
I love Stanley Kubrick but I hate his movies. Yes, hate is a bit strong. Let’s say dislike. I just find his films boring. At the same time, I find them visually brilliant and fascinating. I can’t think of any … Read more
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Mumford and the art of listening
Below I refer to John Sayles but maybe the movie Mumford is more like Lasse Hallstrom amused and charmed by a Norman Rockwell America. Whatever it is, and despite a few anachronisms, I still find this movie appealing. It has … Read more
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Predator and prey and packs in Collateral
This movie is filled with fascinating imagery as Michael Mann presents a nocturnal vision of the city that is dark and threatening. It also has a key image, the coyote, that I think many people misremember. If you look at … Read more
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