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Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde (2003)
Directed by Charles Herman-Wurmfeld In the world of light comedies, Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde is about as light as they get. It’s a follow up, as the number “2” suggests and, to steal from something I heard … Read more
The Male Animal is one peculiar movie
Relationships, sex, communists and, somewhere off camera ,World War II — The Male Animal from 1942 is a curious film to say the least. It comes with some pretty impressive credentials, however, including its stars as well as its origins: … Read more
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Even big stars can’t bring sense to a muddle
I’ve twice seen the 1953 movie Dream Wife recently and have twice had the same the same response. It just isn’t a very good movie. Even stars like Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr can’t save it, though they do make … Read more
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Dream Wife (1953)
Directed by Sidney Sheldon This 1953 movie, Dream Wife, is confused at best. It has two big stars — Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr — who would later be brought together for 1957′s An Affair to Remember. It gives the … Read more
How and why Nick and Nora work
The series of Thin Man movies answers the question, “What does happily ever after look like?”
Posted in Comedy, Crime, Myrna Loy, William Powell
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The Male Animal (1942)
Directed by Elliott Nugent As much as I enjoyed 1942′s The Male Animal, I found it damned peculiar. Starring Henry Fonda and Olivia de Havilland, I was never quite sure as I watched it just what kind of movie it … Read more
The Thin Man Series
The series of Thin Man movies answers the question, “What does happily ever after look like?” Romances are usually about the obstacles a couple goes through in order to be together and they end with the pair finally uniting with … Read more
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