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The Talk of the Town (1942)

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Bill Wren

Directed by George Stevens This is a movie that mixes romantic-comedy and thriller, though the emphasis would be more on the former. But because The Talk of the Town mixes the two, it falters a bit. But not a lot. … Read more →

The Dirty Dozen (1967)

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Bill Wren

Directed by Robert Aldrich When I was younger – oh, about fourteen maybe? – I thought The Dirty Dozen was about the coolest movie going. And over the years, I’ve seen it several times. The other night I watched it … Read more →

Mister Roberts more drama than comedy

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Bill Wren

Mister Roberts is a much-loved movie so I always feel bad when I say that for me it’s just so-so. I kinda like it; I kinda don’t like. It may be due to not being much of a fan of … Read more →

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Mister Roberts (1955)

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Bill Wren

Directed by John Ford and Mervyn LeRoy A very popular fictional story from the 1950s, Mister Roberts began as a novel by Thomas Heggen. It later became a stage play written by Heggen and Joshua Logan and starring Henry Fonda … Read more →

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Sullivan’s Travels (1941)

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Bill Wren

“There’s a lot to be said for making people laugh. Did you know that’s all some people have? It isn’t much, but it’s better than nothing in this cockeyed caravan.” Directed by Preston Sturges Those words, of course, are from … Read more →

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Dodsworth: I love a surprise

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Bill Wren

I had planned to watch The Third Man last night. I had planned to watch the hockey game (Stanley Cup finals). I was undecided which way to go. Maybe I’d see how the first period went and, if not well, … Read more →

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Dodsworth (1936)