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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
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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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Things missed: Elwy Yost (1925 – 2011)
I remember Elwy Yost quite vividly. I’m pretty sure he’s the only thing I ever watched on TVO with his Saturday Night at the Movies (1974 – 1999). I always thought he was too much of a nerd. He had … Read more
Posted in Movies
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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
Charming swindlers
There are certain movies I can make a reference to and people immediately know the film and usually recall it with a smile — if not outright laughter. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is one of those movies. It didn’t change the … Read more
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