Books reviews

Posted on May 17, 2009 by Bill Wren

American Rebel: The Life of Clint Eastwood Ava Gardner: ‘Love is Nothing’ My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Autobiography of Errol Flynn

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My Man Godfrey (1936)

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Bill Wren

Directed by Gregory La Cava Everyone has their favourite movie and I have mine – My Man Godfrey. I love screwball comedy, I love Carole Lombard and I love this movie, perhaps because both, the genre and the star, are … Read more →

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Baby Face (1933)

Posted on April 15, 2007 by Bill Wren

Directed by Alfred E. Green I watched Baby Face (1933) on the weekend. It’s part of Forbidden Hollywood, a DVD set I picked up quite a while ago. However I’ve only now gotten around to watching the movies (there are … Read more →

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Marie Antoinette (1938)

Posted on February 10, 2007 by Bill Wren

Directed by W.S. Van Dyke Let’s cut to the chase: dull, dull, dull. Throughout the entirety of Marie Antoinette (1938), all I could think was, “When does this damn thing end?” Which is not to say it doesn’t have its … Read more →

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The Philadelphia Story (1940)

Posted on February 4, 2007 by Bill Wren

Directed by George Cukor I’ve been doing a bit of “re-watching” of some all-time favourites, such as The Philadelphia Story, which I ran in the DVD player last night. I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve seen this movie. … Read more →

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An Affair to Remember (1957)

Posted on October 28, 2003 by Bill Wren

Directed by Leo McCarey I recall reading something by Doris Lessing years ago. At least I think it was Doris Lessing – let’s assume I’m right. Anyway … She said every book has its time. I took this in two … Read more →

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The Master of Ballantrae (1953)

Posted on August 1, 2003 by Bill Wren

Directed by William Keighley While not quite the swashbuckling adventure of earlier Errol Flynn movies, there is still enough to make 1953′s The Master of Ballantrae an entertaining hour and a half. But not very much so. This has an … Read more →

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