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Tag Archives: performance
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: … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
Spielberg’s crafty fishing movie: Jaws
I remember the summer Jaws came out and I remember you couldn’t get away from it. Everyone did that John William’s four note theme: da-da, da-da … Everyone saw the movie; TV was filled with it; shark sightings were popping … Continue reading
Jaws (1975)
Directed by Steven Spielberg Most of the world was introduced to director Steven Spielberg in 1975 with a little film called Jaws that did boffo box office. Wow! What an introduction! Jaws is arguably the best thriller ever made; it’s … Continue reading
My First Mister (2001)
Directed by Christine Lahti My favourite movies are accidents. By this I mean, the ones I stumble upon, have heard nothing about, and for which I have few, if any, expectations. My First Mister is one of those. I thoroughly … Continue reading
Lost in Translation (2003)
Directed by Sofia Coppola The problem with dry humour, especially when it’s sarcastic, is no one is quite sure when you are being serious. You may turn to someone and say, “Yes, it’s a beautiful day,” and they think, “What’s … Continue reading
