The history of Children of Paradise, considered to be one of the (if not the) greatest French Films of all time, … More
Tag: Music
#1165 Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
Joel and Ethan Cohen’s Inside Llewyn Davis tells the story of a folk singer entering the strange early years of … More
#354 Some Like It Hot (1959)
Some Like It Hot is a rollicking comedy that features two fun-loving chauvanists in drag chasing some hot Marilyn Monroe tail … More
#101 Modern Times (1936)
When Modern Times was made in 1936, talkies were the rage, Charlie Chaplin was a worldwide sensation who toured the … More
Swiss Army Man (2016)
‘Fraternal funerary farts’ is probably the best way to describe Swiss Army Man on the surface, but it couldn’t be further … More
#75 42nd Street (1933)
“…a film with a much-duplicated plot: star breaks her ankle right before the opening night. An unknown girl in the chorus must replace her. There is a wedding. There are young lovers. Finally, a director’s one “final” show before his medical issues overwhelm him. This film is where all these old movie clichés originated.”
The Neverending Story & Labyrinth 30th
I was lucky to have the opportunity to head to the local cineplex the past two weekends with the kids … More
#677 All That Jazz (1979)
All That Jazz is a stream-of-consciousness commercial-art-film semi-biopic of the life and career of its Broadway-famous writer and director, Bob … More
#158 Dumbo (1941)
One of Disney’s shortest animated films that clocks in at 64 minutes, Dumbo had one specific role: to quickly recoup … More
#1 Le Voyage dans la Lune (Rest. 1902/2011)
Today I watched the restored, colorized version of A Trip to the Moon from 1902 (but the restored, colorized version … More
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