Monthly Archives: November 2013

Blancanieves

Silent films tell a story in a different way, with images instead of dialogue, and they rely on those images to convey the emotional depth of the tale.  With the modern reliance on booming sounds and excessive dialogue, it’s nice … Continue reading

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Of Human Bondage

Bette Davis, so closely associated with Warner Brothers Studios, made her first big splash at RKO Radio Pictures in a 1934 Pandro S. Berman production called “Of Human Bondage.”  Under the capable direction of John Cromwell, Davis enthralls and invigorates … Continue reading

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