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Category Archives: Movie Reviews
Top Hat
Years ago, one of the local TV stations in Pittsburgh (my home town) screened the 1935 film “Top Hat,” starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rodgers. During the opening credits, the titles say “A Pandro S. Berman Production” after the credit … Continue reading
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Hugo
It happens every year. The studios wait until the end to release the best movies. I find no exception this year, although Terrance Malick’s “The Tree of Life,” released in May, could qualify as the best movie of the year. … Continue reading
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The Artist
A wonderful new silent film just opened called “The Artist.” Directed by Michel Hazanavicius, the film tells the fictional story of silent film star George Valentin (played by Jean Dujardin), who rejects talking pictures. Despite Valentin’s immense popularity as an … Continue reading
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About the Student Prince
I started going to the San Francisco Silent Film Festival in 2007, when I saw a film called “The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg,” a film directed by Ernst Lubitsch in 1927. This glorious film stars Ramon Navarro as the … Continue reading
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The Old Dark House
“The Old Dark House,” a 1932 film directed by James Whale, tells a story about a couple who must take refuge in a spooky mansion in the Welsh countryside. A fierce rainstorm washes out the road, leaving them no choice … Continue reading
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939, which is generally considered one of the greatest years for Hollywood films, produced such classics as “The Wizard of Oz,” “Gone With the Wind,” and “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.” It also gave us a wonderful film called “The … Continue reading
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Sunset
I always enjoy movies about the silent era, so I recently rented a 1988 movie called “Sunset,” directed by Blake Edwards. Bruce Willis stars as the iconic cowboy star Tom Mix, who is forced by studio head Alfie Alperin (Malcolm … Continue reading
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Jour de Fete
Before Jacques Tati became Monsieur Hulot, he played a bicycle-riding postman in “Jour de Fete.” The film, originally filmed in color, came out in black and white in 1949 with hand-tinted color scenes. Certain scenes present individual objects in color, … Continue reading
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Days of Heaven
Terrance Malick’s “Days of Heaven,” from 1978, came to the big screen in 70 mm, but unfortunately I did not see it that way. I enjoyed it very much on my TV screen, taking in the wheat fields on the … Continue reading
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Wild Rovers
During his long and interesting career, director Blake Edwards made about 3 dozen films. Although well known for his comedies such as “The Pink Panther (1963),” “The Great Race (1965),” and “10 (1979),” Edwards occasionally directed dramas such as “Days … Continue reading
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