Tag: movie
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The Spy Who Loved Me
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) Director: Lewis Gilbert ★★★★☆ The Spy Who Loved Me is the tenth Eon James Bond film, the third and by far the best of the Roger Moore Bond series. The title is derived from the Ian Fleming novel -apparently Fleming disliked this novel so much that he refused to […]
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The Matrix
The Matrix (1999) Directors: The Wachowskis “This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill – the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill – you stay in Wonderland and I show you how […]
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The Gay Divorcee (1934) Review
The Gay Divorcee (1934) Director: Mark Sandrich ★★★★☆ The Gay Divorcee is a delightfully nostalgic film. It was the second of ten pairings for Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in movies. It was based on a musical of the same name. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture. The film takes place […]
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The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) Review
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) Director: Alfred Hitchcock ★★★★☆ When Francois Truffaut famously interviewed Alfred Hitchcock (published in 1967), Hitchcock remarked that The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) was merely the work of an amateur. Hitchcock later went on to create his own remake in 1956, which he much preferred. The film holds nothing […]
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Tarzan The Ape Man (1932) Review
Tarzan The Ape Man (1932) Director: W.S. Van Dyke ★★★☆☆ Based on the famous novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, this 1932 film is a little odd and at times awkward. Nevertheless, MGM later released two remakes of the film. Among other studios, this was the first of 12 Tarzan films. There were also several silent era […]
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The Old Dark House (1932) Review
The Old Dark House (1932) Director: James Whale “Beware the Night!” ★★★☆☆ The Old Dark House was made prior to the age of sarcastic clichés regarding the horror film genre, and thus it is unfair to criticize it based on latter stereotypes, however it is an odd movie and, at times, awkward with a strange kind […]
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