Tag: review
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The Mandalorian: Season 2 “Chapter 12: The Siege”
Original Air Date: November 20, 2020Writer: Jon FavreauDirector: Carl Weathers After the events on Trask, the Razor Crest has been haphazardly stitched together with Mon Calamari netting, so Mando heads for Nevarro to repair his ship –his drop-bridge no longer works properly — where he reunites with some friends, Greef Karga (Carl Weathers) and Cara […]
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To Catch A Thief (1955) Review
To Catch A Thief Director: Alfred Hitchcock (1955) ★★★★★ To Catch A Thief is a joy to watch. I have yet to meet a Hitchcock film I have not truly loved. The film tells the simple story of a retired jewel thief who is forced out of hiding to capture an impersonator who is framing […]
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The Magnificent Seven
The Magnificent Seven (1960) Director: John Sturges “The Old Man was right. Only the farmers won. We lost. We’ll always lose.” ★★★★★ The Magnificent Seven is Hollywood’s amazing re-imagining of Akira Kurosawa’s brilliant Seven Samurai (which was, itself, inspired by classic John Ford Westerns). John Sturges offers a star-studded and grippingly simple tale about seven […]
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The Scarlet Empress
The Scarlet Empress (1934) Director: Josef von Sternberg ★★★★★ Josef von Sternberg once said of his film: “It is a relentless excursion into style.” The Scarlet Empress is a cinematic delight. The film is filled with striking imagery, expressionist lighting, and it is topped off with excellent acting from the great Marlene Dietrich, von Sternberg’s […]
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À nous la liberté (1931) Review
À nous la liberté (1931) Director: René Clair ★★★☆☆ “Freedom for us all” is a quirky French musical/comedy directed by René Clair. It contains beautiful set designs, not unlike Clair’s other French films of the early 1930s, like Sous les toits de Paris. The films tells the story of two friends who were at one […]
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The Last Command (1928) Review
The Last Command (1925) Director: Josef von Sternberg ★★★★☆ Josef von Sternberg’s powerful film is notable for its star, Emil Jannings, who won the very first Academy Award for Best Actor – and deservedly so – for his unique performance. Additionally, William Powell was a star in the film (it is unusual to see him […]
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