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Month: July 2017

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Movies

Finding Out Who’s THE MAN IN THE MOON

Jul 31, 2017 Cassie Brown 0

The Man in the Moon (1991), the final film directed by Robert Mulligan, is a coming of age drama that rivals even The Notebook, a love story that sets the stage for the trials and tribulations […]

Movies

A Very PRETTY POISON

Jul 27, 2017 Andy Ross 0

When I told a few friends of mine that I was going to be watching the 1968 film Pretty Poison, a film that I hadn’t seen before, a number of them were surprised I didn’t […]

Movies

Unscrewing the Screwball: SMART WOMAN and THE RICHEST GIRL IN THE WORLD

Jul 26, 2017 Nathanael Hood 0

Unscrewing the Screwball: What comes to mind when we think of Great Depression-era Hollywood escapism? Chorus lines of Busby Berkeley showgirls? Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers? Rough and tumble Warner Bros gangster flicks? All good […]

Movies

Nicholas Ray Characters Are All ON DANGEROUS GROUND

Jul 21, 2017 Wade Sheeler 0

Nicholas Ray is not an easy director. Almost all of his work requires the viewer to be introspective while simultaneously digging deep beneath superficial layers to discover irony, paranoia and self-loathing. Whether it’s the misunderstood […]

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Dame in the Game: Gloria Grahame

Jul 19, 2017 Maureen Lenker 2

Gloria Grahame may not seem to fit alongside the women we typically feature in this column — she didn’t found her own company, become a director, break any particular barriers, or do significant philanthropic work. […]

Movies

THE THIRD MAN Team Delivers OUR MAN IN HAVANA

Jul 17, 2017 Andy Ross 0

1959’s Our Man in Havana was the third collaboration between director Carol Reed and novelist Graham Greene—their best known work being 1949’s The Third Man. The movie begins with a title card:  “This film is […]

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