July 2008
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Watch#270 His Girl Friday
*Part of the Rosalind Russell series*
A newspaper editor played near flawlessly by Cary Grant uses every means in his arsenal to keep is reporter and ex-wife, played by Rosalind Russell, from leaving town and marrying her new beau. This coincides with a man’s pending execution, which gives Grant an opportunity to give Russell the edge on a story that will sell...
Watch#267 Hollywood Canteen
There were a number of films released in the 40s that showed how the canteens on each coast “operated.” One that I’ve seen a couple times is “Stage Door Canteen.” This 1944 film features a star-studded cast of Warner Brothers contract players. Even the most inexperienced movie-viewer will recognize a few of these faces: Joan Crawford,...
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Watch#254 Rocky
What a great story. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect because I hadn’t seen any of the series. I thought a lot more time was going to be dedicated to the boxing match, but it turns out that it isn’t nearly as important as the journey to the ring. This is a fantastic movie all around.
Watch#249 Shampoo
This might have been one of “AFI’s Funniest Movies” picks, but I didn’t find it all that hilarious. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a great film, but when I think funny, I don’t exactly cut to a permiscuous hairdresser who sees his whole world crumble down on him. There are some pretty funny moments, but I think the movie is more of a...
Watch#245 The Seven Year Itch
This film was quite charming, but I felt that the endless amount of “fantasy” moments got a little tiring.
Watch#240 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
This movie starts out slow, but once it gets going it becomes a taut drama that pulls you in and doesn’t let go. Paul Newman plays an ex-football star, Brick Pollitt, turned sports announcer whose marriage problems become compounded with his wealthy father’s impending death. The terminal condition of the father causes the older son, Gooper, and his...
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