Pictured Above:  1931 Academy Awards November 5th, 1930
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This Week's Top 10:
​Top 10 Myrna Loy Films

  1. The Thin Man Series ('34-'47)
  2. I Love You Again('40)
  3. The Bachelor & the Bobbysoxer ('47)
  4. Manhattan Melodrama ('34)
  5. Double Wedding ('37)
  6. Libeled Lady ('36)
  7. Love Crazy ('41)
  8. The Best Years of Our Lives ('46)
  9. Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House ('48)
  10. The Rains Came ('39)
New & Recent Reviews:

Quick Hits:  Short Bursts on Recently Viewed Movies

​“Death is not the end of the story.  It is only the beginning.”  Incendies (Canada, 2010) tells the incredible story of twin brother & sister Jeanne (Melissa Desormmeaux-Poulin) & Simon (Maxim Gaudette) Marwan’s search to uncover their mother’s (Lubna Azabal) past.  After her death they are handed letters, one for a father they thought was dead & another for a brother they never knew, that lead them on a journey of discovery that will challenge not only their understanding of their mother, but of their own identities. Taking the twins to an unnamed Middle Eastern country torn by generational sectarian war, the journey uncovers the mystery of their mother’s strength & her solitude.  Told partially in flashback, showing the mother’s painful life, writer/director Denis Villenueve’s heart wrenching tale of war, sacrifice & redemption is both haunting and uplifting & will stay with the viewer long after the final credits end.  

My Top 10 Favorite Films

  1. Sunrise F. W. Murnau ('27)
  2. L' Atalante J. Vigo ('34)
  3. Das Boot W. Peterson ('81)
  4. Design For Living E. Lubitsch ('33)
  5. Sullivan's Travels P. Sturges ('41)
  6. The Informer J. Ford ('35)
  7. Miller's Crossing J & E Coen ('90)
  8. Goodfellas M. Scorsese ('90)
  9. The Red Shoes M Powell ('48)
  10. Seven Samurai A. Kurosawa ('54)
 2018 Blogathons:   
I will be writing about a selection of Ernst Lubitsch silents, made in Germany in the late teens for The Unexpected Blogothan which start on December 7th.
I wrote about Red Dust ('32), which starred Clark Gable, Jean Harlow & Mary Astor & compared it to the remake, Mogambo ('53) which also starred Gable, but with Ava Gardner & Grace Kelly.       Link to blogathon:  https://bit.ly/2PnKtwk
I will be wrote about My Gal Sal (1942), starring Rita Hayworth & Victor Mature for the 100 Years of Rita Hayworth Blogathon on October 17th.  Here is the link to he event:  ​https://bit.ly/2O0OX87
I will be writing about Billy Wilder's classic Some Like it Hot for the Gender Bending the Rules Blogathon on September 21st.  Here is the link:  ​https://bit.ly/2JyHOIy
I will be blogging about Preston Sturges' Remember the Night for the Fred MacMurray Blogathon on August 30th.  Here is the link:  https://bit.ly/2NXSrbo
I will be writing a piece about John Ford's The Searchers for the Natalie Wood Blogathon on July 17th.  Link to hosting website here:  https://bit.ly/2L6gX89
I will be Blogging about Jean Vigo's masterpiece  L'Atalante ('34) for the Free For All Blogathon on 3/3.
I will be reviewing Mogambo ('53), starring Clark Gable, Ava Gardner & Grace Kelly for The Clark Gable Blogathon on Feb 1st.
I will be reviewing Criss Cross (1949, Robert Siodmak) for the It Takes a Thief Blogothon on 11/17/17
I will be blogging about Wild Orchids for the Greta Garbo Blogathon on 11/22
I'll be blogging about Blood Simple in the 'Till Death Us Do Part Blogathon on 7/24
I'll be blogging about The Red Shoes in the En Pointe:  The Ballet Blogathon on 8/4 & 8/5.

Featured Actor/Actress

Top 10 Ava Gardner Films (Coming Soon)
Ava Gardner was simply one of the most beautiful women to ever appear on a movie screen. She was much more than just a pretty face, however, she was a talented actress.  From her breakout role in The Killers ('46) through her last great performance in Night of the Iguana ('64), Gardner personified Hollywood glamour.  She appeared opposite some of the greatest actors in Hollywood history, but was never overshadowed & quite often overshadowed bigger male stars.  She was also strong, outspoken & always her own person.

Featured Director

Top 10 Billy Wilder Films
Robert Siodmak is arguably the king of the Film Noir directors.

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About Me:
​I've loved movies for as long as I can remember.   For the past 20 years, I've worked for several of the major studios, including MGM, Warner Bros. & 20th Century Fox  in their Home Entertainment divisions.  The 1930's is my favorite decade for movies and I'm really partial to pre-code & Film Noir.
2019 Blogathons:
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