Assorted notes.... Desperate Characters (1971) is a deeply melancholic film about bruised, unhappy lives in Brooklyn. It's a very bleak affair, with no relief from the gloom and likely stands as one of the grimmest Hollywood films I can recall seeing, but it is very astutely written both in charact...

1962: the last great year of the classic era. One of the best years ever. Darn it, I've taped but haven't watched Sundays and Cybèle . After you have watched Sundays and Cybele I highly, no, very highly recommend viewing the DVD Extra interviews with both Hardy Kruger and Patricia Gozzi which can b...

1962 films seen-45, this is my favorite year in film. The Best- I gave more 10/10 ratings this year than any other, the following are all 10/10 What Ever Happened To Baby Jane Dr. No The Manchurian Candidate Carnival Of Souls Ride The High Country David And Lisa Sundays And Cybele The Worst The Chap...

Horror Of Dracula (1958)

next- getting a haircut

1939 films seen-30

The Best

Gunga Din
The Wizard Of Oz
Gone With The Wind
Stagecoach
Of Mice And Men
Son Of Frankenstein

The Worst

The Mystery Of Mr Wong

My ten favorite episodes- 1. "Tuttle"-Season 1. Hawkeye invents an imaginary captain to cover his charity work. 2. "Sometimes You Hear The Bullett"- Season 1 Hawkeye deals with a teenage boy (Ronny Howard) who lied about his age to join the Marines and an old journalist friend wh...

https://cdn3.movieweb.com/i/movie/uU8rGyRh4NzvEFCxQQNUNS8H9BAWaJ/384:50/Collectors.jpg Collectors (2000) Youtube 6/10 A documentary about collectors of art work by serial killers. I saw this when first released and I wanted to revisit it. It's at times disturbing look at a very unusual hobby. It is...

2023- Killers Of The Flower Moon r/t Oppenheimer

1993 films seen-31

The Best

The Remains Of The Day
True Romance
A Bronx Tale
In The Line Of Fire
Short Cuts
Kalifornia

The Worst

A Perfect World
Bad Behavior
Coneheads
Love & Human Remains

A Summer Place (1959)

next- flashy direction

Peter O'Toole

next- played a high school student

1948 films seen-32

The Best

The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre
The Naked City
The Search
Oliver Twist
The Paleface
Brighton Rock
The Fallen Idol
The Snake Pit

The Worst

Blondie's Secret
Mystery In Mexico

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e7/Romeo_juliet_movieposter.jpg Romeo And Juliet (1936) TCM On Demand-6/10 The Hollywood version of Shakespeare's star crossed lovers. First time viewing for me, I avoided it because the 1968 version is my favorite Shakespeare on film. It was disappointin...

Tarantino has now cancelled plans for making The Movie Critic as his final film, too bad, I was looking forward to it.

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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/29/Henry_V_%E2%80%93_1944_UK_film_poster.jpg Henry V (1944) TCM 6/10 Henry, King of England, (Laurence Olivier) leads his troops against France. An interesting version of Shakespeare's play, Olivier also directed. I may need another watch to fully appreci...