DUMBO Review: Dumbo the elephant gets separated from his mother. He is ridiculed because of his long ears, a little mouse befriends him and encourages him to… Read more “Dumbo”
Category: 1940s
Blithe Spirit
BLITHE SPIRIT Review: Charles and his second wife, Ruth, find that they are haunted by his first wife, Elvira. They get help from Madame Arcati by contacting… Read more “Blithe Spirit”
The Big Sleep
THE BIG SLEEP Review: L.A. private detective Philip Marlowe is hired by a rich family. He has been given a really complicated case but even before it… Read more “The Big Sleep”
Kind Hearts and Coronets
KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS Review: A distant poor relative of the Duke of D’Ascoyne goes on a murder spree in order to eliminate eight other heirs so… Read more “Kind Hearts and Coronets”
The Bicycle Thief
THE BICYCLE THIEF Review: A working-class man’s bicycle is stolen in Rome, he and his son go in search for it. Director: Vittorio De Sica Actors: Lamberto Maggiorani,… Read more “The Bicycle Thief”
Rome, Open City
ROME, OPEN CITY Review: A harrowing drama about the Nazi occupation of Rome, 1944 and the brave few who struggled against it. It is conceived and directed during… Read more “Rome, Open City”
Double Indemnity
DOUBLE INDEMNITY Review: An insurance man is corrupted into a murder/insurance fraud scheme that arouses an insurance investigator’s suspicions. Director: Billy Wilder Actors: Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck… Read more “Double Indemnity”
Whisky Galore!
WHISKY GALORE! Review: A group of Scottish Islanders run out of whisky. The people on the island try to collect the 50,000 cases of whisky which is on a stranded… Read more “Whisky Galore!”
A Matter of Life and Death
A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH Review: A British wartime aviator cheats death. He must argue his life before a celestial court. Director: Michael Powell and Emeric… Read more “A Matter of Life and Death”
The Red Shoes
THE RED SHOES Review: A story of a young ballet dancer. Director: Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger Actors: Anton Walbrook, Marius Goring and Moira Shearer Year: 1948… Read more “The Red Shoes”
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