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Monthly Archives: August 2020
Ray (2004) – reviewed by George
Wow, what a movie! And what a subject! Ray Charles led an incredible life, despite early onset (he was seven) blindness (from glaucoma, I suspect from the depiction), and the loss of his younger brother George (Terrone Bell) to drowning, … Continue reading
Judy (2019) – reviewed by George
Playing the lead role, Renee Zellweger is amazing, exceptional, and just incomparable. She is so riveting that it’s difficult to watch the other actor in two-shots. The Judy of the title is of course Judy Garland, and Zellweger’s sensational performance … Continue reading
Posted in J, Movies
Tagged Darci Shaw, Finn Wittrock, Jessie Buckley, Judy, Peter Quilter, Renee Zellweger, Richard Cordery, Rupert Goold, Tom Edge
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Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson in “50 Million Frenchmen” (1930) – reviewed by George
Imagine how happy I was to find this, especially after last week’s semi-sad farewell! I was vaguely aware of the title, but thought it was a William Gaxton picture. I didn’t even know Olsen and Johnson were in it until … Continue reading
Edward Petherbridge is Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Walter is Harriet Vane in “Have His Carcase” (1987) – reviewed by George
The tale begins where “Strong Poison” left off – with Harriet turning her back on Lord Peter and walking away. Now we see where she went: on a walking tour near the sea. She is walking along a cliffside when … Continue reading
Posted in H, Miniseries, Movies, TV
Tagged Christopher Hodson, Dorothy L. Sayers, Edward Petherbridge, Harriet Walter, Have His Carcase, Rosemary Anne Sisson, Simon Cuff
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Troop Beverly Hills (1989)-Reviewed by Anita ***
One of my favorite lines in this movie “I may be a beginner at something, but I’ve got a black belt in shopping”. And when you meet Phyllis you will see what makes it so funny. If you enjoy the … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, TV
Tagged Blue Birds, Craig T. Nelson, Girl Scouts, Jamboree, Jeff Kanew, Shelly Long, Tori Spelling
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House of Wax (1953) – reviewed by George
“Bwana Devil” was the first modern 3-D movie, and this was the second, and it was touted as the first from a major studio (Warners). Warners called their system Natural Vision, and from the 2-D DVD I watched you can … Continue reading
Posted in H, Movies
Tagged Andre de Toth, Angela Clarke, Bwana Devil, Carolyn Jones, Charles Belden, Charles Bronson, Charles Buchinsky, Crane Wilbur, Dabbs Greer, Frank Lovejoy, House of Wax, M.L. Gunzburg, Nedrick Young, Paul Picerni, Phyllis Kirk, Reggie Rymal, Roy Roberts, Vincent Price
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John Nettles is DCI Tom Barnaby in “Midsomer Murders”, Season 2, Episode 2, Strangler’s Wood (1999) – reviewed by George
Boys playing in Raven’s Wood on the way to school find the naked body of a young woman, strangled with a striped tie (it’s in the script for the boys to pretend to see the body, but for the audience … Continue reading
Posted in M, Midsomer Murders, Movies, S, TV
Tagged Anne Stallybrass, Anthony Horowitz, Betti Romani, Caroline Graham, Daniel Casey, Debbie Chazen, Frank Windsor, Jane Wymark, Jeremy Clyde, Jeremy Silberston, John Nettles, Kathleen Byron, Laura Howard, Midsomer Murders, Nick Farrell, Peter Eyre, Phyllis Logan, Strangler's Wood, Toby Jones, Tom Eilenberg, Trudie Styler
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Mabel’s Married Life (1914) – reviewed by George
Charlie (Chaplin) and Mabel (Normand) are on a bench in the park, but he leaves for a minute. Another couple, the Wellingtons (Mack Swain and Eva Nelson) are also there, but Mr. Wellington leaves his wife and walks over to … Continue reading
Posted in M, Movies, Short Subjects
Tagged Charlie Chaplin, Eva Nelson, Mabel Normand, Mabel's Married Life, Mack Sennett, Mack Swain
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A Day’s Pleasure (1919) – reviewed by George
A family – husband, wife, and two small boys – is off for a day of fun in this 18-minute short, if Dad can get the car started. The car is sitting peacefully parked at the curb in front of … Continue reading
Posted in D, Movies, Short Subjects
Tagged A Day's Pleasure, Bob Kelly, Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Eric Rogers, Jackie Coogan, Marion Feducha
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Always (1989) – reviewed by George
This is a remake of the 1943 film “A Guy Named Joe” with Spencer Tracy, Irene Dunne, and Van Johnson, which I’ve never seen. I know it’s a war film, wherein pilot Spencer dies and comes back as a guardian … Continue reading
