Category Archives: Drama

My Review of ‘Birdman’ (2014)

Posted on January 24, 2019 by

It’s hard to know how to categorize this movie. Wikipedia calls it a “black comedy”, which I suppose it is. Along with parody, drama, fantasy, and satire. But then you’d expect something a bit different from a film with a … Continue reading →

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Holiday Movie Suggestions (Part Two)

Posted on November 22, 2018 by

Let’s continue this cavalcade of holiday movie suggestions with two more great flicks for Turkey Day! 🙂 Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) While not (strictly speaking) a holiday movie, this comedy-drama begins and ends with a Thanksgiving dinner. So … … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘The King’s Speech’ (2010)

Posted on October 25, 2018 by

In all honesty, I wasn’t sure how I’d feel about this movie before seeing it. I don’t watch a lot of historical drama, and I’m not into the whole Merchant Ivory oeuvre. But this film isn’t just any historical, nor … Continue reading →

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‘Smash-Up’ — Part Seven (The Last Part)

Posted on September 22, 2018 by

It’s with great relief a heavy heart my duty to announce that this will be the last part of the movie Smash-Up. All I can say is, it’s been real weird. So, without further ado, etc., here’s the final insult … Continue reading →

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Part Six of ‘Smash-Up’

Posted on September 15, 2018 by

Only two more parts to go in this tedious puzzling unique film that’s kind of like A Star is Born crossed with Not Without My Daughter, except not really. 🙂 Anyway, here’s Part Six!

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Part Five of ‘Smash-Up’

Posted on September 8, 2018 by

Hello! Here it is again. Another part of this most dramatic musical interesting film noir/drama. With a weird feminist subtext, no less! 🙂 And, on that note, let’s get on with the show!

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Joseph Cotten in ‘Citizen Kane’

Posted on September 6, 2018 by

For the Joseph Cotten blogathon (hosted by Crystal at In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood, I chose to write about him in Citizen Kane. Not just because the movie is (or was) considered the greatest film of all … Continue reading →

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