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The Broadway Melody (1929 Best Picture Winner)
May 27, 2009 – 4:57 pm | One Comment
The Broadway Melody (1929 Best Picture Winner)

In a nutshell, a must see for cinophiles. Others might consider taking a pass.

You Can’t Take It With You (Capra, 1938)
May 19, 2009 – 6:55 pm | No Comment
<em>You Can’t Take It With You</em> (Capra, 1938)

The situation is timeless, but the setting is very much of the moment.
A young man and a young woman are in love. They have dreams for the future. Wars and rumors of wars stoke the …

The Life of Emile Zola (Dieterle, 1937)
May 16, 2009 – 11:34 am | One Comment
<em>The Life of Emile Zola</em> (Dieterle, 1937)

I am working my way through the winners for Best Picture (as awarded by the Academy of Motion Pictures).  Yesterday’s film was The Life of Emile Zola, and I was lightly mocked (and the film …

Star Trek (Abrams, 2009)
May 16, 2009 – 10:57 am | 2 Comments
<em>Star Trek</em> (Abrams, 2009)

A dear friend and Trekkie (I’m not a fellow Trekkie, though I’ve seen almost all the movies, the original series and a few of the first spin-off series’ episodes) summed up his lifelong Trek fandom …

The Island (Bay, 2005)
May 8, 2009 – 5:51 pm | No Comment
<em>The Island</em> (Bay, 2005)

Plot:
A man living in a utopian community discovers the sinister secret behind his existence. Rated PG-13 for instense action violence, brief sexuality, and language. WARNING. MAJOR PLOT SPOILERS IN THIS REVIEW.
Reviewer Comments:
Ken’s Viewing Blog:
Opening …

Les Miserables (Bernard, 1934)
May 7, 2009 – 7:02 pm | No Comment
<em>Les Miserables</em> (Bernard, 1934)

Every now and then when teaching film, you get to introduce a budding cinephile to Citizen Kane for the first time. It is not uncommon in my experience for their initial response to it to …