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You are viewing the most recent 10 entries May 30th, 2012I've posted another grab-bag over at my journal. There's a bit more variety this time around. Relevant films:      Minsky's: http://allisontooey.livejournal.com/3348 Verdoux: http://allisontooey.livejournal.com/3348 Trail: http://allisontooey.livejournal.com/3348 Boy and His Dog: http://allisontooey.livejournal.com/3348 Live By Night: http://allisontooey.livejournal.com/3348 Current Mood:  apatheticMay 27th, 2012 "HOW THE WEST WAS WON" (1962) Review I wrote this REVIEW of "HOW THE WEST WAS WON", the 1962 Academy Award nominated western that starred Debbie Reynolds, George Peppard and Carroll Baker. May 26th, 2012I've posted a review of the extremely charming film The Ghost and Mrs. Muir over at my journal.  Review here: http://allisontooey.livejournal.com/3286 Current Mood: busy Current Music: "What You Want" by Evansecence May 27th, 2012One gets used to the idea after a while that most movies labelled as film noir are labelled as such for the most dubious and tenuous of reasons. A Race for Life (original British title Mask of Dust) is a particularly good example. I can’t for the life of me find anything noirish about this one but it still managed to get released as part of VCI’s excellent Hammer Noir series. ( read more )  Tags: film noir, films May 23rd, 2012George Raft’s career was well and truly on the downslide when he signed a three-movie deal with Lippert Pictures in the early 50s. The third of these films was the British-Italian-American co-production The Man from Cairo, and it’s rather fun. ( read more )  x-posted to noirfilmsTags: film noir, films May 21st, 2012 FAVORITE TRAIN JOURNEY MOVIES (REVISED) Here is a new LIST featuring my favorite movies about train journeys. May 20th, 2012I've posted a review to a shlock horror film, Theatre of Blood, over at my journal.  Review here: http://allisontooey.livejournal.com/3272 Current Mood:  thirstyCurrent Music: "Awake and Alive" by Skillet They certainly don’t make movies like The Lives of a Bengal Lancer any more. This 1935 Paramount production is the kind of movie that would simply not be permitted in our supposedly enlightened times. It’s a stirring tale of adventure, friendship, heroism, loyalty and duty, all deeply unfashionable values. ( read more )  Tags: films May 18th, 2012When a movie has a title like Fingerprints Don't Lie you can pretty much guess that it’s going to turn out that fingerprints can indeed lie. And that is the case here. But how can fingerprints lie? ( read more )  x-posted to noirfilmsTags: crime films, film noir May 16th, 2012I've posted a review of the (slightly obscure) musical The Harvey Girls over at my journal.  Review here: http://allisontooey.livejournal.com/3237 Current Mood:  bouncyCurrent Music: "Candyman" by Christina Aguilera |
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