Ninotchka
I’m surprised I don’t see more Lubitsch films. Like the last Lubitsch film I reviewed, To Be or Not to Be (all the back in July of 2014!), I immensely […]
Tag Archives: Billy Wilder
The Seven Year Itch
No matter how mundane or commonplace the subject matter, Billy Wilder always seems able to transform his stories into fascinating, and quite often humorous, social commentary. This is as true […]
Noirvember 2015: Ace in the Hole
For the month of November Noirvember, I’ve decided to catch up with some classic pieces of film noir. The American 1940s-50s movement devoted to cynical fast talking anti-heroes, predatory femme […]
Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard is undoubtedly a classic, and has long been heralded as one of the best movies about the movies. It’s also a film noir, a horror picture, a story […]
The Lost Weekend
I’m going to be a little frustrated writing this review because I’ve already written it. I reviewed The Lost Weekend back in 2012, but it was mysteriously deleted and never […]
Witness for the Prosecution
Witness for the Prosecution may not be the most deep or profound film, but it sure is entertaining. From the poster’s emphasis on the word “suspense” you may think this […]
10 of the Best Cinematic Bromances Gone Wrong
Well, it’s been a frightfully long time (over a month!) since my post on the best cinematic bromances that went right, but here we finally are looking at the ones […]
The Apartment
Here is my review of The Apartment, otherwise known as the film that won best picture in 1960 whereas Psycho was not even nominated. Regardless of how I feel about […]
The Soul of the Plot 