You ever have the feeling that you’ve seen a movie but just can’t remember if you really did? Thus is the curious case of Day 50’s movie Anatomy of a Murder. It’s essentially like Law & Order: SVU but with Jimmy Stewart leading the charge instead of Mariska Hargitay and Chris Meloni. The thing that … Continue reading
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100 Years of Movies in 100 Days – Day 49 – Touch of Evil (1958)
Everytime I watch Touch of Evil, I always feel dirty, like I need to take a shower to wash the filth off of me. I don’t know if it’s just the atmoshpere of the story, seeing Janet Leigh get harassed and drugged or the obese Orson Welles and the racist, unethical character he portrays. For those who … Continue reading
100 Years of Movies in 100 Days – Day 48 – Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
It took a while to get into Witness for the Prosecution. The first twenty minutes or so were a bit slow and I wasn’t sure where it was going. But then John Williams (the actor not the award-winning composer) appears and the murder trail begins and holy smokes, what a great movie! And just when … Continue reading
100 Years of Movies in 100 Days – Day 47 – The Killing (1956)
Buried beneath the mountain of classic Stanley Kubrick movies like A Clockwork Orange, 2001: A Space Odyssey and Dr. Strangelove is a gem of a heist movie called The Killing. The story is very simple – a group of crooks plan out a robbery at a horse-racing track. Only, of course, things don’t go as … Continue reading
100 Years of Movies in 100 Days – Day 46 – Lady and the Tramp (1955)
Oh man, today’s one of those “suck-it-up” days. Running on four hours of sleep is no bueno and trying to watch the Robert Aldrich directed Kiss Me Deadly was not gonna happen. Don’t get me wrong, I can immerse myself in the seedy, pulpy underworld of Mike Hammer and Mickey Spillane, but only on a … Continue reading
100 Years of Movies in 100 Days – Day 45 – Rear Window/Dial M For Murder (1954)
I’m exhausted. And this time it has nothing to do with this movie marathon. This time, it has to do with waking up at 5a.m. to beat the crowd down to Harbor UCLA hospital to check my dad in. And seeing as how the wait times there are often ridiculous (see yesterday’s post for more … Continue reading
100 Years of Movies in 100 Days – Day 44 – Roman Holiday (1953)
There’s certainly a plethora of classics to choose from 1953. Stalag 17, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, From Here To Eternity, Shane, Peter Pan and the first War of the Worlds. But snce I could only choose one, I went with the Audrey Hepburn–Gregory Peck romantic dramedy Roman Holiday. Hepburn won the Best Actress Oscar, Best Actress … Continue reading
100 Years of Movies in 100 Days – Day 43 – Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
OK, seriously, how can you not be smiling after watching Singin’ in the Rain . I mean, Gene Kelly’s smile alone is infectious, but then you add in the energentic, physical comedy of Donald O’Connor and the innocent songs and dance numbers and it’s no wonder this movie is ranked #79 in the AFI top … Continue reading
100 Years of Movies in 100 Days – Day 42 – Strangers on a Train (1951)
The great thing about Strangers on a Train is that it doesn’t mess around. It gets right to the point and doesn’t get all cutesy with its plot twists. You can thank the combination of a Raymond Chandler script and a Alfred Hitchcock‘s direction for that kind of singlar focus. Granted it’s not my favorite … Continue reading
100 Years of Movies in 100 Days – Day 41 – Sunset Blvd. (1950)
The main reason I love Sunset Blvd., aside from the sharp dialogue and narration, is that it’s literally the story of my life. Well, kind of… well, I hope I don’t end up like William Holden does at the end. He plays a struggling writer who quits his newspaper job to pursue writing Hollywood scripts, … Continue reading
100 Years of Movies in 100 Days – Day 40 – The Third Man (1949)
Five reasons The Third Man rules! 1.) The opening narration and the mandolin that plays throughout. I love the tone and accent of the narrator as he casually sets up the story for us. And without wasting time, bang, we’re right in the middle of a who-dun-it murder mystery. And to add to the mandolin, … Continue reading
100 Years of Movies in 100 Days – Day 39 – Bicycle Thieves (1948)
So today was a bit tricky. I had a choice between three excellent movies, including one that has a 100% freshness rating on RottenTomatoes. But Bicycle Thieves was the movie that ended up arriving from Netflix so I went with that. A quick note though that The Treaasure of Sierra Madre (that’s the 100% rated … Continue reading
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