What classics did you see last week ? (14 Apr - 20 Apr 2019)
Apr 23, 2019 2:36:06 GMT
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Post by marianne48 on Apr 23, 2019 2:36:06 GMT
Green Book (2018)--aka "Driving Dr. Shirley," this is a rather bland feel-good drama that was okay, but not particularly outstanding. I happened to see the last half-hour of BlacKkKlansman again after seeing this, and that was more affecting than this movie. Good movie, but that's it.
What They Had (2018)--Decent drama about a family dealing with Alzheimer's. Robert Forster is touching as the loyal husband of his ailing wife, while Michael Shannon is a standout in the movie.
You and Me (1938)--Fritz Lang's strange mix of crime and goofy comedy, with George Raft and Sylvia Sidney playing co-workers in a department store who marry while hiding from each other the fact that they're parolees (many of the other store employees are also ex-cons). Watchable, if a bit odd.
He Was Her Man (1934)--James Cagney and Joan Blondell in their last pairing together; Blondell plays a prostitute trying to reform by moving to a small fishing village to marry
a sweet, very forgiving fisherman, played by Victor Jory; Cagney offers to escort her to the village after she sleeps with him. They don't actually show and talk about this in the movie,
but they had to be clever to get past the Hays Code in those days. Cagney makes himself fun to watch, as usual; just the way he pulls a small wad of cash out of his pocket is done with flair; Blondell is a good match for him. There's not such a happy ending for Jimmy, but he goes out with a lot of style. The ending does leave one question, however--did they bring back the ice cream?
What They Had (2018)--Decent drama about a family dealing with Alzheimer's. Robert Forster is touching as the loyal husband of his ailing wife, while Michael Shannon is a standout in the movie.
You and Me (1938)--Fritz Lang's strange mix of crime and goofy comedy, with George Raft and Sylvia Sidney playing co-workers in a department store who marry while hiding from each other the fact that they're parolees (many of the other store employees are also ex-cons). Watchable, if a bit odd.
He Was Her Man (1934)--James Cagney and Joan Blondell in their last pairing together; Blondell plays a prostitute trying to reform by moving to a small fishing village to marry
a sweet, very forgiving fisherman, played by Victor Jory; Cagney offers to escort her to the village after she sleeps with him. They don't actually show and talk about this in the movie,
but they had to be clever to get past the Hays Code in those days. Cagney makes himself fun to watch, as usual; just the way he pulls a small wad of cash out of his pocket is done with flair; Blondell is a good match for him. There's not such a happy ending for Jimmy, but he goes out with a lot of style. The ending does leave one question, however--did they bring back the ice cream?