Nov 4 2011
The Sure Thing (1985) Genre: Coming of age romance Grade: B Once I’d seen “Say Anything,” I knew I’d eventually have to finally, after all these years, watch this whole movie. Yep, I’d seen bits and pieces of it on TV but always ended up flipping the channel, maybe because I’d never seen it from(…)
Oct 28 2011
Arsenic and Old Lace (made 1942, released 1944) Genre: Screwball Comedy Grade: B “This is developing into a very bad habit!” – Mortimer Brewster I had always heard great things about “Arsenic and Old Lace,” but the first time I sat down and tried to watch this film years ago my reaction was a rip(…)
Oct 21 2011
The Proposal (2009) Genre: romantic comedy Grade: B+ Movies which are specifically made to be romantic comedies are often a mixed bag for me and often don’t work well enough for me to even finish the film. I had been eyeing this one for a while and watching the star rating at Netflix before finally(…)
Oct 14 2011
A lot of my time the past week or so has been taken up with washing machine repairs and acclimating my new kittens to their new home. Guess which has been more fun. But I have gotten a little reading and movie watching squeezed in now and then. Flawless by Carrie Lofty – A book(…)
Oct 14 2011
Outsourced (2006) Genre: Comedy/Drama/Romance Grade:B- Outsourced is a movie I’d had in my Netflix rental queue for quite a while but Bonnie Dee’s email to me suggesting it as a review movie got me to move it up the head of the line. Though a 2006 release, the subject matter – someone who’s job is(…)
Oct 7 2011
Dodge City (1939) Genre: Western Grade: B 1939 was apparently the year that the Western came into its own. “Stagecoach,” “Destry Rides Again” and “Dodge City” were all released then and elevated the genre from B grade status to vehicles for the studio stars of the day. “Dodge City” is slightly different in that the(…)
Sep 30 2011
The Crimson Pirate (1952) Genre: Action/Adventure/Romance Grade: B- I’ve wanted to review this one for a while but after it was taken down off of youtube, finding it turned out to be an issue. Part circus, part slapstick, part swashbuckler – The Crimson Pirate is campy fun but don’t go into it expecting much seriousness(…)
Sep 23 2011
Happy, Texas (1999) Genre: Comedy/Crime/Romance Grade: B- The bonus features on the DVD show that this film played well at the Sundance Festival but honestly, I don’t remember hearing about it when it was released. Nor much about it since then – which is a shame since it’s a lighthearted, feel good comedy/romance with some(…)
Sep 16 2011
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) Genre: musical, slapstick comedy Grade: B- “Forum,” yet another old favorite of mine, hasn’t weathered the years quite as well as others but is still good for some laughs once it gets going. It’s based on a Broadway production of the same name and(…)
Sep 9 2011
Ruthless People (1986) Genre: Crime Comedy Grade: B+ It’s hard for me to believe this film is 25 years old now. Time flies…But while the styles and fashions are (thankfully) long gone, I still laugh my head off at the funny lines, great performances and intricate plot. Most of the characters are ruthless, greedy, stupid(…)
Sep 2 2011
Wild Target (2010) Genre: action/comedy/romance Grade: B+ “I love you, Victor Maynard.” – Roger, a parrot It’s got a hit man, an inept thief, a forged Rembrandt, a lost young man, the second best assassin in the business, a mother with high standards, a pink cat, a stolen bullet strafed car and a lesson about(…)
Aug 26 2011
Roxanne (1987) Genre: Romantic Comedy Grade: B When I reviewed “Cyrano de Bergerac,” some of you said you couldn’t watch or didn’t want to watch it or hated it because of the tragic ending. I can understand that. More often I’m in the mood for a HEA too. So here one is in the form(…)
Aug 19 2011
Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970) Genre: Western/Action/Road Romance Grade: B It recently dawned on me that I haven’t reviewed all that many Westerns. They’re just not the first genre of films I think of when I’m looking for romance. So in an effort to remedy that I give you “Two Mules for Sister Sara”(…)
Aug 12 2011
50 First Dates (2004) Genre: Romance/Comedy Grade: B NOTE: there will probably be spoilers for the events of the film. Read at your own discretion. “You’re the girl of my dreams…and apparently I’m the man of yours.” – Henry Roth Even as I sit here writing this review, I can’t believe it. I’ve actually watched,(…)
Aug 5 2011
Iron Monkey (Siu nin Wong Fei Hung ji: Tit Ma Lau) (1993) Genre: Martial Arts Action/Adventure Grade: B+ Iron Monkey was originally made in 1977 and remade in 1993. I’m concentrating on the remake. There are two editions of this movie to be found (though with varying extras and treatments) and a quick scan of(…)
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