Mar 2 2012
My Best Girl (1927) Genre: Romance/Comedy/Silent Film Grade: B+ This movie is so cute I just want to scoop it up and hug it. Mary Pickford’s last silent film, it showcases her charm and talent and proves why she was America’s sweetheart. The plot is nothing new or exciting. Maggie Johnson (Pickford) is a stock(…)
Feb 17 2012
Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) Genre: Noir Mystery Grade: B Easy Rawlins: A man once told me that you step out of your door in the morning, and you are already in trouble. The only question is are you on top of that trouble or not? I hesitated a bit about reviewing this movie(…)
Feb 3 2012
The Draughtsman’s Contract (1982) Genre: Drama/Period Piece Grade: B “There’s sex, snotty people and flamboyant costumes. What more could you want.” – Spanky and John Go to the Movies. I’m almost hesitant to recommend this film just because I know a lot of people probably won’t like it. Note I’m not saying you won’t get(…)
Jan 21 2010
Story & Art: Fumi Yoshinaga Publisher: Viz Signature Rating: M for mature Retail: $12.99 Length: 2/5+ volumes Dear readers, A few months ago, I read the first volume in this wonderful series by Fumi Yoshinaga. The premise is deceptively simple: What would happen if a plague wiped out the majority of the male population in(…)
Sep 8 2009
Story & Art: Fumi Yoshinaga Publisher: Viz Signature Rating: M for mature Retail: $12.99 Length: 1/4+ volumes I first heard of ÅŒoku about a year ago from a friend. The premise, she said, was that due to a disease that targets only men, the power hierarchy in Japan was genderflipped. Women filled roles that had,(…)
May 1 2009
An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) An Officer and a Gentleman: Special Edition Grade: B Genre: Drama (U.S.) Dear Taylor Hackford, Although I had heard of An Officer and a Gentleman (who hasn’t?) and seen many parodies of the legendary ending, I never got around to seeing it until I watched Searching for Debra Winger (2002)(…)
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