Film ReviewsFriday Film Review / opposites attract23 Comments
Sabrina (1954) Sabrina – either B&W or color (The Centennial Collection) Genre – Romance This is the version I first saw and the one I fell in love with. When the 1995 version was released, I watched it but didn’t initially care for it as much though I’ve come to ... more >
Film ReviewsFriday Film Review / Great Depression30 Comments
My Man Godfrey (1935) My Man Godrey – The Criterion Collection Genre: Screwball Comedy When I see a film described as a screwball comedy, it’s usually my cue to run away, far, far away. So many try to achieve screwball status and so few succeed. I think maybe because they ... more >
Film ReviewsErrol Flynn / Friday Film Review / Historical Romances / pirates66 Comments
Captain Blood (1935) Captain Blood (DVD 2005 Turner Entertainment Co and Warner Bros Entertainment) Grade A- Genre: Romance/Swashbuckling/Pirate I had so much fun doing my last Friday Film review that I decided to comb through my DVD collection and see what else might be suitable. Captain Blood is one of ... more >
Film ReviewsFriday Film Review / opposites attract / Post WWII / Scotland / self discovery33 Comments
I Know Where I’m Going! (1945) I Know Where I’m Going! – Criterion Collection Grade B Genre: Romance/Drama (UK) Dear Readers, “I Know Where I’m Going!” is a film made by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger who wrote, directed and produced a number of films in the UK. This one ... more >
Film ReviewsFriday Film Review / romantic comedy21 Comments
Conversational Film Review: Silther (2007) Genre: horror comedy Reviewers: Jaili and Dionne Galace (a.k.a. Bam) I asked Bam if she would do a conversational review with me. Without a blink, she agreed. She even did an awesome summary: Slither (2007) is a splatter-horror and dark comedy about a beautiful, hapless ... more >
Features / Film ReviewsComedy / dance / Friday Film Review / Satire39 Comments
Film review: Down With Love (2001) & Strictly Ballroom (1992) Grade: B- & B+ Genre: Romantic comedy Dear Readers, It hasn’t been a good week. A DVD I bought from an online shop for this week’s review – a Cary Grant/Doris Day film – has a scratch, which rendered it ... more >