Movie of the Week – Design For Living
Design For Living | Ernst Lubitsch |1933 Why should you watch it: Because its from 1933 and you’d be surprised at how frank, adult and, most importantly, funny the films are from that era. Read More
Movie of the Week – The Shop Around the Corner
The Shop Around The Corner | Ernst Lubitsch | 1940 When James Stewart was at the height of his career, there was no more likeable actor. Even when playing a creep (Vertigo), he was still Jimmy Stewart. Part of his appeal came from branding – honest, average, hard-working. The brand suggests we’re just like him, though I think, maybe, it’s more likely we’d all want a friend like him. The Shop Around The Corner, released the... Read More
Movie of the Week – The Apartment
The Apartment | Billy Wilder | 1960 There was a time when Billy Wilder was king, and rightly so. Wilder’s resume includes: Sabrina, Some Like it Hot, Double Indemnity & The Apartment. Cameron Crowe, one of Wilder’s most adamant fans, literally wrote the book on Wilder’s importance. Frankly, it’s hard to image a Cameron Crowe film without Billy Wilder. The Apartment, starring Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine, is a marvelous... Read More
Movie of the Week – Dr. Horrible
But Home is where the heart is, so your real home’s in your chest! - Captain Hammer A criticism leveled at Joss Whedon’s Dr. Horrible’s Song-Along Blog is the third act is its weakest link. But that really depends on what you think the narrative is in the film. I’d argue the story is a Super Villain Creation Myth. With every new Superhero story we get a background story, Batman Begins springs to mind. But here, Whedon has presented... Read More
Movie of the Week – In Bruges
Don’t know any Belgium jokes, and if I did I think I’d have the good sense not to… hang on. Is Belgium with all those child abuse murders lately? I do know a Belgium joke. What’s Belgium famous for? Chocolates and child abuse, and they only invented the chocolates to get to the kids. - In Bruges ‘Should we be laughing at this?’ This was the response of a couple of friends of mine when I showed In Bruges to them.... Read More
