4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 18, 2016

I can enter into a discussion of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance from two different avenues. Most obvious is the film itself. As far as star power, Lee Marvin is playing third fiddle to John Wayne and James Stewart, the undisputed stars of this film. However, Liberty Valance is a...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 18, 2016

I can enter into a discussion of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance from two different avenues. Most obvious is the film itself. As far as star power, Lee Marvin is playing third fiddle to John Wayne and James Stewart, the undisputed stars of this film. However, Liberty Valance is a...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on September 8, 2013

A note from Lindsey: Welcome to Day 2 of the Gish Sisters Blogathon! Today I’m posting a Lillian review, and tomorrow will be dedicated to Dorothy, but I’ll also be keeping up with the master list of everyone’s contributions as the celebration continues. To see what all of our wond   read more

The Stop Button Posted by on January 25, 2013

Despite Michael Curtiz directing and Claude Rains starring–Curtiz does better than Rains–Sons of Liberty is a rather tepid little short. Rains plays a Jewish proto-American (circa 1776) who sacrifices all for the United States. He even dies penniless because he won’t sign a docume   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on August 10, 2010

Le fantôme de la liberté aka The Phantom of Liberty (Luis Buñuel, 1974) What characterizes Luis Bunuel in the history of films is the fact that he is probably one of the few filmmakers who adapted the surrealist concepts on the big screen in the 1920's, well during the surrealist...   read more