4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on December 17, 2017

The Commitments is a very coarse film, extremely rough around the edges, and yet to its credit, the real appeal of this crowd-pleaser from Alan Curtis is the way that music is able to bring so much good into a dire situation. Because in some ways The Commitments are not...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on December 14, 2017

And you call yourself a Christian! Do you hear me? Don’t ya? Don’t ya? Huh? What ya being so mean for, Miss? A man takes a drop too much once and a while, it’s only human nature. ~ Charlie Nature, Mr. Allnut, is what we are put in this world to...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on December 14, 2017

And you call yourself a Christian! Do you hear me? Don’t ya? Don’t ya? Huh? What ya being so mean for, Miss? A man takes a drop too much once and a while, it’s only human nature. ~ Charlie Nature, Mr. Allnut, is what we are put in this world to...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on December 11, 2017

When put up against more sophisticated brands of humor and satirical wit, it would be easy to call the likes of Laurel & Hardy the lowest form of comedy. It sounds degrading but it’s also quite true. Their pictures are short. They’re for all intent and purposes plotless aside from...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on December 11, 2017

When put up against more sophisticated brands of humor and satirical wit, it would be easy to call the likes of Laurel & Hardy the lowest form of comedy. It sounds degrading but it’s also quite true. Their pictures are short. They’re for all intent and purposes plotless aside from...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on December 10, 2017

Well, here’s another fine mess you’ve gotten me into.  When I was a kid Laurel & Hardy were a mainstay of the local lending libraries and I viewed many of their pictures from Bonnie Scotland to Flying Deuces to Saps at Sea.  I’m not sure if I can make that point...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on December 10, 2017

Well, here’s another fine mess you’ve gotten me into.  When I was a kid Laurel & Hardy were a mainstay of the local lending libraries and I viewed many of their pictures from Bonnie Scotland to Flying Deuces to Saps at Sea.  I’m not sure if I can make that point...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on December 8, 2017

“A picture with a smile — and perhaps, a tear…” In his earliest works The Tramp made a name mostly for his antics but here Chaplin shows an innate understanding of pathos which would become his main calling card throughout his illustrious career because it was never just abou   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on December 8, 2017

“A picture with a smile — and perhaps, a tear…” In his earliest works The Tramp made a name mostly for his antics but here Chaplin shows an innate understanding of pathos which would become his main calling card throughout his illustrious career because it was never just abou   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on December 5, 2017

It’s easy to yearn for the days where they made stylish, amusing films like Charade which were equal parts charm, class, and wit all stirred together to perfection. Those were the days when two stars as beloved as Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn could carry a picture no questions asked...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on December 5, 2017

It’s easy to yearn for the days where they made stylish, amusing films like Charade which were equal parts charm, class, and wit all stirred together to perfection. Those were the days when two stars as beloved as Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn could carry a picture no questions asked...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on December 3, 2017

Few films can please the restless masses that inevitably gather at some unfortunate souls home for a movie night. Because as varied and diverse individuals of a myriad of backgrounds we very rarely agree on anything especially given the proliferation of content that is available to us at any given   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on December 3, 2017

Few films can please the restless masses that inevitably gather at some unfortunate souls home for a movie night. Because as varied and diverse individuals of a myriad of backgrounds we very rarely agree on anything especially given the proliferation of content that is available to us at any given   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on December 1, 2017

Though it’s easy to be a proponent of Support your Local Sheriff for its sheer scatterbrained zaniness, Blazing Saddles has that and something more to offer, making it arguably the greatest western satire of all time. Brooks took part in all facets of the film as was his normal prerogative and   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on December 1, 2017

Though it’s easy to be a proponent of Support your Local Sheriff for its sheer scatterbrained zaniness, Blazing Saddles has that and something more to offer, making it arguably the greatest western satire of all time. Brooks took part in all facets of the film as was his normal prerogative and   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on November 28, 2017

“Doesn’t it ever enter a man’s head that a woman can do without him?” ~ Ida Lupino as Lily Stevens Jefty’s is quite the joint. Bowling, drinks, floorshows. In a one-horse town, it’s the place to go especially when the establishment’s proprietor (Richard Widm   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on November 28, 2017

“Doesn’t it ever enter a man’s head that a woman can do without him?” ~ Ida Lupino as Lily Stevens Jefty’s is quite the joint. Bowling, drinks, floorshows. In a one horse town, it’s the place to go especially when the establishment’s proprietor (Richard Widm   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on November 27, 2017

When someone inquired if I considered Casablanca one of my favorite movies, I didn’t quite know how to respond. Yes, I do love this film passionately but I feel as if Casablanca is more deeply America’s favorite classic movie. It is not for me to call my own and I will...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on November 27, 2017

When someone inquires if I consider Casablanca one of my favorite movies, I don’t quite know how to respond. Yes, I do love this film passionately but I feel as if Casablanca is more deeply America’s favorite classic movie. It is not for me to call my own and I will...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on November 26, 2017

In Manchester by the Sea, you can distinctly see Kenneth Lonergan once more translating some of his skills as a playwright and stage director into his film. There’s a very inherent understanding of two-dimensional space and how images can be framed in a very linear way as they would be...   read more