4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 26, 2016

The same year as Grand Hotel there came another film, that while still boasting an ensemble cast felt far more intimate. In it’s day it was christened “Grand Hotel on wheels” and its narrative does unravel aboard a train. However, Josef von Sternberg’s film opens with a facel   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 24, 2016

It’s curious that the first image October conjures up is a biblical nightmare from the book of Daniel. In that instance, the Babylonian king is frightened in his dream by a giant statue that comes tumbling to the ground. Of course, in that context it had a lot of the...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 24, 2016

It’s curious that the first image October conjures up is a biblical nightmare from the book of Daniel. In that instance, the Babylonian king is frightened in his dream by a giant statue that comes tumbling to the ground. Of course, in that context, it had a lot of the...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 22, 2016

“I always did like a man in a uniform. That one fits you grand. Why don’t you come up sometime and see me? I’m home every evening.”  ~ Mae West Mae West is a larger-than-life personality if there ever was one. So large in fact that it’s hard to believe...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 22, 2016

“I always did like a man in a uniform. That one fits you grand. Why don’t you come up sometime and see me? I’m home every evening.”  ~ Mae West Mae West is a larger-than-life personality if there ever was one. So large in fact that it’s hard to believe...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 20, 2016

My father has always maintained that two of his favorite films are The Magnificent Seven and True Grit. The first one makes sense with its stellar cast, resplendent score, and some top rate gunslinging. The second film, well, it makes sense too, but for completely different reasons. Director Henry H   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 20, 2016

My father has always maintained that two of his favorite films are The Magnificent Seven and True Grit. The first one makes sense with its stellar cast, resplendent score, and some top rate gun slinging. The second film, well, it makes sense too, but for completely different reasons. Director Henry   read more

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

“Nobody throws me my own guns and says ride on. Nobody” ~ James Coburn as Britt People always resonate with stories of valor, honor, and bravery. It doesn’t matter if it’s a war, a samurai, or a western picture. Thus, Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai rather seamlessly became The Magnificen   read more

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

“Nobody throws me my own guns and says ride on. Nobody” ~ James Coburn as Britt People always resonate with stories of valor, honor, and bravery. It doesn’t matter if it’s a war film, a tale of samurai, or a western. Thus, Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai rather seamlessly became The Magni   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 16, 2016

I still remember driving through the hills and dales of the English countryside listening to Hard Day’s Night in the family rental car. Back then I had a haircut that could best be described as a mop top. And then during my one visit to Liverpool I was beyond ecstatic. I’m...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 16, 2016

I still remember driving through the hills and dales of the English countryside listening to Hard Day’s Night in the family rental car. Back then I had a haircut that could best be described as a mop top. And then during my one visit to Liverpool, I was beyond ecstatic. I’m...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 14, 2016

What it manages to bring together within the frame of a meager B-film plot is quite astounding, balancing the brutality and atmospheric visuals with the direction of Robert Wise to develop something quite memorable. Boxing movies have been bigger and better, but film-noir has a way of dredging up th   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 14, 2016

What it manages to bring together within the frame of a meager B-film plot is quite astounding, balancing the brutality and atmospheric visuals with the direction of Robert Wise to develop something quite memorable. Boxing movies have been bigger and better, but film-noir has a way of dredging up th   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 12, 2016

You can take Animal House one of two ways. Either it glorifies fraternity life to chaotic proportions or it’s a satirical mockery of the collegiate institutions. Either way, the film works, because the bottom line is that it has laughs. Sure, some of them  take hold of nostalgia while simultan   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 12, 2016

You can take Animal House one of two ways. Either it glorifies fraternity life to chaotic proportions or it’s a satirical mockery of the collegiate institutions. Either way, the film works, because the bottom line is that it has laughs. Sure, some of them take hold of nostalgia while simultane   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 10, 2016

“Feelings can creep up just like that” – Mr. Chow Wong Kar-wai’s In the Mood for Love is a visual exhibition in style. It has a smooth elegance that extends across its entire length. Colors mixed with 1960s nostalgia. Decadence mixed with urban depression. The perfect blendin   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 10, 2016

“Feelings can creep up just like that” – Mr. Chow Wong Kar-wai’s In the Mood for Love is a visual exhibition in style. It has a smooth elegance that extends across its entire length. Colors mixed with 1960s nostalgia. Decadence mixed with urban depression. The perfect blendin   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 8, 2016

Is it possible to love two women at once? In essence, that’s one of the main conceits of this moral tale from director Eric Rohmer’s series. Sometimes Rohmer feels like the Woody Allen of France although Allen’s films are slightly more geared towards comedy and the former’s f   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 8, 2016

Is it possible to love two women at once? In essence, that’s one of the main conceits of this moral tale from director Eric Rohmer’s series. Sometimes Rohmer feels like the Woody Allen of France although Allen’s films are slightly more geared towards comedy and the former’s f   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 6, 2016

High and Low (or Heaven and Hell in the original Japanese) is a yin and yang film about the polarity of man in many ways. Gondo (Toshiro Mifune) is an affluent executive in the National Shoe Company. He worked his way up the corporate ladder from the age 16, because of...   read more