4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on December 12, 2015

“Now there are just two of us – young Aubrey Montague and myself – who can close our eyes and remember those few young men with hope in our hearts and wings on our heels.” ~ Lord Lindsay I am hardly a world traveler but one of the places I...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on December 10, 2015

Some Came Running is a film that can so easily get lost in the shuffle of 1950s Hollywood. It’s hardly the most well-known picture of director Vincente Minnelli, known generally for his musicals and excellent set direction. Furthermore, this is most certainly a melodrama, certainly affecting,   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on December 10, 2015

Some Came Running is a film that can so easily get lost in the shuffle of 1950s Hollywood. It’s hardly the most well-known picture of director Vincente Minnelli, known generally for his musicals and excellent set direction. Furthermore, this is most certainly a melodrama, certainly affecting,   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on December 9, 2015

During my film odyssey I first met Kurosawa, then Ozu, and finally Mizoguchi. Each with similarities and most importantly their own personal touches when it comes to the language of cinema. Kenji Mizoguchi seems especially at home with Japanese folk tales in the jidaigeki mode of Japanese period-dra   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on December 9, 2015

During my film odyssey, I first met Kurosawa, then Ozu, and finally Mizoguchi. Each with similarities and most importantly their own personal touches when it comes to the language of cinema. Kenji Mizoguchi seems especially at home with Japanese folk tales in the jidaigeki mode of Japanese period-dr   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on December 7, 2015

The Grapes of Wrath is in special company with a number of literary adaptations where film and source material are both so highly regarded and cultural significant. A few other names spring to mind such as Gone with the Wind, A Streetcar Named Desire, and To Kill a Mockingbird. However,...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on December 7, 2015

The Grapes of Wrath is in special company with a number of literary adaptations where film and source material are both so highly regarded and cultural significant. A few other names spring to mind such as Gone with the Wind, A Streetcar Named Desire, and To Kill a Mockingbird. However,...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on December 7, 2015

The Grapes of Wrath is in special company with a number of literary adaptations where film and source material are both so highly regarded and culturally significant. A few other names spring to mind such as Gone with the Wind, A Streetcar Named Desire, and To Kill a Mockingbird. However,...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on December 5, 2015

Garden State was written and directed by Scrubs star Zach Braff before he made it big, while he was still struggling to get into the business. It’s one of those deep blue funk movies where a person has to find themselves in the giant mass of humanity. Andrew Largeman’s mom...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on December 5, 2015

Garden State was written and directed by Scrubs star Zach Braff before he made it big, while he was still struggling to get into the business. It’s one of those deep blue funk movies where a person has to find themselves in the giant mass of humanity. Andrew Largeman’s mom...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on December 3, 2015

Cry of the City is a lesser noir from director Robert Siodmak with an often arbitrary plot, but since he is a mainstay of the genre it’s still an interesting foray on a number of fronts. It’s visually striking and features a number of interesting characters, especially female characters   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on December 3, 2015

Cry of the City is a lesser noir from director Robert Siodmak with an often arbitrary plot, but since he is a mainstay of the genre it’s still an interesting foray on a number of fronts. It’s visually striking and features a number of interesting characters, especially female characters   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on December 1, 2015

So the title doesn’t have a bearing on much of anything, but who cares? It sets the tone brilliantly for this wickedly twisted noir. The film opens like other films, after the death of a beautiful young women. Two people are getting grilled in adjoining rooms. Frankie Christopher (Victor Matur   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on December 1, 2015

So the title doesn’t have a bearing on much of anything, but who cares? It sets the tone brilliantly for this wickedly twisted noir. The film opens like other films, after the death of a beautiful young woman. Two people are getting grilled in adjoining rooms. Frankie Christopher (Victor Matur   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on November 30, 2015

“Our relationship has been a series of misadventures from beginning to end, so if you don’t mind, I’ll see Mr. Peabody alone and unarmed.” – David Huxley Bringing up Baby is really and truly one of a kind, almost headache-inducing with its sure energy and dizzying with   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on November 30, 2015

“Our relationship has been a series of misadventures from beginning to end, so if you don’t mind, I’ll see Mr. Peabody alone and unarmed.” – David Huxley Bringing up Baby is really and truly one of a kind, almost headache-inducing with its sure energy and dizzying with   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on November 30, 2015

“Our relationship has been a series of misadventures from beginning to end, so if you don’t mind, I’ll see Mr. Peabody alone and unarmed.” – David Huxley Bringing up Baby is really and truly one of a kind, almost headache-inducing with its sure energy and dizzying with   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on November 28, 2015

Like Crazy is the genesis, the passion, and the heartache of a romance all wrapped into 90 minutes of film. Our two subjects are filmed as individuals at first and the cinematographer opts for a handheld camera approach to capture their moments together. The loosely woven narrative is based on...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on November 28, 2015

Like Crazy is the genesis, the passion, and the heartache of a romance all wrapped into 90 minutes of film. Our two subjects are filmed as individuals at first and the cinematographer opts for a handheld camera approach to capture their moments together. The loosely woven narrative is based on...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on November 26, 2015

Oftentimes I get my greatest excitement not simply from the masterpieces I get to discover, but also hidden gems that get unearthed along the way. This one just happens to have some of Britain’s best talent. Starter for 10 is a coming-of-age film which immediately sets off a number of...   read more