The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on February 10, 2012

Modern Times (Chaplin, 1936) Why? The first time I saw this film was in one of my very favorite history courses, so I’m fond of it for sentimental reasons. But beyond that, this is one of Chaplin’s finest works. This is one of the best instances I’ve ever seen of...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on February 9, 2012

Watched February 6, 2012 Baby Face (1933): 4/5 *This is a review of the original theatrical release from TCM’s Forbidden Hollywood collection. George Brent and Barbara Stanwyck in Baby Face (1933) In Baby Face, Barbara Stanwyck plays a girl named Lily Powers who, after leaving her hometown and   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on February 8, 2012

Watched February 5, 2012 Other Men’s Women (1931): 4/5 Other Men’s Women follows a love triangle between a man (Bill, portrayed by Grant Withers), his best friend (Jack, portrayed by Regis Toomey) and his best friend’s wife (Lily, portrayed by Mary Astor). Bill is a bit of a heavy   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on February 7, 2012

Watched February 5, 2012 The Women (1939): 5/5! Let me begin by saying that this film has an AMAZING cast, which is what attracted me to it in the first place. Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, Norma Shearer, Paulette Goddard, Joan Fontaine… it doesn’t get much better. The fantastic Rosal   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on February 6, 2012

Watched February 5, 2012 The Plastic Age (1925): 3/5 The Plastic Age tells the story of a very smart, very athletic boy who heads to college with high hopes. However, upon arrival, he falls too deep into the party scene. He bombs a big track meet, his grades suffer, and...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on February 6, 2012

Libeled Lady poster via Amy's Classic Movie Blog Libeled Lady (Jack Conway, 1936) Why? This one should come as no surprise. Jean Harlow, Myrna Loy, Spencer Tracy and William Powell are a winning combination. And on top of that fabulous cast you’ve got some extremely witty dialogue, alway   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on February 5, 2012

Clay Clement, William Powell and Myrna Loy (via doctormacro.com) The Thin Man (W.S. Van Dyke, 1934) Why? I love all of the Thin Man films. And, of course, I love Myrna! With a perfect mix of hilarity, mystery and possibly the most fun screen couple of all time, you can’t...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on February 5, 2012

Watched February 4, 2012 The Purchase Price (1932) and Night Nurse (1931): 4/5 for both I really enjoyed both of these films, and mostly because of the great performances by Barbara Stanwyck. I’ve watched quite a few of her films this year, and I’m becoming a huge fan! Here are...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on February 4, 2012

Watched February 3, 2012 The Woman in Black (2012): 2.5/5 The world is full of stark contrasts, and it seems that such contrasts have begun to enter the world of my “new to me” movie-watching. As you may have read, yesterday I watched one thriller that I enjoyed very much:...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on February 3, 2012

Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert star in It Happened One Night, one of the most delightful romantic comedies in existence. (Image via doctormacro.com) It Happened One Night (Frank Capra, 1934) Why? I don’t know a single person who hasn’t fallen in love with this film (or its wonderful   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on February 3, 2012

Watched January 3, 2012 Persepolis (Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi, 2007): 3/5 I was very excited to finally get my hands on a copy of this after reading the books (in the form of “The Complete Persepolis,” which is all four books in one, translated into English) for a lit...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on February 3, 2012

Watched February 3, 2012 Sorry, Wrong Number (1948): 5/5 Sorry, Wrong Number is the 1948 thriller/noir that earned star Barbara Stanwyck her fourth Oscar nomination. Stanwyck portrays the bed-ridden Leona Stevenson, wife of Henry Stevenson (Burt Lancaster). Henry has left his wife alone at home, and   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on February 2, 2012

Marion Davies and Robert Montgomery share words on a balcony in Blondie of the Follies (via doctormacro.com) Blondie of the Follies (Edmund Goulding, 1932) Why? This is one of my favorite Marion Davies films, and she definitely gives the stand-out performance as Blondie, a naive, working-class girl   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on February 2, 2012

Watched February 2, 2012 College (1927) : 4/5 The word “nerd” has taken on a bit more of a positive connotation in the past couple of years, with many young’ns carrying the label as a sort of badge of honor. When the word was thrown at me in middle school,...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on January 29, 2012

A review was not posted for #27, because it was a Lifetime movie that was much like every other Lifetime movie I’ve seen, haha! Watched January 29, 2012 Election (1999): 2.5/5 This review contains very mild spoilers, but you’ve probably seen the film before. I’ve been hearing good   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on January 28, 2012

Watched January 27, 2010 Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950): 5/5 I selected this film largely because of Gene Tierney. I’ve loved every film that I’ve seen her in, but I’ve barely dipped my movie-watching toes into her filmography. I was even more impressed by this film than those I&#8   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on January 27, 2012

Cabin in the Sky (Vincente Minnelli, 1943) Why: This film is just so captivating and full of energy. There’s always something going on — no dull moments, ever. Also, two words: Lena Horne! Two more words: Vincente Minnelli! Favorite character: Petunia, portrayed by the amazing Ethel Wat   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on January 23, 2012

10. A movie that not many have heard that you’ve seen:  Oh gosh, I can’t think of one off of the top of my head! Last Days, maybe? I know it got a bit of buzz as “the movie based on Kurt Cobain,” but no one I know in person...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on January 22, 2012

Watched January 20, 2012 That Thing You Do! (1996): 4.5/5 After hearing many, many good things about this film and realizing that it was available on Netflix Instant, I finally decided to watch it. I’ll cut right to the chase here: I loved this film! I loved it from the...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on January 22, 2012

These 36 questions have been circulating around Tumblr today. Rather than reblog them, I’ve decided to answer them here, nine at a time! :) 1. What was the last movie you watched in theaters? We Bought a Zoo (dir. Cameron Crowe) 2. What was the first movie you ever remember watching...   read more