Music in My Heart (1940)
Rita Hayworth was a busy woman in 1940, starring in five films before year’s end and none of them particularly memorable. (In case you missed it, you can read my … Continue Reading Music in My Heart (1940)
Angels Over Broadway (1940)
I started off with two of Rita Hayworth’s most legendary performances (Gilda and The Lady From Shanghai) and for final three days of her July Five tribute we’ll be looking … Continue Reading Angels Over Broadway (1940)
The Lady From Shanghai (1947)
Originally published in May of 2012 It always surprises me when I discover films I’ve missed out on; case in point, I’ve officially seen The Lady from Shanghai! Yes, … Continue Reading The Lady From Shanghai (1947)
Gilda (1946)
Gilda is a film I’ve seen about 30 minutes of and for the life of me couldn’t push past that thirty minutes. Call it whatever you will but my mind wasn’t … Continue Reading Gilda (1946)
Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)
Our final Preston Sturges film of the week with Hail the Conquering Hero, one of two Sturges films released in the same year, both starring Eddie Bracken (the other being … Continue Reading Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)
The Great McGinty (1940)
We’ve touched on three of Sturges’ better known efforts this week, so let’s take a step back and go to the beginning of his directing career. The Great McGinty was … Continue Reading The Great McGinty (1940)
The Palm Beach Story (1942)
They say “if at first you don’t succeed…get a divorce and everything will work itself out.” Okay, that’s not totally the adage as we know it, but that’s the plan … Continue Reading The Palm Beach Story (1942)
Sullivan’s Travels (1941)
Originally published June 20th, 2012 Sullivan’s Travels has an entry in so many Best Of or Top Ten lists that to name them would be ridiculous. With such an … Continue Reading Sullivan’s Travels (1941)
The Lady Eve (1941)
We kick off The July Five 2015 with five days devoted to director Preston Sturges. Sturges is a director with deft comedic timing, a flair for dialogue and banter, and … Continue Reading The Lady Eve (1941)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
John Wayne’s mythos has transformed from just a man playing a part, into a representation of America and the American West itself. So it makes sense to end John Wayne … Continue Reading The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
True Grit (1969)
I hesitated about putting True Grit on this list because my previous experience was with the 2010 Coen brothers remake which lifted at least 85% of this film, verbatim. True … Continue Reading True Grit (1969)
The Searchers (1956)
A movie like The Searchers has such a reputation and abundance of words written about it; I doubt I’ll bring anything new to the table, but watching this for the first time … Continue Reading The Searchers (1956)
McLintock! (1963)
John Wayne tackles the Bard in McLintock!, our second film in the last week of The July Five. Loosely based on Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew, McLintock! is a broad, … Continue Reading McLintock! (1963)
The High and the Mighty (1954)
It’s all about the Duke this week as I enter the uncharted territory (personally) of John Wayne’s filmography. The High and the Mighty entered this list after watching a TV … Continue Reading The High and the Mighty (1954)
The Nanny (1965)
As I mentioned in my review of Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte, actors and actresses on their way out of the spotlight ended up taking roles that shattered their past personas, generally … Continue Reading The Nanny (1965)
The Virgin Queen (1955)
If you’ve read my blog for any length of time, you know of my love for Tudor dramas. The only one I reviewed prior to this is Cate Blanchett‘s Elizabeth. How funny then … Continue Reading The Virgin Queen (1955)