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Posted August 20, 201929 Comments 1950s

A Summer Place (1959)

I struggled to figure out the best way to convey my disdain for this film. A Summer Place desperately wants to be a Douglas Sirk film (and for a while … Continue Reading A Summer Place (1959)

Posted May 22, 20191 Comment 1950s

Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)

I sound like a broken record, but I don’t like the majority of films Jean Negulesco directed. I can count the number of films of his I’ve liked on one … Continue Reading Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)

Posted October 5, 2018 1940s

The Spiral Staircase (1946)

Fun fact: The Spiral Staircase was actually the first movie I ever watched on TCM. I can remember being sick, eating a grilled cheese and some soup, and being captivated … Continue Reading The Spiral Staircase (1946)