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Posted August 25, 201923 Comments 1970s

Marathon Man (1976)

Marathon Man is a mixture of several types of genres with no one genre dominating the others. At times it’s a horror films, at others a drama and/or a psychological … Continue Reading Marathon Man (1976)

Posted November 1, 20175 Comments 1940s

Rebecca (1940)

“Last night I dream of Manderlay again…” The first words spoken in Alfred Hitchcock’s American debut conjure up a dreamworld that could only exist in the imagination, and yet it’s … Continue Reading Rebecca (1940)

Posted March 25, 20129 Comments 1930s

Top 10 Favorite Movies of the 1930s

I figured I’d do something a little different in today’s entry and do a list…my first of hopefully many. I started with a list of my ten favorite movies of … Continue Reading Top 10 Favorite Movies of the 1930s

Posted January 11, 20121 Comment 2000s

My (Slightly More Than) Month with Marilyn: My Week with Marilyn (2011)

The entire reason I started My Month with Marilyn was because of the 2011 film My Week with Marilyn, based on the memoirs of Colin Clark. After much waiting the … Continue Reading My (Slightly More Than) Month with Marilyn: My Week with Marilyn (2011)

Posted January 7, 20127 Comments 1950s

My (Slightly More Than) Month with Marilyn: The Prince and the Showgirl (1957)

I recently saw My Week with Marilyn, the film that inspired my Month with Marilyn and the movie tells of the squabbles and difficulties associated with filming The Prince and … Continue Reading My (Slightly More Than) Month with Marilyn: The Prince and the Showgirl (1957)