http://filmfanatic.org/reviews Movie discussions for the true film fanatic Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:00:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "You can always do so much more with mercy than you can with murder." Synopsis: A general (Nils Asther) in revolutionary China falls in love with an American missionary (Barbara Stanwyck) he rescues during a street riot. Genres: China Cross-Cultural Romance Frank Capra Films Missionaries and Revivalists Review: The Bitter Tea of General Yen remains a unique ... http://filmfanatic.org/reviews/?p=10034 "The duelist demands satisfaction; honor for him is an appetite." Synopsis: A truculent French soldier (Harvey Keitel) challenges a cavalry officer (Keith Carradine) to a duel, thus setting off a 15-year feud that lasts throughout the Napoleonic era . Genres: Feud Historical Drama Literature Adaptation Rivalry Soldiers Response to Peary’s Review: As Peary notes, this "excellent, highly original" first ... http://filmfanatic.org/reviews/?p=10038 [Note: The following review is of a non-Peary title; click here to read more.] "You know, being a mother of 19 can be pretty hilarious…" Synopsis: Bob and Dorothy DeBolt maintain a loving household of both biological and adopted children (many of whom have physical disabilities). Genres: Disabled People Documentary Raising Children Review: The DeBolt family ... http://filmfanatic.org/reviews/?p=9956 "There is nothing so good as a good nurse, and nothing so bad as a bad one." Synopsis: A dedicated nurse (Carole Lombard) takes responsibility for a death caused by her uncertified sister (Anne Shirley), and leaves to work at a large urban hospital, where she develops a relationship with a handsome ... http://filmfanatic.org/reviews/?p=9967 "Henry indulged Lorabelle in some of her fantasies, ignored others -- and gradually realized that what she wanted most was the impossible: a declaration of love." Synopsis: An idealist (Ina Mena) attempts to cure her husband (Tom Rosqui) of his cynical realism, with little success. Genres: Marital Problems Star-Crossed Lovers Review: John Korty's debut film ... http://filmfanatic.org/reviews/?p=9893 "All I am, or was, is rich -- and that's all I ever wanted to be." Synopsis: A financially strapped playboy (Walter Matthau) woos an eccentric heiress (Elaine May) with the intent of murdering her after their marriage. Genres: Black Comedy Heiresses Homicidal Spouses Review: Comedian Elaine May was apparently so appalled with the drastic studio ... http://filmfanatic.org/reviews/?p=9936 "So, I got that goin' for me, which is nice." Synopsis: At an elite country club, a young caddy (Michael O'Keefe) hopes to win a college scholarship; meanwhile, the groundskeeper (Bill Murray) pursues a menacing gopher, and the club's owner (Ted Knight) clashes with an abrasive new member (Rodney Dangerfield). Genres: Class Relations Comedy Social ... http://filmfanatic.org/reviews/?p=9884 "Women have no scruples. We -- we can be blackmailed by our consciences." Synopsis: When an advertising executive (Heiner Lauterbach) discovers his wife (Ulrike Kriener) is having an affair with a bohemian artist (Uwe Ochsenknecht), he assumes a new identity and moves in with Stefan (Ochsenknecht), determined to learn more about why ... http://filmfanatic.org/reviews/?p=9867 "There are five people back there on a black mountain in a pure sand desert. They're starving to death!" Synopsis: A diverse group of individuals -- including a womanizing pilot (Nigel Davenport), a domineering hunter (Stuart Whitman), a failed mining engineer (Stanley Baker), a beautiful divorcee (Susannah York), a soft-spoken doctor (Theodore ... http://filmfanatic.org/reviews/?p=9855 "Beauty killed the beast, my ass -- it was all them reporters." Synopsis: A farm girl (Pamela Sue Martin) with dreams of making it big in Hollywood struggles to survive in Chicago, and eventually falls for notorious criminal John Dillinger (Robert Conrad). Genres: Depression Era Gangsters Strong Females Response to Peary’s Review: As Peary notes, this ... http://filmfanatic.org/reviews/?p=9839