Synopsis: Early 20th century inventors show off their wild and wacky creations in original archival footage. Genres: Documentary Inventors Review: If you’re hoping to see footage of the best unsung inventions of the last century, then this isn’t the movie you’ve been waiting for. If, however, you’re interested in watching oddballs with seemingly indomitable spirits [...]
Posted on January 24th, 2007 by admin
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“Thanks to muggings, malnutrition and disease, we still have a chance to make a buck!” Synopsis: Two privately owned ambulance companies in Los Angeles compete for clients. Genres: Billy Cosby Films Car Chase Comedy Feminism and Feminist Issues Harvey Keitel Films Raquel Welch Films Rivalry Review: This strangely titled slapstick comedy revolves around an equally [...]
Posted on January 23rd, 2007 by admin
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“Blanche, you aren’t ever going to sell this house — and you aren’t ever going to leave it, either!” Synopsis: Aging former child star “Baby Jane” (Bette Davis) resents having to care for her invalid sister, Blanche (Joan Crawford). When she meets a pianist (Victor Buono) who promises to help her revive her career, she [...]
Posted on January 23rd, 2007 by admin
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“Pity and compassion played little part in the existence of those people– They despised weakness, worshipped strength!” Synopsis: During the prehistoric era, an outcast member of the brutal Rock Tribe (Victor Mature) falls in love with a woman from the gentler Shell Tribe (Carole Landis). Genres: Carole Landis Films Cross-Cultural Romance Historical Drama Lon Chaney, [...]
Posted on January 23rd, 2007 by admin
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“Why do ya always gotta go fuck up your own future, huh?” Synopsis: Three oddball prisoners (Tom Waits, John Lurie, and Roberto Benigni) escape through the Louisiana bayou. Genres: Black Comedy Deep South Escape Framed Misfits Prisoners Review: Jim Jarmusch’s character-driven prison-break film — a follow-up to his groundbreaking debut, Stranger Than Paradise (1984) — [...]
Posted on January 21st, 2007 by admin
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“People who look at me, they see a mask — artificial. But the face behind the mask — it’s mutated, hideous, a horrible nightmare out of which I can never awake!” Synopsis: After his face is badly scarred in a fire, a young immigrant watchmaker (Peter Lorre) resorts to a life of crime in order [...]
Posted on January 21st, 2007 by admin
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“I don’t like men. They smile too much. You see a lot of teeth.” Synopsis: A free-spirited parking lot attendant (Seymour Cassel) falls in love with a beautiful museum curator (Gena Rowlands) who resists his advances. Genres: Cross-Class Romance Gena Rowlands Films John Cassavetes Films Misfits Romantic Comedy Review: Cassavetes’ contribution to the ubiquitous “misfits [...]
Posted on January 21st, 2007 by admin
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“He ain’t gonna let you set foot on that stage — all he wants is your money, Mrs. Pepperday!” Synopsis: The fugitive manager (W.C. Fields) of a struggling theatre troupe deceives a wealthy aspiring singer (Jan Duggan) into believing he will give her a part in his play. Genres: Actors and Actresses Aspiring Stars Comedy [...]
Posted on January 16th, 2007 by admin
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“If they want to escape, they will — this is a boarding school, not a prison!” Synopsis: A mysterious killer threatens teenage girls at an authoritarian boarding school run by Lilli Palmer. Genres: Boarding School Horror Murder Mystery Sexual Repression Serial Killers Response to Peary’s Review: As Peary notes, this “scary gothic horror film” — [...]
Posted on January 16th, 2007 by admin
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“Not all women are raving bloody lesbians, you know.” Synopsis: An aging lesbian actress (Beryl Reid) worries that she’s being written out of her television series. Genres: Actors and Actresses Black Comedy Has-Beens Lesbianism Play Adaptations Robert Aldrich Films Susannah York Films Review: Robert Aldrich’s smart, well-acted adaptation of Frank Marcus’s satirical play received a [...]
Posted on January 12th, 2007 by admin
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