Saturday, January 23, 2021
Johnny Come Lately (1943)
Newspaper man wanders about and helps older woman save her paper.
Entertaining, if not too exciting drama with a mild political stance is worth the watch mainly for Cagney's lively performance.
Halliwell*:
"A turn-of-the-century folksy drama seemed an odd choice for a Cagney
independent production, and it was not very persuasively made, but the
star produced moments of his old charisma."
Maltin**1/2: "Tame but amusing Cagney vehicle..."
Maltin**1/2: "Tame but amusing Cagney vehicle..."
Friday, January 22, 2021
Thursday, January 21, 2021
End of Summer (2014)
A journey through the austere landscapes of the island of South Georgia and the Antarctic Peninsula.
Beautiful homage to a dwindling paradise, carefully lensed on grainy black and white super 8 film, enhanced by Jóhannsson's solemn and brooding score.
Good Time (2017)
After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie
Nikas embarks on a twisted odyssey through New York City's underworld
to get his brother Nick out of jail.
Downbeat thriller makes it best delving into all that could go wrong with committing a crime, albeit out of brotherly; Robert Pattinson is perfect as the unfortunate crook.
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
The White Diamond (2004)
About the daring adventure of exploring rain forest canopy with a novel flying device-the Jungle Airship.
A true "Werner Herzog joint" accompanies a madcap aeronautical engineer pursuing his dream of a flying with a teardrop-formed balloon, but also adds amazing insights along the way.
Mortal Engines (2018)
In a post-apocalyptic world where cities ride on wheels and consume each
other to survive, two people meet in London and try to stop a
conspiracy.
Although
this steampunk romp has a rather uninspired, not too exciting plot, it
does dazzle with lots of visually stunning special effects, which should
satisfy fans of the genre.
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
New York
Times Square, looking south on Broadway from 47th Street, New York, summer 1944. Photographed by Andreas Feininger
Monday, January 18, 2021
Street Scene (1931)
Twenty-four hours elapse on the stoop of a Hell's Kitchen tenement as a microcosm of the American melting pot interacts with each other during a summer heatwave.
Remarkable
adaptation of a award-winning play literally creates the titular street
scene in a studio with good details and sense for realism; enhanced by
overall excellent performances.
Halliwell*: "Slice-of-life drama from an influential play; never much of a film, and very dated."
