Few actors have ever lived inside the quiet emotional realities of their characters like Swedish great Erland Josephson, who was born ninety-four years ago today in 1923… Read more “Erland Josephson”
Tag: Classic Film
Trouble in Paradise
Trouble in Paradise (1932) is a witty and racy pre-Code comedy that tells the story of two master con-artists (Herbert Marshall and the inimitable Miriam Hopkins) who fall… Read more “Trouble in Paradise”
The Birds (1963)
The Birds is perhaps the strangest film Alfred Hitchcock ever made, or at least the most unlikely. Though the film’s tension comes more from suspense than horror,… Read more “The Birds (1963)”
Some Like It Hot (1959)
While classic comedy films had to tick a few important boxes in order to be considered screwballs, the movies that qualified were far from formulaic. There were… Read more “Some Like It Hot (1959)”
It Happened One Night (1934)
Frank Capra’s It Happened One Night opens with a rich father (Walter Connolly) and his spoiled adult daughter (Claudette Colbert) on a yacht somewhere south of Miami, Florida,… Read more “It Happened One Night (1934)”
The Lady Eve (1941)
A gorgeous and talented con artist sets her sights on a naive and vulnerable brewery heir. With the help of her father (and partner in crime), she… Read more “The Lady Eve (1941)”
Days of Heaven (1978)
In April, the Third Floor Film Series will be a screening of Days of Heaven. This 1978 film by visionary director Terrence Malick is one of the most visually… Read more “Days of Heaven (1978)”
Ida (2013)
The 2013 Polish film Ida, directed by Pawel Pawlikowski, is a beautifully shot film of devastating emotional power. The film tells the story of a young woman’s personal… Read more “Ida (2013)”
Man on a Tightrope (1953)
Man on a Tightrope is one of director Elia Kazan’s most underrated films and one of his best. The film’s title has more than one meaning–the main… Read more “Man on a Tightrope (1953)”
Wings (1927)
I caught up with the 1927 silent classic Wings yesterday and loved it. I’m going to make a huge confession here: this was my first Clara Bow picture.… Read more “Wings (1927)”
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