The First Talkies – Part 1: 1900 “Le Phono-Cinéma-Théâtre”
Some of the most important early developments in “talking pictures” were stimulated by the Paris Exposition of 1900. One of the most notable cinematic events at the Exposition was the[…]
Category: Comedies
Dr. T & the Women (2000)
One of Robert Altman’s most reviled films, Dr. T & the Women is actually a deliciously scathing satire of American society.
Miquette et sa mère (1950)
Film review by Dan Willard. This French comedy may seem out of character for Henri-Georges Clouzot, director of The Wages of Fear, but if you can take it for what it is you may enjoy it.
The Extraordinary Adventures of Saturnino Farandola (1913)
Film review by Dan Willard. The Extraordinary Adventures of Saturnino Farandola is an engaging hodgepodge of fantasy, comedy, adventure, and science fiction.
Comrade X (1940)
MGM tried to duplicate its success with Ninotchka (1939) by casting Clark Gable and Hedy Lamarr in similar roles in this satire of Stalinist Russia.
The Devil’s Eye (1960)
Film review by Dan Willard. Ingmar Bergman’s usual subjects get a lighthearted treatment in this film based on the Irish proverb: A woman’s chastity is a sty in the eye of the Devil.
Seven Sinners (1940)
Film review by Dan Willard. Lightweight fare intended as a Marlene Dietrich vehicle. Good cinematography by Rudolph Maté who also shot THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC (1928).
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
Film review by Dan Willard. Hilarious sendup of police procedurals written in two days by the brilliant Charles B. Griffith whom Quentin Tarantino cites as of one of his main influences.
