Archive for November, 2007

30 Nov

#65: Mr Smith goes to Washington (1939)

Starring: James Stewart, Jean Arthur
Directed by: Frank Capra
Plot: A naive man is appointed to fill a vacancy in the US Senate. His plans promptly collide with political corruption, but he doesn’t back down.
But is it any good?
This is an absolute gem of a movie, and I’d never even heard of it. This is why I’m […]

25 Nov

#66: The Manchurian Candidate

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15 Nov

#67: The Sting (1973)

Starring: Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw
Directed by: George Roy Hill
Plot: In 1930s Chicago, a young con man seeking revenge for his murdered partner teams up with a master of the big con to win a fortune from a criminal banker.
But is it any good?
I’m not a huge fan of crime capers and require them […]

10 Nov

#68: On the Waterfront (1954)

Directed by: Elia Kazan
Starring: Marlon Brando, Eva Marie Saint, Karl Malden
Plot: An ex-prizefighter turned longshoreman struggles to stand up to his corrupt union bosses, helped by a priest and the sister of a murdered co-worker.
But is it any good?
On the Waterfront must be thanked for finally teaching me where the quote: “I coulda had class…I […]

05 Nov

#69: Ran (1985)

Ran was not at the DVD store so this one will have to wait.
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