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Human Desire (1954)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 16, 2014
Human Desire Directed by Fritz Lang Written by Alfred Hayes based on the novel La Bete Humaine by Emile Zola 1954/USA Columbia Pictures Corporation First viewing/Columbia Pictures Film Noir Classics II Fritz Lang’s adaptation of Victor Hugo’s La Bete Humaine features the most fatal of read more
All I Desire (Douglas Sirk, 1953)
Movie Classics Posted by Judy on Feb 25, 2014
Barbara Stanwyck with Lori Nelson Mention Douglas Sirk, and the type of film that immediately comes to mind is a glossy colour melodrama. However, he did also make some black-and-white films – including this early 1950s production. Like his previous film, Has Anybody Seen My Gal?, this is a pe read more
Désiré (1937)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Nov 3, 2013
Désiré Directed by Sacha Guitry Written by Sacha Guitry 1937/France Cinéas First viewing This French drawing-room farce did not make me laugh much. Odette (Sacha Guitry’s then wife Jacqueline Delubac) is a former actress and the mistress of Felix, a French Minister. The couple want read more
Stronger than Desire (1939)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Sep 7, 2013
US / 78 minutes / bw / MGM Dir: Leslie Fenton Pr: John W. Considine Jr. Scr: David Hertz, William Ludwig Story: Evelyn Prentice (1933) by W.E. Woodward Cine: William Daniels Cast: Virginia Bruce, Walter Pidgeon, Lee Bowman, Ann Dvorak, Ilka Chase, Rita Johnson, Richard Lane, Ann Todd, Paul Stanton, read more
BLUE JASMINE: Woody takes a cable car named Desire
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Aug 9, 2013
Imagine if Blanche DuBois was married to Bernie Madoff and you have an idea of the flavor of Woody Allen's latest film, "Blue Jasmine."
As the story of Jasmine French (a scorching performance by Cate Blanchett) unfolds, you can't help but immediately think of Ruth Madoff, the elegant, suffering read more
A Bentley Named Desire: “Blue Jasmine” Guest Review by Adam! (2)
We Recycle Movies Posted by Anne Marie on Aug 3, 2013
Hey, recyclers! Give a warm welcome to my friend Adam B., who will at some point be starting his own blog on gothic novels. In the meantime, enjoy his great guest review! Knowing my love for A Streetcar Named Desire, Anne offered me a tip before I went to see Woody Allen’s latest, Blue Jasmin read more
A Bentley Named Desire: “Blue Jasmine” Guest Review by Adam! (1)
We Recycle Movies Posted by Anne Marie on Aug 3, 2013
Hey, recyclers! Give a warm welcome to my friend Adam B., who will at some point be starting his own blog on gothic novels. In the meantime, enjoy his great guest review! Knowing my love for A Streetcar Named Desire, Anne offered me a tip before I went to see Woody Allen’s latest, Blue Jasmin read more
Wings of Desire
The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on May 27, 2013
Wings of Desire (Der Himmel über Berlin) is a German film by Wim Wenders. In Berlin, angels watch over the city and its people. They can hear the people’s thoughts, which gives us many scenes listening in on individuals’ silent worries. They seem to be able to comfort, but not intervene. read more
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 10, 2012
The film adaption of the Tennessee Williams’ play, A Street Car Named Desire was directed by Elia Kazan and stars Marlon Brando as the rough Polish husband of Stella Kowalski. Vivien Leigh plays the role of Stella’s airy and superficial sister Blanche. The film opens in the French Quarte read more
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 10, 2012
The film adaption of the Tennessee Williams’ play, A Street Car Named Desire was directed by Elia Kazan and stars Marlon Brando as the rough Polish husband of Stella Kowalski. Vivien Leigh plays the role of Stella’s airy and superficial sister Blanche. The film opens in the French Quarte read more
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) (1)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Apr 21, 2012
Elia Kazan’s adaptation of A Streetcar Named Desire is an important film in my life. I first saw it in community college when we wrote about the various comparisons and contrast between the play and the film (there’s a lot of watering down in the movie). I wrote so much on Blanche DuBo read more
Queen Norma Shearer ~ Their Own Desire (1929) now on DVD
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Google profile on Apr 7, 2010
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I cannot tell you how happy I am that one of my top favorite Norma Shearer films is now out on DVD, thanks to the Warner Archive Collection. And now that they are doing nice original read more
Fear and Desire (1953, Stanley Kubrick)
The Stop Button Posted by on Jan 19, 2009
Fear and Desire‘s a mess to be sure, but it’s hard to understand why Kubrick later strove to have it willfully forgotten. The film’s greatest faults–the script and the acting–pale when compared to Kubrick’s success as a director and editor. He described the film read more
Their Own Desire (1929)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Google profile on Jun 4, 2008
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There has been a lot of blogging about this lesser known Norma Shearer - Robert Montgomery vehicle.Classic MontgomeryLaura's Miscellaneous MusingsClassic RamblingsSo I thought I would jump read more
Queen Norma Shearer ~ Their Own Desire (1929) now on DVD
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
I cannot tell you how happy I am that one of my top favorite Norma Shearer films is now out on DVD, thanks to the Warner Archive Collection. And now that they are doing nice original packaging for these DVD-Rs (instead of that boring navy blue swirly design they were previously using), Their Ow read more
Desire (1936)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Car engineer Tom Bradley (Gary Cooper) is a Detroit transplant working at the Bronson 8 plant in Paris. He's dreamt of visiting Spain ever since he was a child and when he finally gets some time off for vacation, he takes a new Bronson 8 model car on a roadtrip to the Spanish countryside. There he m read more
Desire (1936)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Car engineer Tom Bradley (Gary Cooper) is a Detroit transplant working at the Bronson 8 plant in Paris. He's dreamt of visiting Spain ever since he was a child and when he finally gets some time off for vacation, he takes a new Bronson 8 model car on a roadtrip to the Spanish countryside. There he m read more