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The Man on the Flying Trapeze
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Jul 15, 2013
The Man on the Flying Trapeze is a nice little movie blog from David Inman, focusing on Hollywood classics from the years 1925-1935. We’re sold! And you get exactly what’s advertised at The Man on the Flying Trapeze – reviews, pictorial essays, and examination of Hollywood classic read more
Kick Ass Ladies in Film – Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Jul 14, 2013
You know those stories detailing mothers developing super-human strength and lifting a car off their child? Linda Hamilton’s Sarah Connor takes that idea to the nth degree in both The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgement Day. Hell hath no fury as a mother threatened even if that child is st read more
Kick Ass Ladies in Film – Sigourney Weaver as Ripley
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Jul 13, 2013
You don’t talk kick ass ladies in film without talking Sigourney Weaver as Ripley in 1986′s Aliens. And we’re not talking metaphorically either – Ripley actually puts boot to butt frequently. Sure, she has a warm and fuzzy side too – she adopts Newt, after all – read more
The Incoherent Animation of Émile Cohl
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Bennett O'Brian on Jul 13, 2013
French filmmaker Georges Méliès is often heralded as the father of cinematic spectacle as well as a pioneer in both photography and special effects for the invention of the stop trick technique. This technique was utilized by the American J. Stuart Blackton towards the creation of the earliest stop read more
Kick Ass Ladies in Film – Frances McDormand as Marge
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Jul 12, 2013
Really has there ever been a more kick ass lady in film than Frances McDormand as Marge in Fargo? Not only did she wear the pants in the family – Norm might have made awesome eggs, but he didn’t make many decisions – she tracked down a couple of vicious killers, all while navigati read more
Overlooked Gem: Child’s Play (1972)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by lesleycoffin on Jul 12, 2013
And important word of warning…the film Child’s Play I’ll be recommending is not a 1980s horror movie about a walking talking doll with the soul of a demon. While also worthy, I don’t think anyone needs to be reminded of that film. The film I’ll be writing about is a 1972 film by Sidney Lumet read more
Review: Mississippi Mermaid (1970)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Wade Sheeler on Jul 12, 2013
Mississippi Mermaid airs on TCM Friday, July 12th & Monday, August 12th. Check local listings for times. Crime fiction has been a go-to resource for screenwriters since the dawn of film. (Fantomas, anyone?) Perhaps the reason is that mysteries and thrillers are steeped in a plot driven format. read more
Book Review: Joan Crawford: A Biography
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Laura Grande on Jul 12, 2013
Much like the character of Joan Crawford that she created as her glamorous Hollywood alter ego, Lucille LaSueur was an enigma. Early on in her film career, when MGM producers shuddered at the thought of audiences struggling to pronounce their new stars’ French name, LaSueur became Joan Crawfo read more
The Stop Button
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Jul 12, 2013
The Stop Button isn’t exactly your average bear of a film blog. Rather than reviews, so to speak, The Stop Button is made of responses. As the operator says, “Reviews have a structure (or should) and people either are paid for them, get free swag to produce them or are writing them pro read more
Kick Ass Ladies in Film – Marlene Dietrich as Lola Lola
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Jul 11, 2013
Marlene Dietrich as Lola Lola in The Blue Angel might very well be the blueprint from every kick ass lady in film to follow. Lola Lola is in control – she owns her sexuality, a shocking idea in 1930. Come to think of it, maybe Marlene Dietrich was a serious ass kicker in every role she played read more
Top 10 Best Dressed Movie Characters
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Sophie Vickers on Jul 11, 2013
Whether it’s The Joker’s bright purple suit, The Bride’s vivid yellow tracksuit or Dorothy’s ruby red slippers, sometimes a costume can become as famous as the film it’s included in. The history of cinema is abundant with well dressed men and women (so many, in fact, t read more
Hollywood Will Implode (Insert Bass-Drop Sound Here)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Jared Bratt on Jul 11, 2013
In entertainment news recently (and I feel fashionably late to the party on this one in terms of discussion) the legendary Steven Spielberg, alongside “the man”, “the myth” George Lucas, predicted the inevitable end, or I should say the implosion of mainstream cinema as we k read more
Classic Film Freak
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Jul 11, 2013
Classic Film Freak, run by the charmingly nom-de-plumed Orson DeWelles, is a nice little site devoted to Hollywood in 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. Being something of freaks ourselves, I gotta say that Pretty Clever Films is a bit jealous that this site name was taken. Nevertheless, if you’re look read more
Kick Ass Ladies in Film – Sissy Spacek as Carrie
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Jul 10, 2013
Look man, Carrie was a sweet girl – until she was pushed to far. As Sissy Spacek proved in 1976′s Carrie, it’s the quiet ones you’ve got to watch for. Carrie kept her cool until she didn’t, but when she lost it… she really really lost it. Here’s to one kick read more
Hedda Hopper’s Hats
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Christina Stewart on Jul 10, 2013
Hedda ‘The Hat’ Hopper was one of America’s best known gossip columnists during Hollywood’s Golden Age. Her long standing feud with rival Louella Parsons and the legacy of her trademark hats is the stuff movies are made of. As a young actress in New York, she became known for her love of high read more
Journeys in Classic Film
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Jul 10, 2013
Journeys in Classic Film is a solid little classic movie blog from one young classic Hollywood obsessive. Kristen provides a steady stream of classic movie reviews (plus, she takes suggestions) and applies her very own “Ronnie Rating” based on how many Veronica Lakes a film earns. Plus, read more
Kick Ass Ladies in Film – Pam Grier as Coffy
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Jul 9, 2013
With a tagline like “Her name is Coffy and she’ll cream you,” you knew from the outset that the 1973 blaxploitation film Coffy was gonna include one serious, kick ass lady. Indeed, Pam Grier as the leading lady, out for revenge on the dealers and suppliers who hooked her little si read more
Top 7 Overrated Classic Films
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Laura Grande on Jul 9, 2013
We all have our own personal lists for a topic like this. Each and every one of us has, at one point or another, sat down to watch a critically acclaimed classic only to sit there in puzzlement afterward, wondering what all the hype was about in the first place. And while you may contemplate whethe read more
Movie Review: I Bury the Living (1958)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by John Munshour on Jul 9, 2013
“The next time I see you, George, we’ll both be right here.” As threats go, that’s as explicit as they get in Alfred Band’s 1958 film I Bury the Living, a movie whose character’s spend most of their time dealing with the implicit, the hinted at, and the implied. read more
RogerEbert.Com
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Jul 9, 2013
Okay, I know this movie site of the day seems like a no-brainer, and if you’re in the (vast?) majority who do and have been reading RogerEbert.Com for the past few years, it certainly is that. But, just in case there’s a few stragglers, left – you really should be checking out Rog read more