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Top 6 Worst Benders in a Movie

Pretty Clever Films Posted by clairedunderman on Jun 10, 2013

Many people’s quest to “have a good time at a party” is often thwarted due to a variety of reasons – either by unpleasant people they happen to run into, the party ends up being the ever-common term: lame, or, the most common, they indulge too much. Be it whatever substance read more

Review: Doctor X (1932)

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Jun 10, 2013

In Doctor X, Newspaper man Lee Taylor (Lee Tracy) dogs the New York City police as they investigate the “Moon Killer Murders,” a spate of serial killings that leave victims stabbed with a scalpel and cannibalized. When police determine that the scalpel could only have come from the inst read more

Wizards (1977)

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Sam Cooper on Jun 8, 2013

For many animation fans, the name Ralph Bakshi can create mixed feelings. A pioneer in adult-oriented animation, Bakshi is most notable for bringing Robert Crumbs’ promiscuous feline Fritz to the big screen in 1972 with Fritz the Cat. A film aimed at adults that dealt with sex, drugs, and the read more

Top 10 Movie Cameo Appearances

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Wade Sheeler on Jun 7, 2013

Your movie’s rolling along, a character is reading a newspaper, and then, on the underside of the paper, you quickly catch a glimpse of the director, Alfred Hitchcock. Hitchcock is, of course, the most famous of cameos, appearing in some small way in almost all of his films. (TRIVIA FOR THE HARDCOR read more

The Motion Pictures

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Jun 7, 2013

Hold on to your socks people, ’cause the super fabulous The Motion Pictures is about to blow ‘em off. Much like Movies Silently, this is a new discovery here at Pretty Clever Films, but wowza – how on earth did we miss this gem? The brainchild of university student Lindsay, The Mo read more

Overlooked Gem: Indiscreet (1958)

Pretty Clever Films Posted by lesleycoffin on Jun 6, 2013

It would be hard to find film which is an easier watch than 1958’s Indiscreet. With its beautiful costumes by Dior, lavish sets, crisp and funny dialogue, and standout performances, it can only be described as an absolute delight. And it is no surprise that the movie was directed by Stanley Donen, read more

Top 5 Classic Hollywood Rivalries

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Laura Grande on Jun 6, 2013

Bette Davis once infamously told a reporter, “(Joan) Crawford’s slept with every male star at MGM except Lassie.” And that comment was arguably one of her lesser insults. There are few classic Hollywood rivalries as legendary as the one between Davis and Crawford — a fierce, read more

Jared Bratt Imagines Die Hard 6: Die Hardest

Pretty Clever Films Posted by jaredbratt on Jun 6, 2013

Flames splash across the screen and engulf the view. It is not so much an issue that we, the audience in this hypothetical movie-going scenario, don’t really know what it is we are looking at… all that’s necessary is that, yes,clearly we are watching nothing but massive pockets of read more

Rashomon Effect

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Jun 6, 2013

Rashomon Effect makes a bold claim, right there in the site subhead. Namely, “The biggest, best, most comprehensive movie site in the universe.” That’s some big talk. Does Rashomon Effect live up to it’s own boast? I don’t know about that. But the site seems to be less read more

Max Rée: Costume Designer and Art Director

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Christina Stewart on Jun 5, 2013

Who? Max Rée was an extremely talented Danish born costume designer, art director, and illustrator. His artwork graced the covers of The New Yorker magazine, his costumes draped the shoulders of Greta Garbo, Lillian Gish, Mary Astor, and Olivia De Havilland. In 1931, he won an Oscar for Best Art Di read more

Arrested Development Season 4

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Toyiah Murry on Jun 5, 2013

Initially when Fox network ran the series “Arrested Development,” the show had trouble staying afloat. It was a darling among critics, but most audiences were unaware of it’s existence. My first introduction to the series was by chance after stumbling on to Season 3’s episode R read more

The Hollywood Revue

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Jun 5, 2013

The Hollywood Revue is… well, it’s just really damn awesome, that’s what it is. Brought to classic film addict Angela, you’re going to find something to satisfy your classic movie sweet tooth on this film blog. Angela’s interests span the gamut of all things classic mo read more

Top 10 Movie Cats

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Jun 4, 2013

Look, cats make the interwebs go round. And this movie list should in NO WAY be perceived as shameless pandering to capitalize on the internet glory of cats. No, no way! Cats are noble, graceful creatures who have played significant pivotal roles in some of Hollywood’s best offerings. Without read more

Movies Silently

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Jun 4, 2013

We’ve only discovered Movies Silently very recently here at PCF (and thanks to the wonderful Classic Movie Hub), which is a wee bit shocking. How did we miss this amazing blog devoted solely to silent movies? Dunno, but we cannot wait to share it with everyone else. Movies Silently belongs read more

Top 5 Classic Film Stars in Rockin’ Swimsuits

Pretty Clever Films Posted by clairedunderman on Jun 3, 2013

Everyone rejoice – it’s swimsuit season! No matter if you can pull off a sweet summer suit or not, we all can appreciate at least some element of swimwear fashion. For some, it’s the piece itself, and respecting different fashion choices. For most of us, it’s getting excited at the fact that read more

Let’s Misbehave: A Tribute to Pre-Code Hollywood

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Jun 3, 2013

We’re a little Pre-Code crazy around Pretty Clever Films these days, what with the lists and the giveaways. So it’s no surprise that we’re cruising the web looking for more Pre-Code goodness. And we’ve certainly found it at the wonderful little Let’s Misbehave: A Tribu read more

The Amazing Films of Lotte Reiniger (2)

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Jun 2, 2013

Today would be the 114th birthday of pioneering animator, Lotte Reiniger. To celebrate, BFI has posted several of her silhouette animations at Daily Motion. These are not to be missed! animationBritish Film InstituteHansel & GretelLotte ReinigerThe Death Feigning ChinamanThumbelina read more

The Amazing Films of Lotte Reiniger (3)

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Jun 2, 2013

Today would be the 114th birthday of pioneering animator, Lotte Reiniger. To celebrate, BFI has posted several of her silhouette animations at Daily Motion. These are not to be missed! animationBritish Film InstituteHansel & GretelLotte ReinigerThe Death Feigning ChinamanThumbelina read more

Top 5 Bette Davis Scenes (2)

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Laura Grande on May 31, 2013

I decided to task myself with this challenge. It’s arguably much easier to come up with a list of the legendary Bette Davis’ top performances or best overall films. But pinpointing specific scenes that encapsulate exactly what made her such a dynamic, influential actress? It’s tou read more

Top 5 Bette Davis Scenes (1)

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Laura Grande on May 31, 2013

I decided to task myself with this challenge. It’s arguably much easier to come up with a list of the legendary Bette Davis’ top performances or best overall films. But pinpointing specific scenes that encapsulate exactly what made her such a dynamic, influential actress? It’s tou read more
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