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Top 5 Bob Dylan Movies
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Bennett O'Brian on May 3, 2013
Icon. Chameleon. Prophet. Sellout. Recluse. These are just some of the labels that Bob Dylan has worked his entire life to avoid. Dylan has a particularly unique place in 20th Century history; a writer and artist held in universally high esteem while simultaneously being viewed as a vile betrayer o read more
4 Movies That Are Critical of the Educational System
Pretty Clever Films Posted by clairedunderman on May 2, 2013
I’ll admit it: for most of my life, I was that kid who liked school. I liked the different elements surrounding school – being able to get involved in activities, learning about a variety of subjects, reading books (I always had the mentality of “wait, reading is my homework? This read more
TCM Classic Film Fest: The Big Parade (1925)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Wade Sheeler on May 2, 2013
Kevin Brownlow was on hand to introduce the newly restored version of this astounding World War I film, one of the first to deal realistically with the horror and tragedy of war on a very personal level. Brownlow is probably the greatest living expert on The Big Parade, not only based on his vast k read more
Letter to the Editor Regarding The Donovan Affair
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on May 2, 2013
Last week we published a piece on the presentation of The Donovan Affair at the TCM Classic Film Festival 2013 written by our intrepid west coast correspondent Wade Sheeler. The Producer and curator of this presentation, Bruce Goldstein, reached out to Wade to provide further information and clarif read more
Natacha Rambova: Overshadowed Style
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Christina Stewart on May 1, 2013
Natacha Rambova started her brief career as a Hollywood costume and set designer for Cecil B. DeMille in 1917. In 1920, she collaborated with Alla Nazimova creating two of their most iconic films, and by 1925 her Hollywood career was over. Rambova was a very stylish woman, often named one of Hollyw read more
What’s Eating Hannibal Lecter?
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Bennett O'Brian on May 1, 2013
NBC’s new midseason crime drama Hannibal concerns itself with cinema’s most sophisticated and debonair serial killer, prior to his capture – and before a younger woman named Clarice Starling has come into his life. In The Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal Lecter cites Roman Emperor Marcus Aureli read more
Pam’s Top 5 Canadian Documentaries
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pam on Apr 30, 2013
Canada has a long tradition of documentary filmmaking excellence, and many Canadian directors have been very influential on the genre – Allan King, Michel Brault, and Alanis Obomsawin, to name just three. The best documentary films, to my mind, are the ones that stay with you long after you s read more
Pam’s Top 5 Documentaries
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pam on Apr 29, 2013
Gotta love documentaries. The best ones teach you something, but I enjoy them so much more when they make me think. Or when they entertain me. Or fascinate me. I especially like documentaries that do all those things at once. And since Toronto’s in the documentary season with Hot Docs running read more
Mighty Mouse
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Sam Cooper on Apr 27, 2013
As I’ve detailed in past columns, there is no shortage of anthropomorphic characters in cartoons. From Bugs Bunny to Secret Squirrel, we can easily spot members throughout the animal kingdom popping up all over the screen. One such character (and a favorite of mine) is Mighty Mouse. Created b read more
TCM Classic Film Fest: Road to Utopia (1946)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Wade Sheeler on Apr 26, 2013
My first screening of the festival, and I quickly learned it’s sometimes great to see something that may not be on everybody’s hit list. The theatre was half full as festival-goers jammed in to see “Funny Girl” and “The Killing” and “Ninotchka.” The v read more
Top 5 Docs to See at Hot Docs on Friday April 26
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Apr 26, 2013
Today is the first full day of Hot Docs screening and it’s time to get into gear. To help guide you through the choices – so many choices! – here are the top 5 docs to see at Hot Docs on Friday April 26. Fri, Apr 26 11:00 AM Isabel Bader Theatre Read the review here. Fri, read more
Betty Grable: Pin Up Girl (1944)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Christina Stewart on Apr 24, 2013
Betty Grable singing, “You’re My Little Pin Up Girl” Betty Grable singing, “You’re My Little Pin Up Girl” “You’re my little pin up girl, Honestly you are, To me you have the grace of an angel, The face of a movie star, You’re my little pi read more
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Sam Cooper on Apr 20, 2013
In last week’s column I briefly mentioned how Walt Disney lost the rights to a cartoon character named Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Now I realize that you may be sitting back in your chair, drinking your coffee with your feet propped up on your desk wondering to yourself, “Oswald, the what? read more
5 Remakes That Are Better Than The Originals
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Wade Sheeler on Apr 19, 2013
As a classic film fanatic, or as PCF likes to call us, “Cinemaniacs,” we tend to be purists, and somewhat of a traditionalist bunch. So it’s rare that we ever take a risk and determine a remake as superior to its predecessor. But I’m nothing if not controversial (yeah – right) so I’m going read more
Review: Fifty Pence
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Wade Sheeler on Apr 18, 2013
Modern short films are a tricky lot. They are generally made as calling cards for the director, cinematographer and actors to show their stuff, with the hopes of landing a feature, or as trailers to whet appetites and open wallets. Therefore, it’s hard to watch them without constantly being aware read more
Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Oubah O. on Apr 18, 2013
Blake Edward’s iconic film Breakfast at Tiffany‘s is what many describe as a classic. It features the lovely, iridescent Audrey Hepburn, and is probably one of the most fashion-forward films ever made. It is one of those films that has a sweet, sugary quality to it that can only be foun read more
OCD Viewer
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Apr 18, 2013
I clicked a link to this blog yesterday and when I saw the subhead, I came perilously close to snorting coffee out of my nose. What you have here is OCD Viewer: Chronicling Popular Entertainment from Exactly 64 Years Ago. Even the about page of OCD Viewer, sticks to the story. Delivering this dry read more
The Cloche: One Hell of a Modern Hat
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Christina Stewart on Apr 17, 2013
THE hat of the 1920‘s, the cloche has seen a revival in the past few years and why not? It’s worn close to the head and tilted to one side. Plus it can be pulled down over the forehead as far as you’d like, depending on the level of mystery you want to evoke. The cloche crosses all classes by read more
Once Upon a Screen
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Apr 17, 2013
What is Once Upon a Screen? Why it’s “A WORLD OF GODS AND MONSTERS…AND THE RAMBLINGS OF A CLASSIC FILM FAN” of course. Silly question. Once Upon a Screen is a fabulous little movie Tumblog. Typically, I don’t love Tumblogs as they almost always revert to being solely about read more
The Movie Projector
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Apr 16, 2013
Hey, do you want to read about White Heat, followed by R.D. Finch’s 10 Favorite Classic Foreign Film Actresses, followed by a review of The Breaking Point? Sure you do, or you wouldn’t be here right now. Which is why I’m going to tell, in the face of all reason and good sense, to read more