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Twenty Four Frames
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Apr 15, 2013
Twenty Four Frames is pretty straightforward – notes on film by one John Greco. And it’s the best kind of film blog, i.e. just notes on film. Want to know about a movie, either contemporary or classic? Here ya go. And that’s about it. There’s not a lot of fancy footwork her read more
Review: Double Indemnity (1944)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by toyiahm on Apr 14, 2013
The setting: Los Angeles, 1938. The Situation: Walter, an insurance claims agent (Fred MacMurray) falls under the spell of a bored, lonely femme fatale, Phyllis (Barbara Stanwyck). The two conspire against her doomed dupe of a husband, taking out a new insurance policy on his behalf intending to ki read more
Sagebrush Trail (1933)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Apr 13, 2013
Sagebrush Trail is a 1933 American modern day Western film with locations filmed at Bronson Canyon starring John Wayne and featuring Lane Chandler and Yakima Canutt. It was the second Lone Star Productions film released by Monogram Pictures. Sentenced for a murder he did not commit, John read more
Steamboat Willie
Pretty Clever Films Posted by samcooper on Apr 13, 2013
There are many reasons why Walt Disney’s Steamboat Willie cartoon has remained a staple in American animation. Sure, there were cartoons that featured sound in the early 1920′s – Fleishcher’s Inkwell Studios did it with Song Car-Tunes. This also isn’t the “first& read more
My Favorite Film: Walter Huston’s Dodsworth
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Wade Sheeler on Apr 12, 2013
TCM will air Dodsworth & The Treasure of the Sierra Madre this Sunday, April 14, 2013 I was a weird kid. I could make a list a mile long “why.” But for now, the example I’ll give is the first two movie stars that I loved – Gary Cooper and Walter Huston. Gary Cooper, I’m sure you get. read more
Wonders in the Dark
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Apr 12, 2013
Wonders in the Dark is a blog for”everyone everyone out there ruining their eyesight voluntarily sat in a movie theatre or in front of their large widescreen TVs at home mesmerised by the images floating by in front of you.” If you’re at PCF, then that’s you, so I’m su read more
Watch It: The Tramp (1915) (1)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Apr 11, 2013
The Tramp, released on April 11, 1915, turns 98 today. This is it – the movie that launched Charlie Chaplin’s character The Tramp into movie history. It’s not his first film – it’s his 6th in the Essanay series. It’s not even the first appearance of The Tramp read more
Watch It: The Tramp (1915) (2)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Apr 11, 2013
The Tramp, released on April 11, 1915, turns 98 today. This is it – the movie that launched Charlie Chaplin’s character The Tramp into movie history. It’s not his first film – it’s his 6th in the Essanay series. It’s not even the first appearance of The Tramp read more
Thrilling Days of Yesteryear
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Apr 11, 2013
Invariably when you tell another human person that you have a blog, the next question is, “What’s it about?” This question is fine, and better than the one that most writers get, which is “Where do you get your ideas?” (I would say – at the 7-11 dummy), but it read more
Watch It: Meet John Doe (1941) (1)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Apr 10, 2013
I’m in a Capra kind mood, I guess. Actually, I’m sitting in press screenings for Hot Docs at the moment, watching movies. You should totally be watching movies too. Which is why I will now suggest that you angle your monitor so your co-workers can’t see it and watch the magnificen read more
Watch It: Meet John Doe (1941) (2)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Apr 10, 2013
I’m in a Capra kind mood, I guess. Actually, I’m sitting in press screenings for Hot Docs at the moment, watching movies. You should totally be watching movies too. Which is why I will now suggest that you angle your monitor so your co-workers can’t see it and watch the magnificen read more
Dr. Film
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Apr 10, 2013
I first discovered the Dr. Film Blog a couple of weeks ago and I was really excited to share it. Then Eric Grayson, the mastermind behind this delightful site, posted an OBVIOUS April Fool’s prank about Lon Chaney’s London After Midnight. Turns out, someone people don’t have much read more
Watch It: Long Pants (1927) (1)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Apr 9, 2013
Long Pants (sometimes known as Johnny Newcomer) is not only a vehicle for silent comedy star Harry Langdon, it’s one of Frank Capra’s earliest films. Released in 1927, Long Pants centers around Harry Shelby (Langdon) who has been kept in knee-pants for years by his overbearing parents. read more
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Cary Grant
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Apr 9, 2013
Ok, typically I wouldn’t do this, but this list from Fox to promote the dvd release of The Cary Grant Collection was too fun to pass up. We know wevlove suave and debonair Cary Grant, but what do we really know about him? If you’ve ever wondered what his fave brand of jeans were, which read more
Other Reviews: The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Apr 9, 2013
I’ve had a somewhat tortured history with Carl Theodor Dreyer’s The Passion of Joan of Arc. While being fully cognizant of the fact that the rest of the cinephile world loves and respects this film, I hated it. Basically, whenever it came up in conversation, I would smile and nod and k read more
Watch It: Long Pants (1927) (2)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Apr 9, 2013
Long Pants (sometimes known as Johnny Newcomer) is not only a vehicle for silent comedy star Harry Langdon, it’s one of Frank Capra’s earliest films. Released in 1927, Long Pants centers around Harry Shelby (Langdon) who has been kept in knee-pants for years by his overbearing parents. read more
Northwest Chicago Film Society
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Apr 9, 2013
There are very few things in this world that make me think, “Gee, I wish I lived in Chicago” but the frequent email updates I get from the Northwest Chicago Film Society is one of them. (Also, I like bacon.) While subscribing to their enewsletter might make you cry because you have to m read more
Mary Pickford: Style Icon
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Christina Stewart on Apr 8, 2013
I know what you’re going to say, “What!? Mary Pickford a style icon, really? Honestly? Have you gone mad?” Well no, I haven’t gone mad, but yes, I honestly think Mary was a style icon beyond her “America’s Sweetheart” image. In honor of her 121st birthday on April 8th, let’s take a read more
Watch: Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917) (3)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Apr 8, 2013
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, starring Mary Pickford, was released on September 22, 1917. Directed by Marshall Neilan, the script was based on the novel by Kate Douglas Wiggin. This version is notable for having been adapted by female screenwriter Frances Marion. The film was made by the “Mary read more
100 Year Old Movies
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Apr 8, 2013
Film blog 100 Year Old Movies has a simple but ambitious mission. As the about section puts it, “Dedicated to celebrating the 100th birthday of one movie every day … or as often as I am able.” And that’s what you get here, a movie a day (not everyday, but who’s counting). read more