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10 Things About City Lights (1931) (1)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on Jan 30, 2013
Released on January 30, 1931, Charlie Chaplin’s silent City Lights turns 82 today. While that’s pretty old, it’s actually pretty young for a silent movie. Chaplin, worried about how his Little Tramp would translate in the world of talkies, Chaplin remained a lone holdout long afte read more
Top 5 Silent Films for Newbies (1)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on Jan 30, 2013
As the social reach of Pretty Clever Films keeps expanding (first Twitter, then the world ya’ll!) I’ve been getting some version of this question quite a lot lately: I’ve never seen a silent movie. What do you recommend? Of course, we silent film enthusiasts both welcome this ques read more
Movie Morlocks (2)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Jan 29, 2013
Movie Morlocks is the official blog of TCM (i.e. The Greatest Cable Channel Known to Man) so you know it’s good, good stuff. The Morlocks provide thoughtul, detailed and oh so informative posts on topics ranging from a brief history of the Telefilm to the adventures of John Wayne to an overvi read more
4 Movies I Walked Out On (2)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Jan 29, 2013
I’m not in the habit of walking out of movies, or even of turning them off when I’m streaming Netflix. In for a penny, in for a pound, I say. This is especially painfully true when you’ve ventured out to a movie theater and slapped down cold hard cash for a ticket. But occasionall read more
Movie Morlocks (1)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on Jan 29, 2013
Movie Morlocks is the official blog of TCM (i.e. The Greatest Cable Channel Known to Man) so you know it’s good, good stuff. The Morlocks provide thoughtul, detailed and oh so informative posts on topics ranging from a brief history of the Telefilm to the adventures of John Wayne to an overvi read more
4 Movies I Walked Out On (1)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on Jan 29, 2013
I’m not in the habit of walking out of movies, or even of turning them off when I’m streaming Netflix. In for a penny, in for a pound, I say. This is especially painfully true when you’ve ventured out to a movie theater and slapped down cold hard cash for a ticket. But occasionall read more
A Mythical Monkey writes about the movies (2)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Jan 28, 2013
I bet you’ve never read a blog written by a monkey, much less a blog written by a mythical monkey. But you can do just that at one my most fav movie blogs of ALL TIME ya’ll – A Mythical Monkey writes about the movies. As the Mythical Monkey himself says, a mythical monkey is: R read more
A Mythical Monkey writes about the movies (1)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on Jan 28, 2013
I bet you’ve never read a blog written by a monkey, much less a blog written by a mythical monkey. But you can do just that at one my most fav movie blogs of ALL TIME ya’ll – A Mythical Monkey writes about the movies. As the Mythical Monkey himself says, a mythical monkey is: R read more
Review: The Makikoka Sisters (1983) (2)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on Jan 25, 2013
Based on the novel by Junichiro Tanizaki, Kon Ichikawa’s The Makikoka Sisters T chronicles the lives of four sisters who gather in Kyoto each year to view the cherry blossoms. The film is a sumptuous and vivid portrait of the pre-war lifestyle of this wealthy Osaka family, and draws a paralle read more
Review: The Makikoka Sisters (1983) (1)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on Jan 25, 2013
Based on the novel by Junichiro Tanizaki, Kon Ichikawa’s The Makikoka Sisters T chronicles the lives of four sisters who gather in Kyoto each year to view the cherry blossoms. The film is a sumptuous and vivid portrait of the pre-war lifestyle of this wealthy Osaka family, and draws a paralle read more
Review: Ugetsu (1953)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on Jan 22, 2013
In the civil wars of 16th century Japan, two ambitious peasants place making their fortunes above all else. Pottery maker Genjuro (Masayuki Mori) plans to peddle his wares for profit in the local city, while his brother-in-law Tobei (Eitarô Ozawa) longs to become a samurai. Their village is sacked read more
Japanese Divas: The Great Actresses of Japanese Cinema’s Golden Age at TIFF Bell Lightbox
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on Jan 21, 2013
Discussions and retrospectives about Japanese cinema typically (and rightfully) revolve around powerhouse directors. The films of Yasujiro Ozu, Kenji Mizoguchi, Akira Kurosawa, Mikio Naruse, Kon Ichikawa, Keisuke Kinoshita, Hiroshi Teshigahara, Yasuzo Masumura routinely populate art house screens. read more
Hope & Crosby’s “Road to” Irreverence (2)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Wade Sheeler on Jan 20, 2013
Road to Morocco airs Thursday, January 24th on TCM Throughout film history, comedy teams have been a mainstay. From slapstick to verbal wit, there has been a team to match every taste. One of the most timeless, and oft imitated comedy teams, however, is Hope and Crosby. The year was 1939 and Paramo read more
Watch It: Road to Singapore (1940) (1)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on Jan 20, 2013
Road to Singapore is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Victor Schertzinger and starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour. Based on a story by Harry Hervey, the film is about two playboys trying to forget previous romances in Singapore, where they meet a beautiful woman. Distributed b read more
Watch It: Road to Morocco (1942) (1)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on Jan 20, 2013
Road to Morocco is an 1942 American comedy film about two fast-talking guys tossed up on a desert shore and sold into slavery to a beautiful princess. The movie is the third of the “Road to …” films starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour, and also features Anthony Quinn and read more
Watch It: Road to Bali (1952) (1)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on Jan 20, 2013
Road to Bali is a 1952 American comedy film directed by Hal Walker and starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour. Released by Paramount Pictures on November 1, 1952, the film is the sixth of the seven Road to … movies. It was the only such movie filmed in color and was the first to feature read more
Watch It: Road to Hong Kong (1962) (1)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on Jan 20, 2013
The Road to Hong Kong is a 1962 American comedy film directed by Norman Panama and starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Joan Collins. This was the last in the long-running Road to … series and the only episode not produced by Paramount Pictures, though reference to the other films in the series are read more
Hope & Crosby’s “Road to” Irreverence (1)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by wadesheeler on Jan 20, 2013
Road to Morocco airs Thursday, January 24th on TCM Throughout film history, comedy teams have been a mainstay. From slapstick to verbal wit, there has been a team to match every taste. One of the most timeless, and oft imitated comedy teams, however, is Hope and Crosby. The year was 1939 and Paramo read more
Watch It: Road to Morocco (1942) (2)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Jan 20, 2013
Road to Morocco is an 1942 American comedy film about two fast-talking guys tossed up on a desert shore and sold into slavery to a beautiful princess. The movie is the third of the “Road to …” films starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour, and also features Anthony Quinn and read more
Watch It: Road to Singapore (1940) (2)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Jan 20, 2013
Road to Singapore is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Victor Schertzinger and starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour. Based on a story by Harry Hervey, the film is about two playboys trying to forget previous romances in Singapore, where they meet a beautiful woman. Distributed b read more