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Harold Lloyd in “An Eastern Westerner” (1920)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on Jun 28, 2011
In the holy Chaplin-Keaton-Lloyd trinity of silent film comedians, I find Harold Lloyd the funniest. Charlie Chaplin moves me to tears with his Victorian pathos and Buster Keaton amazes me with inspiring physical acrobatics and obsessive problem solving. But it’s Harold Lloyd that makes me la read more
Hitchcock in the ’50′s on TCM!
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on Jun 27, 2011
Don’t forget that TCM is showing 5 (that’s right, 5) Hitchcock films from the ’50′s. Arguably, this is the golden era of Hitchcock. But, shhh, let’s not argue…let’s just watch. Fire up the DVR or start drinking coffee if you don’t have one! In the me read more
Film Friday | Weekly Roundup (38)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on Jun 24, 2011
It’s rainy but it’s Friday! A rainy summer afternoon is designed for staying in with good coffee and great movies. Or really really bad movies… maybe it’s time to dive into the cheesy sci-fi flicks TCM has been airing in the “Drive-In Double Features” series? Whe read more
The Phantom Carriage (1921) (1)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on Jun 23, 2011
TCM screened Victor Sjöström’s The Phantom Carriage (1921) as part of the regular “Silent Sunday Nights” feature last week. While the movie’s title seems to promise a Nosferatu-like, mid-silent period creep fest it instead delivers a melodramatic morality tale about specifi read more
The Buster Keaton Bookshelf
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on Jun 22, 2011
I just finished reading Buster Keaton: Interviews by Kevin Sweeney. Hearing what Buster has to say about Buster is not only informative but also entertaining. Last week I ordered a copy of The Silent Clowns by Walter Kerr and I have been patiently awaiting its arrival on my doorstep. Then I remembe read more
Noir of the Week Reviews “Conflict”
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on Jun 21, 2011
While poking about the interwebs, I found this excellent 2006 review of Conflict from Noir of the Week. Sadly, as the review notes, Conflict is still not available on dvd. It does appear to be available from Amazon on something called Vee Aych Ess, whatever that is. Spoilers ahoy. ConflictHumphrey read more
Conflict (1945)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on Jun 20, 2011
I am always happy when a new (to me) Humphrey Bogart movie appears in the TCM lineup, even if it’s a lesser known part of his filmography like Conflict (1945). And make no mistake, Conflict is a distant star in the constellation of classics in Bogart’s career. But this psychological thr read more
Read the Original NYTimes Review of “Conflict”
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on Jun 20, 2011
Read the 1945 NYTimes Review for Conflict. Do you fit this description: The appeal of this film, which is unpleasant and obviously morbid in theme, will be to those customers who are fascinated by the anxieties of a tortured man, who like to listen figuratively to the desperate thumping of a tellta read more
Buster Keaton in “The Haunted House”
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on Jun 17, 2011
Of the five Buster Keaton two-reelers I’ve watched this week, “The Haunted House” is certainly the most ambitious in terms of narrative. Buster is an honest, if hapless, bank teller who is falsely accused for a bank robbery/counterfeiting scheme. Joe Roberts, also a bank teller, i read more
Film School Rejects Offer up “A Trip to the Moon” by Georges Méliès
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on Jun 17, 2011
The marvelous feature “Short Film of the Day” over at filmschoolrejects offers up a tasty morsel of film everyday. I always look forward to watching the selection, but I was delighted today when they featured Georges Méliès‘ “A Trip to the Moon.” If you care for silent read more
Film Friday | Weekly Roundup (39)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on Jun 17, 2011
Whew… it’s been a hilarious week at Pretty Clever Films. I hope everyone enjoyed Buster Keaton Week as much as I did. Of course I had the distinct please of watching Buster while everyone else had to read my rambling thoughts about him, so it may have been more fun for me. Though I was read more
Buster Keaton in “Neighbors”
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on Jun 16, 2011
Buster “Neighbors” is Romeo & Juliet set in a tenement courtyard. Buster plays The Boy, in love with The Girl (played by Virgina Fox), who lives just behind the back fence. Not surprisingly, The Boy’s and The Girl’s fathers, Joe Keaton and Joe Roberts respectively, are n read more
Buster Keaton in “The Scarecrow”
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on Jun 15, 2011
After my disappointment with “Convict 13,” viewing “The Scarecrow” was like coming home. Just as the excellent “One Week” is a demonstration of the germ of Buster Keaton’s movie making skills, “The Scarecrow” ranks very high in his body of two r read more
Buster Keaton in “Convict 13″
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on Jun 14, 2011
I hesitate to say it, oh I am loathe to say it, but… I don’t love “Convict 13″. For his second Comique Film Corp. release, Keaton reverts to standard, well trodden slapstick tropes. It’s not a terrible film, but it misuses his talents and does not display much of the f read more
Buster Keaton in “The Railrodder”
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on Jun 14, 2011
As I big fan of both Buster Keaton and Canada, I have to love this NFB production from 1965. The National Film Board of Canada website describes “The Railrodder”: A screen short starring Buster Keaton, this is one of the last films of the comedian’s long career. As “the rail read more
5 Buster Keaton Shorts
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on Jun 13, 2011
Just because Buster Keaton week was so fun, and because these shorts are perfect for a dog-day summer afternoon, I’m bumping this post back to the top. Viva la Buster! Keaton began his movie career working in a series of comic shorts with the then popular Fatty Arbuckle. (Isn’t it funny read more
Buster Keaton in “One Week”
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on Jun 13, 2011
It’s difficult to watch these early Buster Keaton films without applying hindsight. Pretty much the only lens I can view them through is the one colored by what I know (and love) about Keaton’s later feature film work. I’ll start my week of Buster Keaton reviews by saying, yes, th read more
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari v. Shutter Island
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on Jun 11, 2011
The Film Experience website has a regular feature called “Distant Relatives” where a classic film and a modern film are compared and contrasted. Last month, it was the Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and Shutter Island. It’s an interesting read, and provides a lot of food for thought. The read more
Film Friday | Weekly Roundup (40)
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on Jun 10, 2011
Well it’s another week down, and it’s a warm sunny Friday. While I sip a Mai Tai out by the pool, take a read around the interwebs. Here’s a round up of fun and interesting things I found this week. It’s Anthony Weiner free, scout’s honor. And don’t forget to dro read more
Watch Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Online
Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on Jun 10, 2011
Watch the creepy 1920 silent version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hide online at YouTube. The incomparable John Barrymore takes the lead.There are countless stage, screen, radio, you name it adaptations of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, but this is the greatest of them all, in my humble opinion. And after this read more