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Treasure Island (1934)
These blokes can't wait for the movie to end. Many things in this movie disturb us. People being run over by carriages or falling from a ship’s mast are one thing, but who told Lionel Barrymore to...
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Fly Fishing with William Powell
William Powell (right) is confident in his fake fishing skills. Image: A Certain Cinema Sometimes, knowing what you’re doing is overrated. Who doesn’t love that adrenaline rush of panic and disbelief...
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Billy Wilder’s Life-Affirming Ninotchka
Greta Garbo, Type “A” communist. Image: More Stars than in the Heavens A person could go on all day about the delightful 1939 comedy, Ninotchka. What’s not to love about a film with Cedric Gibbons art...
View ArticleWhy Do We Have the Oscars?
No one can say for certain who gave the name “Oscar” to the Academy Awards statuette. Bette Davis said it was she, because it reminded her of then-husband Harmon O. (Oscar) Nelson. Some say the Academy...
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