The Signature Collection from Walt Disney adds another classic title to its pantheon as today, the 1955 animated tale, The Lady and The Tramp is released, and the iconic meatball scene has never looked better. I last watched this film back in 2015 when I was reviewing it for the blog, and watching it then…
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Boudu Saved From Drowning (1932) – Jean Renoir
DK Books brings me to an old film from Jean Renoir as I move onto the next title in The Movie Book. Having previously covered 1939’s The Rules of the Game, I moved right on to the What Else to Watch section of the title, and while other titles on the list had already been…
The Twilight Zone (1961/1962) – Five Characters in Search of an Exit, A Quality of Mercy, and Nothing in the Dark
It’s time to dive back into The Twilight Zone with The Complete Series collection from Paramount Pictures. First up this week is Five Characters in Search of an Exit. Series creator Rod Serling writes the teleplay using Marvin Petal’s short story as his source material. Airing on 22 December, 1961 the tale finds an army…
Lady and the Tramp (1955) – Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi, & Wilfred Jackson
The exploration of family and for this section, Disney titles, continues with this next recommendation from the Great Movies – 100 Years of Film book following my screening of Snow White and the Seven Dwarf. This time around, there are more iconic moments on display as dogs take to the screen in this eternally…
Limelight (1952) – Charlie Chaplin
Great Movies – !00 Great Years of Film brings me the last recommendation tie-in with Chaplin’s Gold Rush, his final American film, Limelight. This one falls more solidly into the drama category, but is quite involving, as it follows two stars, one fading in the form of comedian Calvero (Chaplin) and one rising in…
City Lights (1931) – Charlie Chaplin
Great Movies – 100 Years of Film has already proven itself a rather joyous addition to my collection, as I had an opportunity to watch another film listed as a recommendation after The Gold Rush. This time around Charlie Chaplin’s Tramp, one of the most iconic characters in cinema wanders the streets of the…
Modern Times (1936) – Charlie Chaplin
The Great Movies – 100 Years of Film continues to entertain as I continue to make my way through the 5 associated titles with The Gold Rush. This effort also directed and starring Chaplin features a rudimentary soundtrack, and is delightful fun. Even in the 30s the continuing, striving pace of technology and progress…
The Kid (1921) – Charlie Chaplin
Great Movies 100 Years of Film is going to be an interesting book, having viewed The Gold Rush, I’m now looking at the films that came with it as recommendations. To be honest, I enjoyed The Kid much more than The Gold Rush, it’s fun, dramatic, has some great moments, and has some very…
The Gold Rush (1925) – Charlie Chaplin
Welcome to a new book for me to work my way through , this time it’s Great Movies, 100 Years of Film. The book itself is broken into genres and each genre has about 10 films, but with each recommendation (many of which I’ve seen), there are 5 or more additional titles that tie-in…
The Mind Reels 