Bethluvsfilms

1132 and 1136 are my favorites in here. 1139 and 1140 are only so-so for me. I have a feeling I have seen 1131, because I've seen most of Fredric March's work, but I'll be darned if I can remember this one. The rest I'm also not sure whether I've seen or not.

CURTAIN CALL AT CACTUS CREEK

TOP MAN

Wow, 104, and to think she's still alive and kicking! She's the last living legend from the Golden Age studio era who is still among us.

Well, Emilio Estevez and Charlie Sheen, sons of Martin Sheen, certainly are famous in their own right (although in Charlie's case it's probably for the wrong reasons because of his personal shenanigans in recent years). Whether they are actually good actors though is debatable (personally I always liked Emilio better than Charlie even though Charlie has had a bit more high-profile projects in his career).

AMERICAN EMPIRE

Love these. Especially looking forward to CITY FOR CONQUEST and SAN QUENTIN.

SEPARATE TABLES

THE BISHOP'S WIFE

HALF ANGEL

SHAMPOO wasn't my favorite film, but if I had to choose between SHAMPOO and ISHTAR as one of Beatty's worst, and likewise between the latter film and Hoffman's JOHN AND MARY, I would still give the dishonor of worst film of their careers to ISHTAR. Sorry Sepiatone, but I still have to say that yes, ISHTAR is indeed that bad a movie, IMO. But to each their own.

I actually thought Hopkins made an awesome Hannibal Lecter in THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS. Of course I haven't seen MANHUNTER as of yet. And yes you should see SCHINDLER'S LIST. Spielberg's best film IMHO.

I always loved the teaming of James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart in all their films together, ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES, THE OKLAHOMA KID and especially THE ROARING TWENTIES. They were always enemies in all of their movies together and (SPOILER ALERT) Cagney's characters always ended up killing Bogart, exception being THE OKLAHOMA KID. Actually in THE ROARING TWENTIES, they were somewhat allies for a brief period, until it came to a bitter end. Doesn't change the fact that I loved Cagney and Bogart together. Also loved Bogey's teaming with Edward G. Robinson. In all their films together (again SPOILERS) Bogart and Robinson usually ended up killing each other, exception being KEY LARGO where Bogart's Frank McCloud got the best of Robinson's Johnny Rocco and guns him down. The only film where a Bogey character shot and killed a character of Robinson's and was allowed to live in the end. And I like to give a big shout-out to the teaming of Errol Flynn and Alan Hale as well. Hale was Flynn's co-star in many a film, my favorite being Hale's Little John opposite Flynn's Robin Hood in THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD.

THE CARDINAL

THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI, while certainly not among the best of Welles' work, is still quite interesting to watch. As already mentioned, it's fascinating from a technical point of view, although it's true that none of the characters are people I would want to know in real life. CITIZEN KANE, though considered a classic by many (including myself) in today's world, had been a box-office failure at the time of the release. Had it been a blockbuster, would the studios have kept on trying to interfere with Welles' visions in his other movies, or let him have free reign? His later films might have turned out to be either much, much better or much, much worse if he had been allowed total control of his film projects. Alas, we will never know.

Mitchum definitely at his most terrifying best here.

IN HARM'S WAY

1121 and 1125, I just adore these 2 films. 1127 is hilarious. 1122 not really one of my favorites and 1128 was just meh for me. Don't think I've seen 1129 or 1130, they don't look familiar to me. The rest are very much watchable.

Not sure I've seen this one. Have to check it out.

POSSESSED (1947)

Henry Jones

Jesse White

TAMMY TELL ME TRUE

I think Hopkins was actually nominated for Best Actor again that year too.....just another one of those choices by the Academy that makes me go .

IMITATION OF LIFE (1959)