Bethluvsfilms

Frank Dawson

Vivian Austin

Frank Fenton

I think I saw this one, but it's been a long time. Have to give it another look.

Fred Clark

Whose role was Ann supposed to be slated for, Amy (Olivia de Havilland) or Virginia (Rita Hayworth)? I could see Ann as Virginia (no slight to Rita who was great as the lovely but vain and callous 'perfect' girl) , but I thought Olivia was pitch-perfect for Amy.

She did, but I am not so sure that she actually did kill herself. This is has been debated about in the past. Some felt she deliberately jumped, others felt that she fell out the window by accident. I can see a case for both sides, but she always struck me as the sort of woman who lived to cause trouble and didn't want to end that any time soon. In my opinion I think she would have been happy to have seen Bogey go back to the slammer forever, new face at all, and loving the fact she had gotten away with murder and had stuck it to him for good. It's just the way I see the scenario though. Others have their own point of view on this.

Morgan Farley

Sorry, but I'll take the book over the mini-series any day. The characters were so much more complex and relatable and the stories more deep and involving in the novel. The series left out too much of the best stuff from the book, even with the 8 hours running time. Which is a shame because it did have a fine cast to begin with. I'll give credit where credit is due: Jamey Sheridan was particularly frightening as Flagg. And Ruby Dee made a fine Mother Abagail. Gary Sinise made a great Stu Redman. Ray Walston was perfect as Glen Bateman. Think they could have found someone other than Molly Ringwald as Frannie though. She got on my nerves. I think THE STAND actually could have worked better as a TV series. I know there was talk they were supposed to remake it but then covid-19 came and put a halt to everything so I don't know if they're still going to do it.

I just love ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES, Cagney IS Rocky Sullivan and he and Pat O'Brien work wonderfully together. They always had a deep bond between them in real life and it shows in here particularly well. The movie's ending is still controversial so I won't bring it up. But it does pack one heck of a wallop no matter which side of the fence you're on about the climax.

THE INFORMER

Minor Watson

True, Porky Pig managed to master it quite brilliantly!

SHAKEDOWN

Both Tess (Hepburn) and Sam (Tracy) could have handled that situation much better. No matter how angry he was with Tess about taking in the Greek boy without his consent, Sam should have made more of an effort to be sensitive with the boy. It wasn't the child's fault that Tess went behind Sam's back. On the other hand, Tess really had some nerve taking in the boy WITHOUT talking it over with Sam first. Sam did have a right to be mad at her about that, he was just wrong in the way he treated the child.

THE LUCKY STIFF

I prefer THE MUMMY as a straight laced horror film (like the Boris Karloff film in 1932 and the 1959 Hammer remake) rather than as an action flick. The 1990's series with Brendan Fraser never appealed to me (of course it didn't help that I am not much of a Brendan Fraser fan period). Haven't gotten around to seeing the 2017 of THE MUMMY.

Interesting comparison between Colin Firth and Herbert Marshall. I could actually see Colin in some of Marshall's earlier films in the 30's. Not sure Marshall could have pulled off the lead in THE KING'S SPEECH, however. But anything is possible.

I love SOAPDISH as well. It's a hilarious flick. And it's great to see Sally Field in a 'fun' movie (other than the SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT movies from the 70s/80's). I also agree that Cathy Moriarty stole the show.

INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (1956)

Great choice of films.

IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT

MR. AND MRS. NORTH

Didn't Laurence Fishburne star in a more recent version of OTHELLO?

DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE (1931)