The Lost Weekend (1945)

Dir. Billy Wilder. Starring Ray Milland, Howard Da Silva, Jane Wyman The holy grail of movies about alcoholism, with apologies to My Name is Joe or Withnail and I or The Shining, remains Wake in Fright. Somewhere a little behind those masterpieces, which stare alcoholism in the face and lock your head in a vise so you can… Read More The Lost Weekend (1945)

March 14, 2018June 19, 2018 Tim1 Comment

It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)

Dir. Frank Capra. Starring Jimmy Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore It’s a Wonderful Life presents an interesting viewing paradox to me. The movie was always going to get its due as a classic after it famously lost to The Best Years of Our Lives among moviegoers in December 1946. (The movie may not have been like, super popular,… Read More It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)

October 19, 2017 Tim2 Comments

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