30 December 2021

The Lost Moment (1947)

No. 109 Starring Robert Cummings; Susan Hayward; and an unrecognizable Agnes Moorhead under many layers of ancient-lady makeup. This goth melodrama romance features the plot of a really really slow heist -- who will get the letters? Where are the letters? Offbeat but kind of enjoyable. At one point I thought, this movie has to end in fire, right? And ... spoiler: it does, but not quite in the usual way. It's based on a Henry James novella. A lot of the gothic tropes are not used or explored in the expected ways ... which I found interesting. But overall the extreme melodrama was laughable at times.

28 December 2021

Roman Holiday (1953)

No. 108 stars Audrey Hepburn, Gregory Peck, and the city of Rome. While it runs a little slowly in the first half, the second half delights. Costumes by Edith Head are a true highlight.

14 December 2021

The Lady Vanishes (1938)

Another train movie! This Hitchcock film was A+ and so much train action. The star Margaret Lockwood is great. All the gents are cads in this movie though ... Sigh.

The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960)

No. 106. This comedy-war picture stars Jack Lemmon and Ricky Nelson. There was not enough "wacky" for my taste. And there was definitely too much underwater photography -- the filmmakers were obviously in love with some new technology! Too many tragic war scenes dampened any enjoyment of the comedic elements ... Not recommended.