Cary Grant in the timeless screwball comedy "His Girl Friday" In his day, Cary Grant was arguably the biggest movie star in the world, and although he always seemed to be playing Cary Grant at some level he's still the most entertaining actor I've ever seen. He was a top box office draw for 30 […]
The Best Movies: “The Thin Man” – The Original Druken Screwball Mystery!
April 7, 2012 by
Nick and Nora Charles became an iconic couple when "The Thin Man" (1934) became a huge hit during the Depression as their carefree, fun loving attitude really connected to audiences looking for escapism. The monster success of the film led to 4 follow up "sequels" and Willliam Powell and Myrna Loy became huge stars. Loy […]
The Best Movies: “The Big Sleep” Still Delivers The Mystery
March 15, 2012 by
Howard Hawks, maybe the best director Hollywood has ever seen, took a screen play by William Faulkner based on a Raymond Chandler book, and made maybe the best movie of all time. Two stars with chemistry in their prime (Bogart and Bacall), a great plot, crackling dialog, and a great pace make this a cinematic […]
The Best Movies: My Man Godfrey
March 7, 2012 by
I stumbled upon "My Man Godfrey" when I was looking for movies that could help me come up with ideas for a scavenger hunt. I thought I would just be watching some old movie that was boring but would teach me something but I ended up laughing out loud over and over again and watched […]