Movie catholic (a.k.a., Nick's Movie Blog)
Monday, March 30, 2020
The Confessional: Martin Scorsese's "New York, New York"
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Al Hirschfeld's wonderful caricatures for the movie By any measure Martin Scorsese's New York, New York is not considered an...
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Kirk Douglas, 1916-2020
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Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas has passed away at age 103. A favorite of mine; especially liked his pre-1962 output. Possibly more to come. G...
Saturday, February 1, 2020
Clark Gable's Post War Blues, 1945-1951
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As that scalawag, Rhett Butler his best remembered role. His charisma in this film is still overwhelming. Gone With The Wind , 1939 ...
Sunday, September 29, 2019
The Confessional: The Chase {1966}
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The Chase is one of those films nearly everyone loves to hate. Ridiculed upon its release in spring 1966, the film has been portrayed as a ...
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Sunday, September 8, 2019
The Mystery of "One-Take Woody" Van Dyke
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One of the things I enjoy most about classic cinema is its total artificiality. The majority--like, 90% or more--of the Hollywood films from...
Monday, May 7, 2018
Sentimental Journey: Orson Welles' "The Magnificent Ambersons"
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Wonderful opening narration married to sublime images. Among cinephiles, that crazy, obsessed handful of barely human species for whom ...
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