Amadeus (1984, Milos Forman) Not having seen this has, for many years, been my biggest embarrassment. Truth is, I have seen bits of it, but the universe seems to conspire against me, always coming up with some devilish scheme to stop me completing it. Therefore, I was delighted when I finally made time to see [...]
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
King Kong (1933, Merian C Cooper and Ernest B Schoedsack) Before Peter Jackson made his remake of this beloved classic, I only knew what most people know about King Kong: he’s a great big ape who captures a beautiful woman on a remote island, gets captured himself and subsequently taken back to New York, where [...]
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
I have added a new feature to the site. From now on, to be able to post a comment, you must be registered first. Now, wait, it’s not all that much work. You only need to register once, and after that (if you ask the browser to remember you), you won’t have to input your information [...]
Thursday, March 15, 2007
M (1931, Fritz Lang) There are many things to marvel at and be impressed with when it comes to this movie. First of all, it’s almost impossible to believe that this movie was made in 1931. Made only a few years after the end of the silent film era, Fritz Lang uses all aspects of [...]
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Singin’ in the Rain (1952, Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly) Musicals have always been a bit hit and miss with me. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don’t. I don’t know why I waited to long to see this — I’ve owned the DVD for probably five years now. As with most musicals, the story is secondary, [...]
I’m back from my vacation now (best.week.ever) and have some catchin up to do. In August, I will write those last IMDb250 reviews that I didn’t get to in July, and then I’ll get back to work on my Resolutions and the Alphabet Project.
As you’ve noticed, Shoot the Glass is undergoing spring cleaning at the moment. Sorry for the mess and thanks for your patience.
I’m such a sucker for these great 50’s,60’s and early 70’s French...Funnily enough, this film is in my top ten for obvious reasons. You can quite clearly see the parallels between...
When I first saw “Hitchcount” at the top of the page, I wondered why Hanna felt the need to see any...Nice review, Hanna. I’ll agree with everything except the final rating. It gets the full five stars from...
I was amazed at how cynical the movie was. It kept amazing me that more and more people arrived. I am glad I...
Thursday, March 29, 2007
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