Bride of Frankenstein (1935, James Whale) When I saw Frankenstein about a year ago, I wasn’t very impressed. I found it dull and uninspiring. This, its sequel, was better. So it turns out that Frankenstein (Colin Clive) and his monster (Boris Karloff) didn’t die after all. Mary Shelley (Elsa Lanchester) reveals what really happened next, in [...]
Sunday, June 8, 2008
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938, William Keighley and Michael Curtiz) Everyone knows Robin Hood. Even if you haven’t seen this version, chances are that you’ve at least seen the Kevin Costner movie from 1991 or the far superior animated Disney version from 1973. I quite enjoyed this movie, even though it was the silliest thing [...]
Saturday, May 31, 2008
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930, Lewis Milestone) War is futile. We’ve heard that many times before from all directions. I’ve never seen it told so exceptionally well though. This movie, which is based on the classic book by Erich Maria Remarque, tells the story of a group of young German men who enlist as [...]
Friday, October 26, 2007
A Night at the Opera (1935, Sam Wood) Up until only a few years ago, I had not seen any Marx Brothers movies. Then I bought myself a box set (which included Animal Crackers, Monkey Business, Horse Feathers, and Duck Soup), and sat down to watch those in just two afternoons. I loved every minute [...]
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 [...]
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...
Saturday, June 14, 2008
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