Du Rififi Chez les Hommes (1955, Jules Dassin) Oooh, fun, another heist movie. I do so love a good heist movie. This reminded me a lot of another heist movie I saw recently: The Killing (read my review). It has some similar elements, and I enjoyed them both immensely. Here, we get to meet Tony le [...]
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Ace in the Hole (1951, Billy Wilder) Ace in the Hole is a less well-known movie by Billy Wilder, which was a complete flop at the box office when it opened in 1951. Kirk Douglas plays Charlie Tatum, a former big city reporter, who is something of a trouble-maker and keeps getting fired from all the [...]
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
The Killing (1956, Stanley Kubrick) The Killing is a little movie about a big heist. Clocking in at only 84 minutes, Kubrick has really stripped this down to essentials. Basically, it’s about a bunch of guys who are gonna rip off the race track. They all have different jobs to do: there’s Johnny Clay (Sterling [...]
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 [...]
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, July 5, 2008
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