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Movie Monday: Woman of the Year (1942)
Probably one of the most iconic Old Hollywood duos, Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy created several films together that went on to become classics. Today’s Movie Monday is all about one of those famous films call Woman of the Year! Created in a time era when it wasn’t particularly fashionable to have women in the workforce let alone being the boss, Woman of the Year is a film that was way ahead of its time! Despite having more modern sensibilities, I wouldn’t say that this movie is interested in advancing any kind of agenda. Instead, Woman of the Year has a message to send to viewers about cherishing the people…
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Movie Monday: Paris When It Sizzles (1964)
It has been a while since I reviewed a Audrey Hepburn film and, in my opinion, that is just unacceptable! So today that changes! The featured film this Movie Monday, and one of my favorite Audrey Hepburn movies, is Paris When It Sizzles! Back when this film premiered, Paris When It Sizzles was not a considered a classic. This was actually one of Hepburn’s more underrated movies, but I cannot understand why! The storyline in this film is full of creativity and excitement! There is also a lot of humor that is found within the lines and story plot of Paris When It Sizzles. Typically, when I look for a…
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Movie Monday: Flesh and the Devil (1926)
After waiting for what felt like an eternity, I have finally seen the iconic silent film Flesh and the Devil! As I have previously stated, John Gilbert is one of my absolute favorite actors. Until now, I haven’t shared this on Faintly Familiar, but Greta Garbo is my favorite silent film actress. Flesh and the Devil is the perfect matchup of silent film actors and I cannot wait to review it, so here we go! Flesh and the Devil is a film that you really need to pay attention to in order to understand the timeline of events taking place. However, the attention will payoff in the end because the…
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Movie Monday: Gentleman’s Agreement (1947)
Today’s Movie Monday film review is about the movie that got my love for all classic films started. Gentleman’s Agreement was a movie I just happen to stumble up one Saturday about four years ago. Since initially watching this movie I have become a huge advocate of all things Old Hollywood! I could not be more grateful for this film and getting the opportunity to see it. A ton of thanks goes to the Turner Classic Movies television network for simply existing because that is how I have explored almost all of the classic films I have watched. Now that I have got that off my chest, let’s get this…
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Movie Monday: My Reputation (1946)
Today I want to put a spotlight on a classic film that is often times over looked. This week’s Movie Monday is all about the 1946 film My Reputation starring Barbara Stanwyck. Not only does this movie have a lot to say about the social stigma that comes along with remarrying after the loss of a spouse, but it also says a lot about handling criticism from the public. Barbara Stanwyck is possibly the perfect actress in all of film history to fit the role as a leading lady in My Reputation. No one else could have the same steely determination that Stanwyck displays in this film. This character must…
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Movie Monday: The Young Philadelphians (1959)
For today’s Movie Monday I am reviewing a film with a movie star that I have yet to review here on Faintly Familiar — Paul Newman! The Young Philadelphians was a film I just happen to stumble into watching and I am so glad that I did because I have been wanting to review a Paul Newman film for quite some time. So without further ado, here is my review! The Young Philadelphians is one of the rare films that appeared in a difficult time era for the movie scene, in my opinion. I have found that films took a bit of a break in being high quality from the…
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Movie Monday: All About Eve (1950)
Today’s Movie Monday may be a little controversial since I have very strong opinions on All About Eve. However, I will say that I am thrilled to have finally watched this film after waiting a very long time to see it, and this review has been on my mind for quite some time. Without further ado, here is my take on the film All About Eve. Although All About Eve is considered one of the best films about show business and it is a a favorite of Bette Davis fans, but I found it to be quite predictable. This film follows the typical wide-eyed, young actress takes the place of…
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Movie Monday: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is one of my all time favorite films. James Stewart gave a iconic performance in this Frank Capra movie so it only made sense to review this movie on the week of the Fourth of July holiday! This film is full of impactful scenes and deep meanings. Like all Frank Capra movies, there is a deep sentiment of American pride laced within all of the actors lines. What we as an audience see and hear is the “American Dream” embodied in Mr. Smith. Besides the inspiring plot of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (which we will continue reviewing momentarily), the cinematography in the scenes where…
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Movie Monday: Jane Eyre (1943)
Jane Eyre, the classic film not the novel, came as kind of a surprise to me. Typically, I am not a fan of Orson Wells (sorry, Citizen Kane!) because I feel that he, much like Bette Davis, had the tendency to make the films he starred in more about himself as an actor than the actual plot of the film. Anyway, I am here today to review Jane Eyre from 1943 and why this film surprised me. I just happened upon Jane Eyre when I watched it the first time, and from the moment I started watching it I was hooked! In my opinion, this film was Joan Fontaine’s best…
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Movie Monday: Notorious (1946)
I have noticed that on Movie Mondays I do not feature the talented Alfred Hitchcock enough. Well, today I am going to change that! Today’s film review is all about the Hitchcock classic called Notorious. As with all Hitchcock films, Notorious is full of amazing camera angles and interesting audience perspectives. One of my favorite scenes is where the amazingly talented Ingrid Bergman looks through binoculars and you can see the race she is watching reflected in the lenses. There is something very mysterious as well as creative in that scene that makes you wonder if Bergman’s character is in fact on the good side or bad side of this…
