Category: Classics
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Summer Stock (1950)
Summer has always seemed like the perfect time for musicals, and this is a perfect musical for summer. It stars Gene Kelly doing his dancing best, and Judy Garland singing the heck out of her songs. It also has a stellar supporting cast, and it boasts a really fun script complete with a compelling story.…
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Chinatown
Well it’s a classic for a reason. I went into this rewatch with an expectation that it wouldn’t be as good as it’s reputation, but I was pleasantly surprised by how well this cynical, slow burn of a movie holds up. Chinatown tells the story of private investigator played by Jake Gittes, played by Jack…
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The Red Shoes
Released in 1948, this British classic is well regarded among film lovers for its stunning visuals, but does it hold up? The Red Shoes is a film I’ve avoided watching for years. It’s one of those film student assignments everybody knows they should watch but usually don’t because it’s reputation looms too large. Like Citizen…
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The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog
The Lodger is a 1927 silent film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and oh boy is it fantastic. The direction is inspired. The creativity on display is unparalleled. This is a silent film for people who don’t like silent films. The story follows a mysterious man who takes a room in a boarding house in the…
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