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The Dirty Thirties Movie Marathon
FEATURING: John Ford. Frank Capra. Howard Hawks. Sergio Leone. The Coen Brothers. Hal Ashby. Steven Soderbergh. Sydney Pollack. Preston Sturges. Robert Altman. Sam Mendes. Charlie Chaplin. Michael...
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The Untouchables
****~ (4/5) This first film of the marathon sets us amidst the gang warfare of prohibition-era Chicago in what is perhaps one of the most widely seen movies on our list: Brian DePalma’s The...
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Miller’s Crossing: What’s the Rumpus?
Miller’s Crossing **~~~ (2/5) The reputation of Miller’s Crossing precedes it here on Row Three where virtually everything the Coen Brothers do is canonized as quip-worthy gold. This marathon is an...
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Modern Times (1936)
[Chris Edwards, who writes extensively about silent films on his blog, Silent Volume, has written the following review of Modern Times. Anyone else wishing to have their marathon reviews published on...
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Road to Perdition
Row Three has been a hotbed for discussion on the merits of graphic novels as source material for film projects, with a palpable tension between those who write for the site and those who comment on...
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42nd Street and Gold Diggers of 1933
Most musicals and comedies made during the 1930s were escapist fluff, meant to take audiences’ minds away from the troubles of the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl for a couple of hours of music and...
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Review: Public Enemies
“I‘m John Dillinger.” Johnny Depp matter-of-factly presents himself to would-be girlfriend Billie Frechette early on in Michael Mann’s new up close biography on the infamous American gangster. Later,...
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King Kong (1933)
[Chris Edwards, who writes extensively about silent films on his blog, Silent Volume, has written the following review of King Kong. To see the full programme click on the Dirty Thirties header image...
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Bonnie & Clyde: Cinematic Perfection
***** (5/5) “I‘m Clyde Barrow. And this is Bonnie Parker. We rob banks.” This line comes early in Bonnie & Clyde, and though short, though obvious, it has a surprising amount to say about the...
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