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Cigarettes and Soap: A Look at Classic Hollywood
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Some light and breezy looks at Hollywood classics, some obscure treasures, and even a few recent releases.
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Sleuth (1972)
Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine play romantic rivals who engage in a dangerous game of wits in this Stage-to-Screen classic.Laurence Olivier is Andrew Wyke, a wealthy mystery novelist who enjoys games and puzzles, so much so that his house is almo...
Addams Family Values (1993)
Finals are almost over and a childhood favorite is revisited (Thanks Wal-Mart for finally getting it).Ok, before you scoff, Addams Family Values is actually a good movie. It's not a Spice World-like guilty pleasure, it's sincerely a good film.The fil...
Cabaret (1972)
Here it is, the musical classic Cabaret. It's actually pretty depressing, and a bit light on the whole "musical" aspect.Anyway, the film stars Liza Minnelli as Sally Bowles, the daughter of a U.S. ambassador who sings at the Kit Kat Club in Berlin. T...
Gaslight (1944)
Ingrid Bergman shines in this well-made, albeit predictable thriller.Ingrid Bergman is Paula Alquist, the niece of the famous singer and actress Alice Alquist. When Alice is strangled one night, Paula goes to live with her aunt's closest friend to st...
The Great Lie (1941)
Here we have one of Bette Davis' lesser known films, which happens to be one of her better films.Anyway, Bette Davis is Maggie, a young woman living on the plantation full of obedient Negroes. Her former flame Peter (George Brent), has just married c...
The Apartment (1960)
Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine deliver some incredibly performances in this Best Picture winner.Jack Lemmon is C.C. Baxter (though, most people call him Buddy Boy), a everyday Joe who works for an insurance company. But C.C. has discovered a way to...
