Movie Review

Under the lens takes a deep look at films by focusing in on one or two particular areas of the picture that helped to define it for better or for worse. Spoilers will be included...

Title: You Can’t Take it With You Year: 1938 Starring: Lionel Barrymore, Jimmy Stewart, Jean Arthur Director: Frank Capra Runtime: 2 hr 6 mins Is It Any Good?: It’s a bit schmaltzy, but otherwise enjoyable film. Lionel Barrymore steals...

Title: The Life of Emile Zola Year: 1937 Starring: Paul Muni, Gloria Holden, Gale Sondergaard Director: William Dieterle Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins Is It Any Good?: It's surprising! When the film began it had me worried. It seemed like...

Last week The Lego Batman Movie debuted to rave reviews and a stellar box-office, the film seemed to hit all the right beats to be a smash where not all superhero films can be. The...

Title: The Great Ziegfeld Year: 1936 Starring: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Luise Rainer Director: Robert Z. Leonard Runtime: 2 hrs 56 mins   Is It Any Good?: It’s tedious. While Powell is electric as Ziegfeld even his zippy, charismatic portrayal doesn’t...

Under the lens takes a deep look at films by focusing in on one or two particular areas of the picture that helped to define it for better or for worse. Spoilers will be included...

Title: Mutiny on the Bounty Year: 1935 Starring: Clark Gable, Charles Laughton, Franchot Tone Director: Frank Lloyd Runtime: 2 hrs 12 mins   Is It Any Good?: It’s pretty good. It’s overly long and that hurts it. And while 132...

Title: It Happened One Night Year: 1934 Starring: Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert Director: Frank Capra Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins Is It Any Good?: It is a true classic and a film that if we were without America's truly...