Oscars

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...

The 89th Annual Oscars Ceremony was last night, and brought out all of the major stars of Hollywood and beyond. Every year they vie for the most well publicized and controversial awards of the year....

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...

With DVD sales drying up and streaming services not offering many classics, it is safe to say that the next generation of film watchers and makers will have never seen the great films of...

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...

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...

Title: Cavalcade Year: 1933 Starring: Diana Wynyard, Clive Brook, Una O’Connor Director: Frank Lloyd Runtime: 1 hr 52 mins Is It Any Good?: Drab, it’s just drab. A film like this which was pegged as “The Picture of the...