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Classic & Camp Films - reviews by Billie: March 2012

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Tuesday, March 20, 2012. Trapped in time. Surrounded by evil. Low on gas.". The film is basically a very simple plot centered around medieval-themed action sequences. The shoot proved to be overwhelming in many unexpected ways, the stunts and fight scenes, which take up the bulk of the film, proving to be problematic, originating with Campbell's lack of any horseback riding experience. Horseback riding, staff, and sword lessons were necessary. Tuesday, March 20, 2012. Links to this post. From "Whatever H...

Classic & Camp Films - reviews by Billie: February 2012

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Wednesday, February 15, 2012. The battle between the good and the bad is bound to get ugly. Drop Dead Gorgeous" is a masterpiece of modern dark comedy at its best: hilariously biting satire directed Michael Patrick Jann, with the perfect cast - including Kirsten Dunst, Denise Richards, Kirstie Alley, Amy Adams (in her first film role), Ellen Barkin, Allison Janney, Brittany Murphy and Sam McMurray. Wants to pull out of the pageant after her mother is almost killed in an explosion. Links to this post.

Classic & Camp Films - reviews by Billie: The Night of the Hunter

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Wednesday, December 08, 2004. The Night of the Hunter. Trying to explain "The Night of the Hunter" to anyone is difficult. It's not the story that matters so much as how it's told, as directed by Charles Laughton in his one (credited) directorial effort. It is said he never directed again because the reviews of "The Night of the Hunter" discouraged him so much. Robert Mitchum is "Reverend" Harry Powell, a self-appointed preacher who preys upon lonely widows - "What'll it be now, Lord? Lillian Gish is won...

Classic & Camp Films - reviews by Billie: Dead Ringer

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Sunday, March 18, 2012. Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who's the fairest twin of all? Nobody in film has yet portrayed evil bitch. From "Of Human Bondage", 1934) to "But Blanche, yuh ahhh in that chair, yuh ahhhhhhh! From "Whatever Happened To Baby Jane", 1962), Bette Davis made a lucrative living with her hip-swinging sashaying stride and her mannerisms that still make her a favorite of drag queens everywhere. And as veteran filmgoers have realized for many years, the family dog always. Karl Malden, as Da...

Classic & Camp Films - reviews by Billie: Favorites for Halloween Viewing

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Sunday, October 30, 2011. Favorites for Halloween Viewing. Favorites for Halloween viewing, in no particular order after the first one:. What Lies Beneath (2000). Trick 'R Treat (2007). The Picture Of Dorian Gray (1945). Phantom of the Paradise (1974). The Night of the Hunter (1955). The Evil Dead (1981). Whatever Happened To Baby Jane (1962). Trilogy of Terror (1975). The Return of the Living Dead (1985). Night Of The Living Dead (1968). Sunday, October 30, 2011. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).