Reviews by fernando

(In the Criterion pack, with "The freshman"). Disconnectes gags of the little dog, the fights over Bebe Daniels, the disguise as a sister), but it has good pace

Great film for being introduced to Lloyd. The gags have a strong basis of a jerk aspiring to be treated as a popular guy. His jig dancing ann kicking before saluting resumes all. The football at the end is a film inside a film.

Some dark,no nonsense undertones (Widmark slapping Reed, Barton MacLane being shot) in a liitle confusing and shortened plot. Sturgess is ok with action.

Astaire so mature, so assured of what he can do sans fatigue; Caron so willing to learn. I regret Ritter is to sweet, but Clark and Keating are OK putting Astaire in his place. Great colourful set design.

Daring (and not too sublime) erotization of wind caressing a young boy's complexion. Small world,well defined characters.

It has everything to please without being abject:romance intertwinned with recycled myths of vampires, eternal youth, sexy freaks, school feeling, little town surroindes by nature, action, the baseball sequence.

Great cast (Aherne at its best, Bette great as always), some good failogues about monarchy and democracy, but so solemn regarding Juarez (a indian stiff Muni)and his inspiration on Lincoln.

The support cast (Maddy Christians as the mother, LouisaHorton as Annie) is better than the stars. A concise, understandable adaptation of Miller, a bit week in its climax.

(as a bonus in "Enter the dragon bluray)Just to have an honest insight in Lee´s biography, including friends and Linda Lee´s account. Sober speculations about his death, and his enemies inside Hong Kong's film industry and martial arts tradition. Tender and cool recall of the accident that killed Brandon Lee.

Just for Bruce Lee ballet, you must see it. Great, sexy in its violence, Lee with his blue clothing or with his blooding torso, is a piece of energy.