Illustrated Daily News (Los Angeles)
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Rating
Title/Year
Author
1
Mrs. Miniver (1942)
Here, at last, is a film which doesn't fumble its great and simple message, a deeply humane and humorous film more stirring than any drama of vast spectacle.
Posted Jan 4, 2022
2
The Power and the Glory (1933)
The Power and the Glory is one of the great pictures of the talkie era.
Posted Dec 17, 2021
3
Nightmare Alley (1947)
Both a shrewdly observant portrait of gullible humanity and a sharp study of the rise and fall of a "hustler" who feeds on the public's credulity.
Posted Dec 3, 2021
4
The Great Ziegfeld (1936)
5
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
6
His Girl Friday (1940)
Rosalind Russell and Cary Grant are perfectly paired. Their comedy performances set a new speed record on the screen.
Posted Oct 14, 2021
7
Leave Her to Heaven (1945)
Overlong In the telling and continuously melodramatic, Leave Her to Heaven is nevertheless a plausible version of the book.
Posted Sep 29, 2021
8
Them! (1954)
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Temptation (1946)
A not too successful rehash of that venerable Robert Hichens piece Bella Donna.
Posted Jul 29, 2021
11
Qué Verde Era Mi Padre! (1947)
Young Miss Munoz proves a capable young thespian, perky and charming without being too cute.
Posted Jul 21, 2021
12
El Capitán Malacara (1945)
A fast, frothy comedy.
Posted Jul 21, 2021
13
El Jagüey de las Ruinas (1945)
The two women turn In exceptionally sensitive characterizations.
Posted Jul 21, 2021
14
Military Secret (Poedinok) (1994)
In fact much of the action is kept as a deep, dark secret front the audience.
Posted Jul 21, 2021
15
Four Hearts (1945)
[Four Hearts] provides a pleasant hours' entertainment featured by soma lilting music and easy, natural performances by the four principals concerned.
Posted Jul 21, 2021
16
Bugambilia (1944)
[Dolores del Rio] is required to be spirited, soulful and sympathetic in turn, all of which is handled with a great deal of charm and understanding.
Posted Jul 21, 2021
17
The Pearl (La perla) (1947)
The story is simple and direct. It's the acting, the photography, and the direction which raise it up to the status of a memorable adventure.
Posted Jul 19, 2021
18
All About Eve (1950)
It is smart and shiny and it is sparked by a set of high-voltage performances that wring just about every ounce of wit out of director Joseph L. Mankiewicz's crackling script
Posted Jul 13, 2021
19
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T (1953)
A lion's share of the credit is certainly due Dr. Suess, the writer of children's stories, who did the story, screenplay and lyrics.
Posted Jul 13, 2021
20
The Razor's Edge (1946)
It certainly follows the W. Somerset Maugham novel -- being just as verbose, obscure in its philosophy and jumbled in its construction.
Posted Jul 13, 2021
21
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
The Best Years of Our Lives is the most rewarding picture in a long, long time.
Posted Jul 13, 2021
22
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy (1946)
[Love Laughs at Andy Hardy] isn't as perky as a hot toddy, but it's pleasant enough for family entertainment.
Posted Jul 13, 2021
23
On the Waterfront (1954)
[Brando's] portrayal Is powerful, incisive and complete, and they can put his name on the Oscar now and save the etcher time.
Posted Jul 12, 2021
24
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
One of the greatest entertainment values to hit the screen in years.
Posted Jul 12, 2021
25
Casablanca (1942)
Dooley Wilson gets his best screen role to date as Rick's piano player, and comes through with ease.
Posted Jul 12, 2021
26
You Can't Take It With You (1938)
In celluloid form You Can't Take It With You is better than it was in the theater. Thank director Frank Capra and writer Robert Riskin for this.
Posted Jul 12, 2021
27
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
28
All the King's Men (1949)
29
Hamlet (1948)
Desmond Dickenson's photography has a stern grandeur that frequently recalls Eisenstein, while William Walton's superb musical score frames the drama in terms of its own dimension.
Posted Jul 12, 2021
30
The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
Zola is a studied, historical, if somewhat ponderous motion picture. Anyway, it's excellent.
Posted Jul 12, 2021
31
The Lost Weekend (1945)
A a mature, honest and engrossing study of a five day cycle In the life of an alcoholic.
Posted Jul 12, 2021
32
Three Strangers (1946)
Overwritten in some parts, and not too carefully cast, nevertheless it hold the attention most of the time, in the manner of a picture puzzle.
Posted Jul 12, 2021
33
Sentimental Journey (1946)
34
It Happened at the Inn (1943)
[It Happened at the Inn] has the finest collection of characterizations seen on the screen in a number of years.
Posted Jul 12, 2021
35
Make Mine Music (1946)
While this is a pleasant collection of short subjects, there is nothing in Make Mine Music to startle the imagination.
Posted Jul 9, 2021
36
Meticulous in its avoidance of Hollywood heroics and refreshingly simple in its few romantic touches.
Posted Jul 9, 2021
37
Gilda (1946)
Overlook the confusion of plot, and the loose ends and you'll find diversions to keep you awake. Chief among these, of course, is Rita Hayworth.
Posted Jul 9, 2021
38
A Letter for Evie (1946)
The burden of the story is Cronyn's and he handles the role with great ease and artistry.
Posted Jul 8, 2021
39
Black Beauty (1946)
The perfect job of casting the title role in Black Beauty is about the only redeeming feature of the picture.
Posted Jul 8, 2021
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Canaima (1945)
Negrete carries the two-hour picture with his usual aplomb and charm, and he has ample opportunity to use his lilting voice in his courting scenes.
Posted Jul 8, 2021
42
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
This is a picture to haunt the mind with Its tragedy, Its bitterness and Its sharp hardness.
Posted Jul 7, 2021
43
Dark Passage (1947)
This little fantasy has been written for the screen and directed by Delmer Daves, who gave [the audience] the kind of amusement I'm sure wasn't intentional.
Posted Jul 6, 2021
44
Baby Face (1933)
45
Night Nurse (1931)
46
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
47
Kiss Me Kate (1953)
As the feuding pair, Howard Keel and Kathryn Grayson handle their roles superbly.
Posted Jul 6, 2021
48
They Raid by Night (1942)
The yarn is fast moving, filled with plenty of thrills.
Posted Jul 6, 2021
49
[We the Poor] has gone overboard in an attempt to be realistic, piling tragedy upon tragedy until it all becomes a little too much to absorb In one movie sitting.
Posted Jul 1, 2021
50
Sota Caballo y Rey (1944)