Anything Goes, a musical starring Bing Crosby and Ethel Merman, was adapted from the 1934 Cole Porter Broadway musical.
Anything Goes (1936): Lewis Milestone’s Musical Version of Cole Porter Broadway Musical
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Hallelujah, I’m a Bum (1933): Lewis Milestone’s “Socially-Conscious” Musical, Starring Al Jolson
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Released during the Great Depression, Hallelujah, I’m a Bum was an attempt by United Artists to reintroduce early talkie singer Al Jolson after his three-year hiatus from the screen. Based on a Ben Hecht story, with a score by Rodgers and Hart featuring innovative “rhythmic dialogue” delivered in song-song, its sentimental and romantic theme of […]
Golda: Oscar Winner Helen Mirren on Playing Golda Meir, Israeli Premier, in ‘Golda,’ a New Take on Her Story
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The Oscar-winning actress transforms into the Israeli Prime Minister for Guy Nattiv’s drama, set during the 1973 Yom Kippur War.
Oscars 2023: Best Picture Nominees–Mostly Passable but Not Great Films
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Most movies nominated for Best Picture are just passable, artistically graded B or B+.
Fists in the Pocket (1965): Italian Marco Bellochio’s Striking, Controversial Directing Debut, Drama of Dysfunctional Family (Music by Ennio Morricone)
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Fists in the Pocket (1965): Italian Marco Bellochio’s Striking, Controversial Directing Debut, Drama of Dysfunctional Family
