Showing posts with label James Cagney. Show all posts
Showing posts with label James Cagney. Show all posts
Thursday, 3 November 2022
Friday, 22 January 2021
Johnny Come Lately (1943)
Newspaper man wanders about and helps older woman save her paper.
Entertaining, if not too exciting drama with a mild political stance is worth the watch mainly for Cagney's lively performance.
Halliwell*: "A turn-of-the-century folksy drama seemed an odd choice for a Cagney independent production, and it was not very persuasively made, but the star produced moments of his old charisma."
Maltin**1/2: "Tame but amusing Cagney vehicle..."
Maltin**1/2: "Tame but amusing Cagney vehicle..."
Friday, 18 May 2018
Friday, 23 February 2018
Tuesday, 7 February 2017
One, Two, Three (1961)
In West Berlin during the Cold War, a Coca-Cola executive is given the task of taking care of his boss' socialite daughter.
Wild and keen Cold War spoof is fast-paced, and its humor is keen, cynical and - accurate; the cast seems to be enjoying the madness.
Halliwell**: "Back to Ninotchka territory, but this time the tone is that of a wild farce which achieves fine momentum in stretches but also flags a lot in between, teetering the while on the edge of taste."
Maltin****: "Hilarious Wilder comedy...Cagney is a marvel to watch in this machine-gun-paced comedy..."
Sunday, 15 May 2016
Wednesday, 2 March 2016
Friday, 21 August 2015
Friday, 14 August 2015
Saturday, 23 May 2015
Tuesday, 14 April 2015
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