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Luise Rainer, 1910 – 2014

Posted on January 3, 2015 by admin

By Rom Watson c. December 30, 2014 With the recent death of Oscar-winning actress Luise Rainer, you may be tempted to watch some of her lesser-known films. These are periodically screened by Turner Classic Movies, usually on her birthday, January … Continue reading →

Posted in Rom's Blog | Tagged Adrian, Best Actress, Combat!, Dominic West, Erik Rhodes, Escapade, Finest Hour, Hans Conreid, Hostages, Johann Strauss II, Johdi May, John Wood, Joseph Ruttenberg, Lana Turner, Luise Rainer, Margaret Dumont, Michael Gambon, Miliza Korjus, Oscar, Paul Muni, Paulette Goddard, Polly Walker, Robert Donat, Spencer Tracy, The Big City, The Emperor’s Candlesticks, The Gambler (1997), The Good Earth.Dramatic School, The Great Waltz (1938), The Great Ziegfeld, The Lady and the Maid, The Love Boat, The Toy Wife, Turner Classic Movies | 4 Comments

Review: Les Miserables

Posted on March 31, 2013 by admin

By Rom Watson c. March 29, 2013 Musicals are by nature a stylized form of entertainment, and film musicals that embrace stylization in their presentation tend to succeed more often than those that choose the path of realism. Jacques Demy … Continue reading →

Posted in Rom's Blog | Tagged Aaron Tveit, Amanda Seyfried, Anne Hathaway, Cameron Mackintosh, Cosette, Eddie Redmayne, Enjolras, Eponine, Fantine, Helena Bonham-Carter, Hugh Jackman, Jacques Demy, Javert, Les Miserables, Marius, musicals, Oscar, raw and real, Russell Crowe, Sacha Baron-Cohen, Samantha Banks, sung-through, Sweeney Todd, The Dark Knight Rises, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, Thenardier, Tom Hooper, Valjean, Victor Hugo, Yentl | 2 Comments

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Luise Rainer, 1910 – 2014

Review: Les Miserables

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