280. Silver Lode (1954)

Running Time: 80 minutesDirected By: Allan DwanWritten By: Karen DeWolfMain Cast: John Payne, Lizabeth Scott, Dan Duryea, Dolores Moran, Emile MeyerClick here to view the trailerBETTER THAN 'HIGH NOON'Yes, I said it. "Silver Lode" is a better film than "High Noon", a comparison I make because the films are similarly structured. Anyway, I'll get to the reasoning in a bit. I needed a short movie last night to pass the time while the wife watched "Survivor",...

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281. Carmen Jones (1954)

Running Time: 105 minutesDirected By: Otto PremingerWritten By: Harry Kleiner, from the novel Carmen by Prosper MerimeeMain Cast: Dorothy Dandridge, Harry Belafonte, Pearl Bailey, Olga James, Joe AdamsClick here to view the trailerDANDRIDGE IS DYNAMITE!I had to halt the "Ozu Hat Trick" festivities, in order to check out "Carmen Jones", a movie that is currently streaming via Netflix, but that is scheduled to stop streaming as of March 1. Not wanting...

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354. Ukigusa/Floating Weeds (1959)

Running Time: 119 minutesDirected By: Yasujiro OzuWritten By: Kogo Noda, Yasujiro OzuMain Cast: Ganjiro Nakamura, Machiko Kyo, Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Haruko Sugimura, Ayako WakaoClick here to view the trailerOZU HAT TRICK: PART TWO OF THREEMoving right along with the three film salute to Yasujiro Ozu, we come to the remake of his own 1934 film, "The Story of Floating Weeds" - this one simply called "Floating Weeds". I had a more difficult time getting...

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257. TOKYO STORY (1953)

Running Time: 136 minutesDirected By: Yasujiro OzuWritten By: Kogo Noda, Yasujiro OzuMain Cast: Chishu Ryu, Chieko Higashiyama, Setsuko Hara, Haruko Sugimura, So YamamuraClick here to view the trailerNote: This is the first time I've noticed this, but I find it interesting that THE BOOK doesn't list the foreign title for "Tokyo Story" ("Tokyo Monogatari"). It USUALLY lists both and therefore I always list them both in the title, however, I'm also...

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244. Angel Face (1952)

Running Time: 90 minutesDirected By: Otto PremingerWritten By: Chester Erskine, Oscar Millard, Frank S. NugentMain Cast: Robert Mitchum, Jean Simmons, Mona Freeman, Herbert Marshall, Leon AmesClick here to view the trailerMITCHUM DISAPPOINTS...SOMEHOWBack to work, but feeling pretty spry for having just done absolutely nothing for the span of one week. Last night, as my vacation came to a close, I took the time to take in one last movie before heading...

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OZU Hat Trick - COMING SOON

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243. Jeux interdits/Forbidden Games (1952)

Running Time: 85 minutesDirected By: Rene ClementWritten By: Francois Boyer, Jean Aurenche, Pierre Bost, Rene Clement, from the novel Les Jeux inconnus by Francois BoyerMain Cast: Georges Poujouly, Brigitte Fossey, Amedee, Laurence Badie, Suzanne CourtalSTEALING CROSSESContinuing on with my ode to the 1950s, I turned to the streaming portion of Netflix last night and Rene Clement's 1952 film "Forbidden Games".The film is set in France, during World...

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273. Animal Farm (1954)

Running Time: 72 minutesDirected By: Joy Batchelor, John HalasWritten By: Joy Batchelor, John Halas, Borden Mace, Philip Stapp, Lothar Wolff, from novel by George OrwellMain Cast: (voices): Gordon Heath, Maurice DenhamClick here to view the trailerFOUR LEGS GOOD, TWO LEGS BADIt was animation domination last night, as, what has to be one of the last animated features in THE BOOK, got it's chance to WOW me. George Orwell's classic novel of the same...

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362. Hanyeo/The Housemaid (1960)

Running Time: 111 minutesDirected By: Kim Ki-youngWritten By: Kim Ki-youngMain Cast: Kim Jin-kyu, Lee Eun-shim, Ju Jeung-ryu, Um Aing-ran, Ahn Sung-kiClick here to view the trailerIT CAME FROM (SOMEWHERE ON THE INTERNET OTHER THAN) YOUTUBEAnother BIG, BIG thank you to "Ste" for providing me with links to six of the nearly impossible to find features from the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die" book. Figuring I better watch them before they...

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272. Les Diaboliques (1954)

Running Time: 116 minutesDirected By: Henri-Georges ClouzotWritten By: Henri-Georges Clouzot, Jerome Geronimi, Frederic Grendel, Rene Masson, from the novel Celle qui n'etait plus by Pierre Boileau & Thomas NarcejacMain Cast: Simone Signoret, Vera Clouzot, Paul Meurisse, Charles Vanel, Jean BrochardClick here to view the trailerA DOUBLE SHOT OF CLOUZOT: 2 of 2As you can see I've already failed at my mission to include a quote underneath the subtitle...

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259. La Salaire de la peur/Wages of Fear (1953)

Running Time: 141 minutesDirected By: Henri-Georges ClouzotWritten By: Henri-Georges Clouzot, Jerome Geronimi, from novel by Georges ArnaudMain Cast: Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter van Eyck, Folco Lulli, Vera ClouzotClick here to view the trailerA DOUBLE SHOT OF CLOUZOT: 1 of 2Well it was a rough couple of work days, but I finally made it to vacation and for the next week I hope to bang out a handful of reviews. I kick off my week off with a...

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