Splendor in the Grass (1961), dir. Elia Kazan
The first Blind Spot of 2020 is Elia Kazan's Splendor in the Grass, a teen melodrama where repressed sexual desire can drive you insane.
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Old Hollywood
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I’ve decided to have a separate category for Old Hollywood themed posts because I KNOW you classics loving people want no distractions. So come and get unapologetically immersed in this era of lush black and white visuals, handsome chiseled men, and fierce femme fatales.
Five ‘Private Eye’ Classic Movies · TMP
Last week's Thursday Movie Picks was all about private investigators and though I missed it, I still wanted to share with you five private eye classic movies that I've seen and - mostly - loved.
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Blind Spot 02: All That Heaven Allows (1955)
For my February Blind Spot pick I figured nothing would be more fitting than one of the most famous and acclaimed romantic movies of all time, All That Heaven Allows (1955).
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Blind Spot Series: 2019 Edition!
Calling all blindspotters for a new edition of the Blind Spot Series! Challenge yourself to watch 12 great movies this year, and join us!
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Blind Spot Series: 2018 Challenge Round-Up!!
The end of the year is approaching, which means we're wrapping up another edition of the Blind Spot Series! Read on for all the entries.
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Blind Spot 10: Bride of Frankenstein (1935), dir. James Whale
Being October, the pick for the Blind Spot Series could only be a horror movie. Here's what I thought of the classic Bride of Frankenstein (1935).
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Blind Spot 09: Det Sjunde Inseglet, or The Seventh Seal (1957), dir. Ingmar Bergman
For September's Blind Spot I picked Ingmar Bergman's classic take on religion and mortality, The Seventh Seal (1957).
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Blind Spot 08: Il Buono, Il Brutto, Il Cattivo (1966), dir. Sergio Leone
This month's Blind Spot is the classic western by italian director Sergio Leone, Il Buono, Il Brutto, Il Cattivo (1966). Starring Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach and Lee Van Cleef, it's hailed as one the absolute best movies of all time, but did it live up to the hype? Or was I just bored out of my mind?
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Blind Spot 06: Paths of Glory (1957), dir. Stanley Kubrick
Paths of Glory (1957) [pipdig_stars rating=”5.0″ align=”center”] directed by Stanley Kubrick starring Kirk Douglas, Ralph Meeker and Adolphe Menjou [spacer height=”20px”] [dropcap]I[/dropcap]f you don’t like war movies, you just might…
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Blind Spot 05: Metropolis (1927), dir. Fritz Lang
Metropolis (1927) [pipdig_stars rating=”4.5″ align=”center”] directed by Fritz Lang starring Brigitte Helm, Alfred Abel and Gustav Fröhlich [spacer height=”20px”] [dropcap]I[/dropcap]n this ambitious german expressionist silent film, director Fritz Lang presents…
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Blind Spot 04: La Notte, 1961
La Notte, 1961 [pipdig_stars rating=”4.5″ align=”center”] directed by Michelangelo Antonioni starring Jeanne Moreau, Marcello Mastroianni and Monica Vitti [spacer height=”20px”] [dropcap]I[/dropcap]n Antonioni’s La Notte (1961) we follow a married couple…
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Blind Spot 02: Love With The Proper Stranger, 1963
Love With the Proper Stranger, 1963 [pipdig_stars rating=”4.0″ align=”center”] directed by Robert Mulligan starring Natalie Wood and Steve McQueen [spacer height=”20px”] [dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen I picked this movie as my February Blind…
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