1934
She Learned About Sailors (1934) Review, with Lew Ayres and Alice Faye
Lew Ayres tests the limits of his charm alongside Alice Faye.
1934
The Woman Condemned (1934) Review, with Claudia Dell
Richard Arlen is a cowboy chasing Mary Brian while typical Western plotting unfolds.
1930
The Light of Western Stars (1930) Review, with Richard Arlen and Mary Brian
Richard Arlen is a cowboy chasing Mary Brian while typical Western plotting unfolds.
1933
After Tonight (1933) Review, with Constance Bennett
Contance Bennett is a Russian spy and really what else do you need to know
1933
Sailor’s Luck (1933) Review, with Sally Eilers and James Dunn
Sailors on shore leave run amok in this lousy comedy.
1934
Good Dame (1934) Review, with Sylvia Sydney and Fredric March
Sylvia Sidney and Fredric March are in love again. This time it ain’t the booze that is strangling their relationship– it’s fast-talking slang! So much slang! Slang for days!
1932
Street of Women (1932) Review, with Kay Francis and Roland Young
This week, a man loves a woman whose brother loves his daughter while his wife is chatting with their architect who is also in love with a woman and… why is everyone drooling over that skyscraper?
All Reviews
Take a Chance (1933) Review, with James Dunn and Cliff Edwards
An independent musical comedy that doesn’t make much merriment.
1930
King of Jazz (1930) Review, with Paul Whiteman
Paul Whiteman John Boles Laura La Plante Released by Universal Directed by John Murray Anderson Run time: 99 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film There are a few mildly racy sketches, like one where an adulterer hides in the closet when the husband returns home. King of Jazz: Happy Read more
1930
Alias French Gertie (1930) Review, with Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon
Gertie Bebe Daniels Jimmy Hartigan Ben Lyon Kelsey Robert Emmett O’Connor Released by RKO Directed by George Archainbaud Run time: 68 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film A frantic Jimmy reaches down the front of Gertie’s dress to retrieve a stolen necklace. We follow a pair of career criminals Read more