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Blondie Johnson (1933)
1933

Blondie Johnson (1933) Review

Proof That It’s Pre-Code It’s about a lady gangster who takes over a mob through her wits rather than with her body– which is pretty rare for a Pre-Code. She’s vicious, cunning, and makes suckers out of her enemies. Blondie goes into the hospital to visit her gangster cohort who Read more

By Danny, 14 yearsJanuary 4, 2013 ago
1931

Safe in Hell (1931) Review

Safe in Hell is an essential Pre-Code experience.

By Danny, 14 yearsSeptember 18, 2012 ago
1933

Diplomaniacs (1933)

It’s like Duck Soup, and maybe just as good?

By Danny, 14 yearsJuly 15, 2012 ago
1932

The Kid From Spain (1932)

More women in lingerie! More singing! More dancing! More Eddie Cantor! … wait, where are you going?

By Danny, 15 yearsApril 8, 2012 ago
1932

Rain (1932)

Joan Crawford is a grotesque in this Pre-Code melodrama.

By Danny, 15 yearsMarch 19, 2012 ago
1930

Whoopee! (1930)

It’s all about sex and racism. And not in a good way!

By Danny, 15 yearsMarch 4, 2012 ago
1932

Night World (1932)

Sin and sex, with a likeable black chap mixed in.

By Danny, 15 yearsFebruary 12, 2012 ago
1933

Pleasure Cruise (1933) Review

What the hell. What a weird friggin’ movie.

By Danny, 15 yearsJanuary 8, 2012 ago
1932

Red Dust (1932) Review, with Jean Harlow, Clark Gable and Mary Astor

Exotic lust and a blooming love triangle set the passions of Harlow and Gable on fire!

By Danny, 15 yearsJanuary 1, 2012 ago
1934

Murder at the Vanities (1934) Review

That’s pretty close to nudity, that’s some blood, there’s some murder. Oh, and weeeeed. 420, sing songs every day.

By Danny, 15 yearsOctober 2, 2011 ago

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