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1932

High Pressure (1932)

Pre-Code Follies: Big business goes bad in this odd flick. From Danny.

By Danny, 12 yearsJune 25, 2011 ago
1933

Wild Boys of the Road (1933) Review, with Frankie Darro

Review: A gritty punch in the gut, two young men head out on a train trip across the country to try and find a job in 1933. To say it doesn’t go well is an understatement. From Danny

By Danny, 13 yearsAugust 13, 2010 ago
1933

Heroes for Sale (1933) Review, with Richard Barthelmess, Loretta Young, and Aline MacMahon

Review: From the trenches in World War I to drug addiction to riots, prison, and poverty, Heroes for Sale is a brilliant and gripping tale of a man who keeps destroying himself. From Danny

By Danny, 13 yearsAugust 12, 2010 ago
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The Divorcee (1930) Review, with Norma Shearer, Chester Morris, Conrad Nagel, and Robert Montgomery

Review: Danny kicks off a weekend of Pre-Code films with the film that kicked them off: Norma Shearer’s The Divrocee.

By Danny, 13 yearsJuly 1, 2010 ago
1933

The Emperor Jones (1933) Review, with Paul Robeson

A man in love with power rises from the bottom to the top only to have it come back and destroy him. A harrowing and strange film, The Emperor Jones is worth tracking down.

By Danny, 13 yearsMay 27, 2010 ago

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