1932
High Pressure (1932) Review, with William Powell
Pre-Code Follies: Big business goes bad in this odd flick. From Danny.
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
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
1930
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.
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.