1933

‘Design For Living’ is pure cinematic gold, and the Criterion Blu-ray is full of extra material that will help modern audiences appreciate how far ahead of its time this 1933 romantic comedy truly was.

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For 1 Year, 100 Movies, contributor/filmmaker Trey Hock is watching all of AFI’s 100 Years, 100 Movies list (compiled in 2007) in one year. His reactions to each film are recorded here twice a week until the year (and list) is up! There aren’t many films that are more culturally important than “King Kong.” This […]

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For 1 Year, 100 Movies, contributor/filmmaker Trey Hock is watching all of AFI’s 100 Years, 100 Movies list (compiled in 2007) in one year. His reactions to each film are recorded here twice a week until the year (and list) is up! I have seen “Duck Soup” many times. It was my first introduction to […]

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Disney may have the most famous one, but it wasn’t the only studio to adapt Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland.” Check this weird, disturbing clip of W.C. Fields as Humpty Dumpty in a 1933 live-action adaptation. Classic-era movies STILL have the best special effects, man. This is creepy stuff. (Thanks, DailyBeast!)

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