Friday, November 21, 2025

Honeymoon Deferred

There's two films that have this name. This is the 1951 one starring Sally Ann Howes. I like Sally but this movie wasn't that good. It concerns a couple that has just gotten married and they travel to Italy. Once there he finds a woman who claims that he is the father of her child and Sally believes him. There's also a problem with the water in the town. I would say this is only for Sally Ann Howes fans.

Krrish

This is a sequel to Kol Mil Gaya. I like it more the original. Priyanka Chopra plays a girl who discovers a man with superhero powers living in a small community. When he follows her to Singapore, she exploits his skills. He takes on an identity as a superhero and stops an evil scientist from destroying the world. This was a fun popcorn flick and it did well at the box office at the time sporting multiple sequels.

Murders in the Rue Morgue

Bela Lugosi plays a mad scientist who uses women's blood in his experiments with his gorilla. Lugosi wasn't enough in this for me. Sidney Fox, a minor 30's actress, kind of reminded me of Janet Gaynor. This wasn't amazing but it was only an hour.

Repeat Performance

This is a forgotten noir that's been having a resurgence lately. Joan Leslie plays a stage actress who killed her husband on New Year's Eve and finds that she's been given the chance to redo the previous year. Only she finds herself making the same mistakes. The ending was cool. SPOILER: I like how the gay mad guy was the hero. I found him more sane than her drunken husband.

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Is your Honeymoon really necessary?

This was a so so British comedy from the 1950s. The real reason to watch this is for Diana Dors, England's Marilyn Monroe at the time. A man finds out on his honeymoon that he is still married to his ex. He tries unsuccessfully to keep it from his new wife Diana Decker. Decker was a singer at the time and I thought she did a good job as the new bride. The friend of the husband can't hide the fact that he has a thing for Diana Dors. It's a shame that Diana Dors wasn't given better material. If she was I'm sure she would be even more of a name.

Saturday, October 25, 2025

The Crash

I like Ruth Chatterton but the character she plays in this is unlikable. She's an adultress and tells her husband she's running off with her lover. Her husband isn't perfect either since he resorts to blackmail later in the movie. The characters are flawed but the acting was good. I paid for a rental of this. It wasn't free on youtube so I can't say it was worth the money.

Stop Press Girl

I like Sally Ann Howes and this early movie from her career was cute. A girl learns she has the ability to stop machines but luckily something gets the way before she can be exploited. This British movie has some loop holes but it's short so it's not a waste of one's time really.