Billie Eilish Hit me hard and soft: The Tour

James Cameron's concert film is all right. I'm a fan of Billie Eilish but there aren't enough interviews here. I didn't get to learn about her favorite artists and it barely talked about her influences. I wanted to find out more about how she got into the business. For a concert film it worked but I was hoping for more of a documentary.

Banketten (The Banquet) 1948

Ever since I watched Girl with Hyacinths I've been a fan of the Swedish actress Eva Henning. In this she plays an adulteress but you can't blame her because her husband is manipulative and creepy. She has an affair with a medical student but it ends in tragedy for most of the characters involved. The movie can be found on this website https://rarefilmm.com/.

A Lady to Love

Edward G. Robinson puts an ad up for a wife with the photo of his much better looking friend. Vilma Banky answers and is disappointed. She marries him but falls for the better looking guy. Eventually she turns around. Vilma Banky didn't really have a talkie career because of her thick Hungarian accent. I don't know why as Greta Garbo's accent was pretty thick too. Edward G. Robinson was miscast. This is different from his usual gangster role.

It always rains on Sunday

This was an ok 1940s British noir. A woman hides her old boyfriend from the law. Of course she gets caught and learns that she made a serious mistake. She lets her old feelings for him get in the way of rational thinking. British noir is pretty much a subject I know nothing about. I bought The British Film Noir Guide by Michael F. Keaney so I have a lot to catch up on.

Wharf Angel

Two guys talk to each about a swell girl they know. They don't realize that they are in love with the same prostitute. The actress Dorothy Dell in this died shortly after. So it's kind of sad seeing a promising career cut short. But this isn't the best precode I've seen. At least it's only 65 minutes.

Blanche Fury

This was an ok costume drama about a wealthy woman who has an affair with the stable boy. He wants to inherit and his desire is so bad that he would even hurt a little girl. With that the woman gives up on the man and things don't end happy with him. Valerie Hobson and Stewart Granger give good performances.

The Thief La Voleuse

This looks like it would be a good movie. It's written by Marguerite Duras and stars Romy Schneider but it was pretty boring. It's about a woman who decides to get custody of her boy she left at birth. It's busy easy since the family didn't take the time to adopt the boy. But the father has a huge mental breakdown. Romy Schneider is the only good thing about this movie. She gives a good performance as the desperate mother looking for meaning in her life along with a troubled marriage. It was apparently based on a true story. But there's better Romy Schneider movies, better Marguerite Duras movies too. I only recommend watching this movie if you know what you're getting yourself into.