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Lady for a Day, a review by Antares

Lady for a Day (1933) 74/100



It's a shame that hardly anyone remembers Warren William today, an actor who, at the beginning of the sound era, was as popular as Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy or Cary Grant would be at the end of the thirties. A contract player at Warner Bros., he eschewed the notoriety and the limelight, and was happy to get his assignment, make the film, and go home. On loan to Columbia, he stars with May Robson in Frank Capra's first hit film, with an adapted screenplay by Robert Riskin of a Damon Runyon short story. Robson plays Apple Annie, a somewhat dowdy peddler who sells apples on the street during the Great Depression. Her best customer is Dave the Dude, a professional gambler who believes that Annie's apples bring him good luck. Sound familiar? Capra would remake the film in 1961 with Bette Davis and Glenn Ford and call it Pocketful of MiraclesTeal = Masterpiece
Dark Green = Classic or someday will be
Lime Green = A good, entertaining film
Orange = Average
Red = Cinemuck
Brown = The color of crap, which this film is

(From Antares' Short Summations on July 11th, 2020)

Late Spring, a review by Danae Cassandra

Late Spring (Banshun)
Year of Release: 1949
Directed By: Yasujiro Ozu
Starring: Setsuko Hara, Chishu Ryu, Jun Usami, Hohi Aoki, Haruko Sugimura
Genre: Drama

Overview:
One of the most powerful of Yasujiro Ozu's family portraits, Late Spring (BanshunMy Thoughts:
This is a quiet, intimate, beautiful film about family life.  It's about the relationships between family members and the expectations of family, both current, past, and future.  It's about choosing what you think is right over your own desires.  Noriko wants to stay at home, enjoying the close, loving relationship she enjoys with her father, who just as obviously loves her and wants her to stay.  Yet each comes to believe that Noriko marrying and setting up her own home and family is the best choice.  Each is saddened by this; why must things change?  Why can't we stay as we are?  Yet life must change.  I was left wondering if Somiya's health was declining and this was what drove him to accept that a marriage must be arranged for Noriko; he certainly seemed older than his stated age.  If this is the case, it is never stated.  I simply drew this question from the way Chisu Ryu portrayed Somiya. 

If it isn't apparent already, the performances in the film are spectacular.  It really feels like these people are real, that this is all taking place.  You can see the love between Noriko and Somiya through their actions, through their looks, everything comes through in the acting in even the quietest, simplest parts.  So much is said between them without words.  All of the supporting actors are really good as well.  Ozu had a great talent for drawing out a performance from a performer.

Excellent film, well worth watching.  This is a slice of life film, though, so be prepared for it to be slow.  Nothing explodes, so if that's your thing, this is not the film for you.  This is a family drama, not a romance, so don't expect that either.  But if you're looking for a great film, this is highly, highly recommended.

Bechdel Test: Pass (but barely)

Overall: 4.5/5

(From Within My (Mom's) Lifetime Marathon on September 22nd, 2015)

Tom's Random Reviews, a review by Tom

Dawson's Creek: Season Six (2002/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia (United States) Director: Writing: Length: 1054 min. Video: Full Frame 1.33:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, Commentary: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Subtitles: Portuguese, Spanish

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Stars:


Plot:
It's a season of discontent for the Dawson's gang, with broken hearts and interrupted dreams causing major friction for all. Joey and Dawson rekindle their romance but the flame quickly dies out when he reveals he had a romance with an actress in L.A. - the same actress who's coming to Boston to star in Todd's movie. Audrey's dad helps Pacey get a job and makes her singing debut with Emma's band, but her inner demons threaten to destroy everything. And Jen faces the biggest challenge of her life - one that will have a lasting effect on them all.

Awards:
Won:

Teen Choice Awards (2001)

TV - Choice Actor (Joshua Jackson)

Nominated:

Teen Choice Awards (2003)		Choice TV - Drama/Action Adventure
Teen Choice Awards (2003)		Choice TV Actor - Drama/Action Adventure (Joshua Jackson)
Teen Choice Awards (2003)		Choice TV Actress - Drama/Action Adventure (Katie Holmes)
Teen Choice Awards (2003)		Choice TV Sidekick (Mika Boorem)
Teen Choice Awards (2002)		TV - Choice Actor, Drama (Joshua Jackson)
Teen Choice Awards (2001)		TV - Choice Actress (Katie Holmes)
Teen Choice Awards (2002)		TV - Choice Actress, Drama (Katie Holmes)
Teen Choice Awards (2001)		TV - Choice Drama
Teen Choice Awards (2002)		TV - Choice Drama/Action Adventure
Teen Choice Awards (2002)		TV - Choice Sidekick (Busy Philipps)

Extras:

• Closed Captioned
• Commentary
• Scene Access
• scrapbook

#	Episode	Rating
01	The Kids Are Alright
02	The Song Remains the Same
03	The Importance of Being Too Earnest
04	Instant Karma!
05	The Imposters
06	Living Dead Girl
07	Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell
08	Spiderwebs
09	Everything Put Together Falls Apart
10	Merry Mayhem
11	Days Out of Days
12	All the Right Moves
13	Rock Bottom
14	Clean and Sober
15	Castaways
16	That Was Then
17	Sex and Violence
18	Love Bites
19	Lovelines
20	Catch-22
21	Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road
22	Joey Potter and Capeside Redemption
23	All Good Things..Must Come to an End

(From Tom's Random Reviews on October 6th, 2011)