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The Kid, a review by Antares

The Kid





Year: 1921
Film Studio: Charles Chaplin Productions, Warner Bros., MK2
Genre: Comedy, Classic
Length: 50 Min.

Director
Charles Chaplin (1889)

Writing
Charles Chaplin (1889)...Writer

Producer
Charles Chaplin (1889)

Cinematographer
Roland Totheroh (1890)


Stars
Charles Chaplin (1889) as A Tramp
Jackie Coogan (1914) as The Kid
Edna Purviance (1895) as The Woman
Carl Miller (1893) as The Man
Albert Austin (1882) as Man in shelter (Uncredited)
Beulah Bains (1905) as Bride (Uncredited)
Nellie Bly Baker (1893) as Slum nurse (Uncredited)
Henry Bergman (1868) as Night shelter keeper (Uncredited)

Review
       The idea for The KidThe KidThe Kid was un-paralleled by any other film up to that time, and it would prove to other studios that comedy was a bankable investment in full-length films. The risk taken by Chaplin would give rise to the careers of both Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd, as they too made the transition from short comedies to full-length films.


Review Criterion
5 Stars - The pinnacle of film perfection and excellence.


(From The Kid (1921) on May 2nd, 2010)

All About Eve, a review by Antares

All About Eve





Year: 1950
Film Studio: Twentieth Century Fox
Genre: Drama, Classic
Length: 138 Min.

Director
Joseph L. Mankiewicz (1909)

Writing
Joseph L. Mankiewicz (1909)...Written By

Producer
Darryl F. Zanuck (1902)

Cinematographer
Milton R. Krasner (1904)

Music
Alfred Newman (1901)...Composer

Stars
Bette Davis (1908) as Margo
Anne Baxter (1923) as Eve
George Sanders (1906) as Addison DeWitt
Celeste Holm (1917) as Karen
Gary Merrill (1915) as Bill Simpson
Hugh Marlowe (1911) as Lloyd Richards
Gregory Ratoff (1897) as Max Fabian
Barbara Bates (1925) as Phoebe

Review
       While CasablancaAll about EveAll about Eve can be ranked high on that short list. With the breathtaking new restoration and re-mastering that this film was given for its DVD release, new generations will be able to appreciate the classical collaboration of a flawless screenplay and bravura acting performances.



Review Criterion
- The pinnacle of film perfection and excellence.
- Not quite an immortal film, yet a masterpiece in its own right.
- Historically important film, considered a classic.
- Borderline viewable.
- A gangrenous and festering pustule in the chronicles of celluloid.


(From All about Eve (1950) on June 25th, 2010)

Grey's Anatomy Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

5. Oh, The Guilt
The interns are invited to a "Morbidity and Mortality" session, which leads to guilty feelings among the staff. Derek and Addison outline the terms of their divorce while Izzie tries to decide what to do with her newfound wealth. Cristina and Burke work out a signal to keep his shaky hands a secret. A divorced couple who are "still stuck on each other" prove to be a challenge for the doctors.

My Thoughts:
This is a good, dramatic episode. And we have Izzy slowly making her way back into the hospital which I am glad to see since I always liked her on here.

My Rating:

6. Let The Angels Commit
When Izzie is cleared to return to work, she and Bailey are both challenged to prove themselves. Derek's visiting sister causes problems with Meredith. Alex is jealous when George is chosen to work with Addison on a very unique case, and Cristina's continued efforts to keep Burke's condition hidden create resentment with the rest of the interns.

My Thoughts:
Another good episode. Once again dealing mostly with the personal lives though it seems the series has gravitated to that being the main plot of the series.

My Rating:

7. Where The Boys Are
Derek invites Burke to accompany him on a camping trip, which leads to nearly every male at Seattle Grace coming along. George and Alex decide to settle their differences like men, which ends up putting Burke on the spot. Bailey confronts Cristina and demands to know what is being covered up. Izzie avoids meeting with her peer-counselor Sydney. Meredith and Mark treat a transsexual with breast cancer, and Addison deals with a difficult pregnant patient.

My Thoughts:
This is a good... but different type of episode. We see most the men doctors taking a camping/fishing trip. So it was kinda strange seeing these characters out in nature. But they did it well as they made it obvious that not all the characters were not that comfortable in this element.

My Rating:

8. Staring At The Sun
George is overwhelmed when his father is admitted as a patient, while Meredith is having an equally hard time with her mother. Alex and Izzie bond over a patient who refers to himself in the third person. Richard makes an important decision about his marriage, and Burke's condition becomes harder and harder to keep secret.

My Thoughts:
And once again... another good episode. I like where they are going with George's father in the hospital. It is a good character going through a tough time. I also like how he caught on to Dr. Burke's "secret". The doctors takes care of a little girl that got hit by an SUV that was backing out of a driveway. A good story... but I hate when stuff happen to little kids!

My Rating:

(From Grey's Anatomy Marathon on September 13th, 2009)