NEW TO ME:
Virginia City (1940) Errol Flynn, Miriam Hopkins, Randolph Scott, Humphrey Bogart, Alan Hale. This starts off with Flynn in a southern prisoner of war camp overseen by Scotts' character as the Commander. Hopkins is visiting in the area to get her orders. She is a southern spy working in Virginia City where huge gold and silver deposits are being worked, and southern sympathizers are conspiring to send five million dollars in boullion back to Jeff Davis. Flynn and his friends escape eventually and all end up in Virgingia City. Hopkins as the star at the saloon; Flynn and his side kicks scoping out who and where the when the gold will be taken; and Scott and his crew loading up and getting the heck out of Dodge - umm, V.C. In this stew we also have Bogart as an outlaw robbing stage coaches, etc. With a very fake accent, he and his banditos end up raiding the wagon train, and the Union soldiers led by Flynn have to join the southeners to save the day. Strange western that is all over the place. Bad acting, bad dancing by Hopkins, and corny comedy. 6/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033226/combined
A Millionaire For Christy (1951) Eleanor Parker, Fred MacMurray, Richard Carlson, Una Merkel. A 1930's style screwball comedy that just doesn't get off the ground. Stars are attractive and try, but are defeated by lame script. Law secretary is sent to find heir to fortune to tell him the news. She is broke and decides to try to win him herself before she tells him the news. Complications that are supposed to be funny and charming are just lame for a 1950s film. 6/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043807/combined
Finding Rin Tin Tin (2007) Tyler Jensen, Ben Cross, and 5 wonderful dogs. Supposed true story of WWI American pilot who finds a dog and her pups in a bombed out building and his raising and training one of the dogs through the rest of the war. Eventually the war is over and he gets to bring the dog to America, where he becomes the most famous dog in silent films. Film is okay for kids and dog lovers, but it is very slow paced and the acting is weak. Except for the 5 dogs who play Rinny. 6/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0493443/combined
Gone (2012) Amanda Seyfried, Daniel Sunjata, Jennifer Hood, Wes Bentley. Woman in peril story which also seems to, or might be, all in her head. Sister is missing. Girl goes to police, who won't do anything because it has only been a few hours. Pretty good suspense and the location shooting in and around Portland, Oregon is nice. 7/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1838544/combined
Trouble With The Curve (2012) Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams, John Goodman, Justin Timberlake. Baseball story about an aging scout for a major league team who sees his doctor about his failing sight, and his estranged lawyer daughter. His good friend in the front office calls daughter to see if she can get her pa through his last scouting trip before his contract comes up for renewal. Hot shot scout in front office does all his scouting on the computer "the way of the future." Adams is wonderful and Timberlake is charming. Eastwood is still watchable but his voice is going-gone. Very irritating. Goodman is always fun and watchable. 8/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2083383/combined
ENCORES:
Saratoga Trunk (1945) Ingrid Bergman, Gary Cooper. For the bagillionth time! If I'm in the dumps I watch Ingrid being a coquette---10/10
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038053/combined
The Third Man (1949 Joseph Cotton, Alida Valli, Orson Welles, Trevor Howard. Ah, the zither and the dark shadows. "Holly Martins - what a silly name" Perfect. 10/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041959/combined
The Restless Moment (1949) Joan Bennett, James Mason, Geraldene Brooks. One of my favorite films of both leads. 8/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041786/combined
Detective Story (1951) Eleanor Parker, Kirk Douglas, William Bendix. Based on a famous stage play. Part Of Parker month films on TCM. 8/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043465/combined
Valentino (1951) Eleanor Parker, Anthony Dexter, Richard Carlson. Fictionalized story of the great lover of silent films. 7/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044177/combined
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