Grade: A+
Synopsis: A New York advertising executive (Cary Grant) finds himself in a world of peril after being mistaken for a government agent and accused of murder.
North by Northwest ranks among director Alfred Hitchcock’s finest pictures. Exploring some of his favorite themes, including mistaken identity and fear of the police, he creates a slick, polished thriller that plays to the strengths of his lead, Cary Grant, who comes across not as the everyman we are, but as the everyman we want to be. MORE »
Posted 121 days ago in Movie Reviews, Alfred Hitchcock and Cary Grant. No responses
Grade: C+
Synopsis: During World War I, a RAF pilot (Fredric March) becomes increasingly unhinged by the brutality of war while his co-pilot (Cary Grant) hungers for glory.
The Eagle and the Hawk is a surprisingly effective anti-war film highlighted by a strong performance from Fredric March, a solid performance from Cary Grant, and a script that paints anything but the typical Hollywood version of war at the time. MORE »
Posted 173 days ago in Movie Reviews and Cary Grant. No responses
Grade: B
Synopsis: A judge (Myrna Loy) convinces a playboy artist (Cary Grant) to date her teenage sister (Shirley Temple) in order to dispel the young girl’s crush on him.
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer is a fun, if completely fantastic, comedy that shines thanks to a sublime comedy performance from star Cary Grant, a charming turn from Myrna Loy, and a well-done effort from Shirley Temple. MORE »
Posted 197 days ago in Movie Reviews and Cary Grant. No responses
Grade: D
Synopsis: On the run in England with her embezzler father, a woman (Katharine Hepburn) disguises herself as a boy and joins up with a con man (Cary Grant).
Sylvia Scarlett would have been a lot better if one of the characters had punched Katharine Hepburn square in the face. Seriously, she’s annoying, arrogant, overblown, and off-putting from the start as she emotes through nearly every scene. By the halfway point, you’re clamoring for someone, anyone, to give her a good pop in the jaw. MORE »
Posted 199 days ago in Movie Reviews and Cary Grant. No responses
Grade: C-
Synopsis: En-route to Hollywood to oversee production of her best-selling novel, an author (Claudette Colbert) meets a Marine (John Wayne) who she believes would be perfect for the lead.
Without Reservations is a light, romantic comedy that marked something of a departure for both director Mervyn LeRoy and star John Wayne, as both were accomplished veterans, but in other genres, LeRoy in melodramas, and Wayne in westerns and war pictures. MORE »
Posted 299 days ago in Movie Reviews, Cary Grant and John Wayne. No responses
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