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Only Yesterday (1933) 100% EDIT “In undertaking a story that was sanely sentimental and debunking without being sophomoric, Mr. Stahl was fortunate in being able to bring his new heroine to the screen in the person of [Margaret Sullavan].” – The Mercury (Australia) Apr 23, 2024 Full Review The Mad Miss Manton (1938) 84% EDIT “The mystery element leaves nothing to be desired, and the story works up to a good final denouement. Barbara Stanwyck has many fine acting performances to her credit, and she walks easily through her part as Melsa Manton.” – The Mercury (Australia) Apr 22, 2024 Full Review The Devil Dancer (1927) 71% EDIT “[Gilda Gray] gives a fine performance in the gorgeously produced film, The Devil Dancer.” – The Mercury (Australia) Dec 5, 2023 Full Review The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin (1918) 100% EDIT “The evils of Kultur as depicted on the screen sway the onlooker with righteous indignation. Some magnificent acting is seen, and the groupings and stage effects are splendid. ” – The Mercury (Australia) Dec 5, 2023 Full Review State Fair (1933) 100% EDIT “Will Rogers as Abel Frake, carries off the honors with his natural and very human portrayal. ” – The Mercury (Australia) Nov 9, 2023 Full Review Bringing Up Baby (1938) 97% EDIT “This is "down-to-earth" farce with liberal flashes of slapstick, and the surprise performance comes from Katharine Hepburn. She turns in a breezy performance that is different and incomparable with anything she has done before.” – The Mercury (Australia) Jul 25, 2023 Full Review The Black Pirate (1926) 100% EDIT “The photography is really wonderful, being absolutely natural. Douglas Fairbanks has a role which suits him perfectly. As the dashing and romantic pinto leader he is a fascinating and impressive figure.” – The Mercury (Australia) Mar 22, 2023 Full Review Back to Bataan (1945) 86% EDIT “Back to Bataan has a lot of action and thrills.” – The Mercury (Australia) Feb 1, 2023 Full Review Frankenstein (1931) 94% EDIT “The film's characterization is remarkable. Boris Karloff as the monstrosity contributes a great if unenviable achievement in ghastly makeup and consistent acting. ” – The Mercury (Australia) Jan 13, 2023 Full Review The Lady Eve (1941) 99% EDIT “Comedy romp with ingredients of first-rate entertainment. ” – The Mercury (Australia) Dec 29, 2022 Full Review Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) 97% EDIT “As to the picture as entertainment It is an amazing piece of work a triumph for the creative genius of Wait Disney and a monument to the artistry of all those associated with its making.” – The Mercury (Australia) Dec 20, 2022 Full Review King Kong (1933) 97% EDIT “As an example of photography, King Kong is a wonderful spectacle, although not a production suited to the highly strung. It is the crowning proof of what an ingenious cameraman can do, for it is impossible to detect where the "faking" is. ” – The Mercury (Australia) Nov 8, 2022 Full Review Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) 97% EDIT “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington [is] a show that is going to be thoroughly enjoyed while it is here and remembered after it has gone. It is a Frank Capra production, and his master touch is evident in every foot of the film.” – The Mercury (Australia) Nov 8, 2022 Full Review The Shop Around the Corner (1940) 99% EDIT “The Shop Around the Corner... is a story abounding in gentle humour and with an ideal romantic team in James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan.” – The Mercury (Australia) Nov 7, 2022 Full Review The Thief of Bagdad (1924) 97% EDIT “A new mark for spectacular bigness. ” – The Mercury (Australia) Oct 21, 2022 Full Review Peter Pan (1924) 98% EDIT “The picturisation is delightful -- a true expression of humanity's finest thoughts and beliefs, and great enthusiasm was manifested throughout the picture.” – The Mercury (Australia) Oct 20, 2022 Full Review The Toll of the Sea (1922) 89% EDIT “The production has a wonderfully fine cast, and the play is admirably acted. Ann May Wong is excellent.” – The Mercury (Australia) Oct 18, 2022 Full Review Cobra Woman (1944) 73% EDIT “You will have to let your imagination run riot to take the story, but perhaps therein lies the film's greatest attraction. It is as unreal as an ancient legend in modern frockings.” – The Mercury (Australia) Sep 20, 2022 Full Review You Can't Take It With You (1938) 94% EDIT “Of the players, Jean Arthur makes a welcome reappearance, and Lionel Barrymore is right in character; James Stewart plays the awkward Romeo with typical ease of manner; and Edward Arnold gives a polished portrayal.” – The Mercury (Australia) Feb 7, 2022 Full Review Mrs. Miniver (1942) 93% EDIT “The drama is real, the humor human, the romance tender, the war cruel, the courage invincible.” – The Mercury (Australia) Jan 4, 2022 Full Review Nightmare Alley (1947) 87% EDIT “The story gives a rare insight into the lives of those people who inhabit America's great "midways" or carnivals. But the story is incidental to the powerful drama the film projects through brilliant performances by Power, Joan Blondell, and Colleen Gray.” – The Mercury (Australia) Dec 3, 2021 Full Review All the King's Men (1949) 97% EDIT “The sterling acting of Broderick Crawford (as Stark), John Ireland, and the newcomer Mercedes McCambridge gives the film its strength.” – The Mercury (Australia) Nov 23, 2021 Full Review His Girl Friday (1940) 99% EDIT “[His Girl Friday] is one of the raciest, slickest comedies in months. It gets away to a flying start and gains rather than loses momentum as it speeds to Its climax.” – The Mercury (Australia) Oct 14, 2021 Full Review Leave Her to Heaven (1945) 85% EDIT “First psychological drama filmed in Technicolor, Leave Her to Heaven, is a successful experiment.” – The Mercury (Australia) Sep 29, 2021 Full Review Gun Crazy (1950) 91% EDIT “[It] is as abundantly violent as any work to which the Kings have applied their singularly vivid artistry. The film also is thoughtful, and it takes care to establish fully the psychological background and the emotional makeup of the non-killing gunman.” – The Mercury (Australia) Sep 14, 2021 Full Review
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