Greg SmithinGreg Can WriteSingin’ in the RainIt’s hard to know where to start with a film like this. I had not seen “Singin’ in the Rain” until I sat down to watch it for this review…Jun 15, 2017Jun 15, 2017
Greg SmithinGreg Can WriteCover GirlI wasn’t planning to review “Cover Girl” when I set out on my Gene Kelly marathon, but I saw that was running on TCM one, so I figured, why…Jun 5, 2017Jun 5, 2017
Greg SmithinGreg Can WriteSummer StockAs I was watching “Summer Stock” it seemed like a pretty prototypical MGM musical of the era. It wasn’t a knockout, all the plot…May 23, 2017May 23, 2017
Greg SmithinGreg Can WriteOn The TownThough the premise of “On The Town” is pretty straightforward- the action follows three sailors on a 24-hour leave in New York City- it has…May 16, 2017May 16, 2017
Greg SmithinGreg Can WriteGene Kelly Marathon/An American in ParisIt’s tough to find time to watch movies, tougher still to find time to write about them. I’ve enjoyed this film exercise this year though…May 10, 2017May 10, 2017
Greg SmithinGreg Can WriteThe Long GoodbyeThe final film in our Philip Marlowe Marathon is “The Long Goodbye.” Robert Altman’s classic 1973 take on Raymond Chandler’s novel features…Mar 21, 2017Mar 21, 2017
Greg SmithinGreg Can WriteMarloweThe next entry in our Philip Marlowe Marathon is called, simply, “Marlowe” A late-60s update of the Marlowe character, unfortunately the…Mar 15, 2017Mar 15, 2017
Greg SmithinGreg Can WriteFarewell, My LovelyThe third entry in our Philip Marlowe Marathon is “Farewell, My Lovely.” Made in 1975, this is the most recent film in the marathon, though…Mar 6, 2017Mar 6, 2017
Greg SmithinGreg Can WriteMurder, My SweetThe next entry in our Philip Marlowe Marathon is “Murder, My Sweet.” Here, Marlowe is played by Dick Powell in a more straight-laced…Mar 1, 2017Mar 1, 2017
Greg SmithinGreg Can WriteThe Big SleepThe first entry in our Philip Marlowe Marathon is “The Big Sleep.” This is probably the most famous of the film adaptations featuring…Feb 21, 2017Feb 21, 2017