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Posts Tagged ‘charlie chaplin

AFI Recap: #81 – #90

July 15, 2011

81. Modern Times (1936) – My least favourite of the three Chaplin entries in this list.  It lacks much of the charm of City Lights and Gold Rush, but the satire was great.  Full review here.  – 82. Giant (1956) – It’s like Gone With the Wind, but not good.  Its long and meandering and […]

Film Club Review – Modern Times

May 14, 2011

I will not claim that I am a Chaplin expert as I have only seen three of his films, the other two being City Lights and The Gold Rush. But compared to those other two, Modern Times falls slightly short. It is very strong elements but also some weaker aspects. The main problem though is […]

AFI Recap: #71 – #80

April 21, 2011

71. Forrest Gump (1994) – I remember seeing Forrest Gump when I was a kid and loving it.  Years later, I wondered if the film’s greatness came mostly from the hype around it, but luckily after watching it a couple more times over the last few years, I realize that it is just as great […]

Flim Club Review – City Lights

January 2, 2011

City Lights City Lights is a silent movie which was released in a time when talkies were taking over and silent films were soon to be no more. But being a silent movie, this story about a tramp who falls for a blind girl and tries to find enough money to support her and pay […]