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The Woman in Black (1989)
Hair-raising
This is a splendid, unforgettable and haunting film, with an atmosphere of brooding evil, in which pleasant, ordinary people are tragically trapped. The Woman in Black of the title is seen only 4 times. The impact of her totally unexpected third appearance was such that the marks of my fingernails can still be seen in the ceiling! Even now I feel cold down the back of my neck when I think of it.
The acting is understated and impressive, the film is beautiful to look at,and I thoroughly recommend it to all those who like to be scared. 10 out of 10 from me. The book of the same name is excellent, too.
Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)
1930s Classic!
This is a gloriously amoral and funny film about girls on the make. There is one line in it that somehow crept past the censors (unless they didn't get it, of course). The costumes are grand, and dear Ruby Keeler is her usual squeaky virginal self - which is more than can be said for any of the other young ladies. This is a musical which is of great delight to devotees of the period and of the genre.
FairyTale: A True Story (1997)
Enchantment
This is a sweet and charming film and it deserves to be much more widely known. I saw it in the cinema with a large audience of little girls and their mums, and you could have heard a pin drop so enthralled were they - and so was I. Was it a hoax, or was it not, and does it really matter? This film has much to say about the nature of loss, and coming to terms with loss. I loved it. However, when I purchased the video I was disappointed that a great chunk had been cut off the end of it, and it came to an end abruptly and unsatisfactorily. The final scenes with Mel Gibson appearing momentarily did not appear at all. Why not? Does anybody know? This cut spoilt the film for me when I viewed it at home.
Radio City Revels (1938)
Well, well, well
A wonderfully camp and extraordinary musical offering! The story - if you can call it that - is about a simple-minded farmboy who writes songs in his sleep. Ann Miller dances well. Recommended to lovers of the genre - but Astaire and Rogers it ain't.
The Woman in Black (1989)
Hair-raising
This is a splendid, unforgettable and haunting film, with an atmosphere of brooding evil, in which pleasant, ordinary people are tragically trapped. The Woman in Black of the title is seen only 4 times. The impact of her totally unexpected third appearance was such that the marks of my fingernails can still be seen in the ceiling! Even now I feel cold down the back of my neck when I think of it.
The acting is understated and impressive, the film is beautiful to look at,and I thoroughly recommend it to all those who like to be scared. 10 out of 10 from me. The book of the same name is excellent, too.