Daily Archives: April 25, 2024

Classic Film Review: The Pulchritudinous Purple Poesy of “The Pickwick Papers” in a Pleasantly Prosaic Picture (1952)

Whatever their shifting status in the minds of the public — and school children forced to study them –the best proof of Shakespeare, Austen and Dickens’ enduring popularity is their durability on the silver screen. Every few decades, each of … Continue reading

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Next screening? Zendaya makes a statement — “Challengers”

For me, Zendaya’s screen stardom has always been something just in the offing. She’s gotten roles in big films since “The Greatest Showman.” They offered her the chance to make a mark in subordinate, supporting parts as “Spider Man’s” squeeze, … Continue reading

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