The Pre-Code Era of Hollywood is a very interesting time in Hollywood and film history. It was a time of limited, if any, censorship in Hollywood and therefore filmmakers and the stars were able to produce much more risque and unique movies. The Pre Code era started in 1927 with […]
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Twentieth Century (1934)- An Underrated Screwball Comedy (Review)
Howard Hawks is, in my opinion, one of the best filmmakers to come out of Hollywood. He could easily switch between genres, cranking out comedies and dramas that both audiences and critics loved. His filmography includes Scarface (1932), Bringing Up Baby (1938), Only Angels Have Wings (1939), His Girl Friday […]
Madonna & Desperately Seeking Susan – Pop Screen 31
We’re doing a Madonna movie! No, come back! This week, Graham and Sarah go back to the Material Girl’s breakthrough moment, when her Nile Rogers-produced sophomore album Like a Virgin proved she wasn’t a fluke, and Desperately Seeking Susan became one of the top five highest-grossing films of 1985. But […]
