100 Years, 100 Movies

You know what was great? The Golden Age of Mexican Cinema. Doña Barbara helps cement Maria Felix’s image as a cultural Icon. El Ametralladora has the iconic Pedro Infante take over a role originated by the iconic Jorge Negrete.

The longest running spy/action series of all times shows how to (and how not to) update a character for new generations.

The noir classic the Maltese Falcon follows Humphrey Bogart’s selfish PI on his misadventures. Dumbo is fantastic but has some unexpected darkness considering it’s about a baby elephant.

Let’s talk romance! Gone with the Wind is an (problematic) epic about Scarlett O’Hara in the South. Wuthering Heights is a classic take on Emily Bronte’s novel.

Let’s talk musicals! Rogers & Astaire are at their best in Top Hat. Gold Diggers of 1935 is an example of Busby Berkeley’s ridiculously intricate choreography.

Boris Karloff returns! to the Universal Monsters as the Mummy. Three on a Match let’s it’s starlets shine.

James Cagney’s at his most iconic and dastardly in the Public Enemy. Bela Lugosi and his definitive take on the Prince of Darkness in Dracula.

Finishing up the Lucas/Spielberg Blockbuster Franchises with Jurassic Park; the franchise that finds a way.

Continuing to talk about Lucas/Spielberg Blockbuster Franchises with The Adventures of Action the Movie! I mean, Indiana Jones; the greatest amalgamation of James Bond and movie serials ever!

The first (and biggest) of three Lucas/Spielberg Blockbuster franchises that I will review. Star Wars is a weird, intergenerational franchise that epitomizes the strengths and weaknesses of franchises.