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Classic of the Week: Blackboard Jungle (1955) — Chloe the Critic

Blackboard Jungle is a 1955 social commentary film about teachers in an interracial inner-city school, directed by Richard Brooks, based on the novel The Blackboard Jungle by Evan Hunter. The film stars Glenn Ford, Sidney Poitier, Vic Morrow, Anne Francis and Louis Calhern. This is the breakout role for Poitier. The film follows the story […]… Continue reading Classic of the Week: Blackboard Jungle (1955) — Chloe the Critic

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019) — Chloe the Critic

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is a 2019 American biographical drama directed by Mariel’s Heller, inspired by the 1998 article “Can You Say… Hero?” by Tom Junod, published in Esquire. The film stars Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys, Susan Kelechi Watson and Chris Cooper. It tells the story of Lloyd Vogel (Rhys), a journalist for […]… Continue reading A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019) — Chloe the Critic

Classic of the Week: Midnight Cowboy (1969) — Chloe the Critic

Midnight Cowboy is a 1969 American buddy drama film directed by John Schlesinger, based on the 1965 novel of the same name by James Leo Herlihy. It stars Jon Voight as Joe Buck, a young Texan dishwasher, who quits his job and heads to New York City to become a male prostitute and Dustin Hoffman […]… Continue reading Classic of the Week: Midnight Cowboy (1969) — Chloe the Critic

Most Bizarre Films of All Time Part I — Chloe the Critic

Being John Malkovich – 1999 The City of Lost Children – 1995 Alice – 1988 Big Fish – 2003 A Clockwork Orange- 1971 Get Out – 2017 Antichrist – 2009 Pink Flamingos – 1972 Funky Forest – 2005 Even Dwarves Started Small – 1970 Dogtooth – 2009 Holy Motors – 2012 Tetsuo: The Iron Man […]… Continue reading Most Bizarre Films of All Time Part I — Chloe the Critic

Classic of the Week: A Hard Day’s Night (1964) — Chloe the Critic

A Hard Day’s Night is a 1964 comedy film directed by Richard Lester, starring British Invasion band The Beatles – John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr- during the height of Beatlemania. The film follows the band after they are swarmed by fans while boarding a train to London. The band get into […]… Continue reading Classic of the Week: A Hard Day’s Night (1964) — Chloe the Critic

Classic of the Week: American Graffiti (1973) — Chloe the Critic

American Graffiti is a 1973 American coming of age comedy film directed by George Lucas starring Richard Dreyfuss, Ron HOward, Paul Le Mat, Harrison Ford, Charles Martin Smith, Cindy WIlliams, Candy Clark, Mackenzie Phillips, Bo Hopkins and Wolfman Jack. The film is set in Modesto, California in 1962 and follows the story of the early […]… Continue reading Classic of the Week: American Graffiti (1973) — Chloe the Critic