Directed by Gene Saks The plot of The Odd Couple orbits divorce, taking place in a time when I have to assume divorce was still a stigmatized novelty. Most of the jokes are derived from the very idea that two middle-aged men could share an apartment, especially as they quickly fall into a conventional husband-wife dynamic. … Continue reading The Odd Couple (1968)
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Scandal (1950)
Directed by Akira Kurosawa Have you seen Glengarry Glen Ross? It's that sales movie where Alec Baldwin delivers that "always be closing" speech about hitting your numbers. From my experience the quote is often taken out of context. This is one hell of a motivated guy, but the people whom he's speaking to, the main … Continue reading Scandal (1950)
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