Directed by Susanna Fogel The Spy Who Dumped Me has a lot in common with the old Cary Grant/Audrey Hepburn thriller/romance/comedy Charade (1963). In both cases the protagonist finds herself caught up in a world of deception and murder thanks to her connection to a dead or dying romantic interest. In Charade it was Hepburn's deceased husband, … Continue reading The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018)
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Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
Directed by Peyton Reed Okay, my first complaint with Ant-Man and the Wasp has nothing to do with the actual movie. Using moviepass, I had to pay surge pricing for a movie that had six people in attendance. It was also late, I had been traveling all day, and the point is that I probably didn't give … Continue reading Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Directed by Howard Hawks Bringing Up Baby is a screwball romantic comedy between a paleontologist and the free spirit daughter of a wealthy family. In other words its Ross and Rachel. Cary Grant plays David Huxley, the button-down, stressed-out paleontologist, and Katharine Hepburn plays Susan Vance, the reckless, lovestruck niece of the woman David hopes to … Continue reading Bringing Up Baby (1938)