S 1921 Move notes

Right off the bat, I was sucked into that desolate Arizona desert. In this middle-of-nowhere joint, we've got Leslie Howard playing Alan, this down-on-his-luck writer, who bumps into Gabrielle, a waitress itching to ditch the desert, played by Bette Davis. The way these two dance around each other emotionally? Man, it's sweet and heartbreaking all at once. Just when I'm getting cozy with this romantic setup, bam! The movie throws us a curveball. Enter Humphrey Bogart as Duke, this on-the-run crook, crashing the party with his gang. Holy smokes, Bogart's eyes are scary as hell! Every time he shows up on screen, you can cut the tension with a knife. But get this - even with all this danger going down, the movie still finds time to chew the fat about social issues. All that talk about gender equality and women's consciousness? Must've been pretty cutting-edge back in the day. I'm totally vibing with Gabrielle when she says, "I want to live, not just exist....

 After watching "The Great Ziegfeld," I gotta say, I'm feeling all kinds of emotions. This 1936 musical biopic is a real visual feast, but it left me with a bit of a bittersweet aftertaste. ight off the bat, the movie pulls you into this glittering era. Ziegfeld, man, what a legend! His story should've been a real page-turner, you know? But here's the thing - the film seems more interested in showing off those jaw-dropping stage performances he put together than digging into who the guy really was. I found myself sitting there, realizing I still didn't have a clue about the real Ziegfeld. But let's be real for a second - those musical numbers? They're out of this world! Especially that hour-long extravaganza - it's like eye candy on steroids. The lights, the costumes, the choreography - every single element is a work of art. Watching it, I felt like I'd been zapped back to a 1930s Broadway show, getting a front-row seat to Ziegfeld's glory ...