Showing posts with label 1948. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1948. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Watch Frontier Revenge Online

Frontier Revenge (1948)Frontier Revenge (1948)iMDB Rating: 7.4
Date Released : 26 December 1948
Genre : Western
Stars : Lash La Rue, Al St. John, Peggy Stewart, Jim Bannon
Movie Quality : BRrip
Format : MKV
Size : 870 MB

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Marshals Lash LaRue (Al 'Lash" LaRue) and Fuzzy Q. Jones (Al St. John) ride into Raolite posing as the wanted Dawson Brothers (Bud Osborne and Steve Raines) who have just robbed the stage coach of #20,000. Deuce Rago (Ray Bennett), outlaw gang leader posing as a respectable citizen, believes them to be the Dawsons (because of a belt buckle Lash has) and makes a deal with them to rob the Silver Queen Mine. The gang captures Lash and Fuzzy to make them tell where they hid the stagecoach loot, but saloon entertainer Joan De Lysa (Peggy Stewart), working for the Marshal's office, shows up and rescues Lash, and the two ride to where another henchman has Fuzzy held prisoner.

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Review :

Solid adventure with Lash and Fuzzy

Lash and Fuzzy are sent into action to investigate Deuce Rago the only man in a small town that hasn't run afoul of the bandits that have been plaguing the area. Taking the identities of two known bad guys from Texas the pair worm their way into Rago's trust.

Solid, if by the numbers western tale is full of action and comedy. While far from the most earth shaking of films in the series, it is one of the most consistent with no low points. The film moves along at a good clip and doesn't stop. If the film has anything working against it is that its extremely by the numbers. You know how it's all going to play out...even so it's still worth a watch with a big bowl of popcorn

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Watch Ladri di biciclette Online

Ladri di biciclette (1948)Ladri di biciclette (1948)iMDB Rating: 8.4
Date Released : 24 November 1948
Genre : Drama
Stars : Lamberto Maggiorani, Enzo Staiola, Lianella Carell, Gino Saltamerenda
Movie Quality : HDrip
Format : MKV
Size : 870 MB

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Ricci, an unemployed man in the depressed post-WWII economy of Italy, gets at last a good job - for which he needs a bike - hanging up posters. But soon his bicycle is stolen. He and his son walk the streets of Rome, looking for the bicycle. Ricci finally manages to locate the thief but with no proof, he has to abandon his cause. But he and his son know perfectly well that without a bike, Ricci won't be able to keep his job.

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Review :

Simple, Powerful Film Survives

There's not much that can be said about "The Bicycle Thief" that hasn't already been expressed. It is considered a great work of the Italian cinema, and looking at it in its 1999 release version, one can see why.

Structurally, it's a theme and variations, with such a simple, clearly stated main motif that one can identify and follow its mutations with no effort. DeSica is clearly the fine craftsman here, directing every scene with a beautiful sense of control and balance.

His work with young Enzo Staiola (as Bruno) is especially commendable, and he allows then nonprofessionals Lamberto Maggiorani (as Antonio) and Lianella Carell (as Marie) to act in a model of naturalism.

Carlo Montuori's photography is brilliant, and Antonio Traverso's production design is pungent and atmospheric. Like most "masterpieces," a film-classic score provides emotional depth in a subliminal way: here it's a romantic, Italianesque original composition by Aessandro Cicognini wraps up the entire production.

DeSica's career is most impressive, being involved in nealy 200 films, 165 of them as an actor. This film remains one of his greatest achievements. It seems to be standing the test of time very nicely, too. It's been criticized, sometimes quite severely, and just continues to bounce back, winning new admirers with each reissue. The public just won't let "The Bicycle Thief" fade away. That alone tends to override any negative factors. It looks like this film is going to be around for quite a while. ###