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Framed (1930)
Surprisingly good movie!
Surprisingly good movie! I liked the tight focused storyline. Especially with a female character as the center of the movie. Rose has several very strong lines that I could hear Barbara Stanwyck say.
The set decorations were impressive. I did not notice all the art decor touches until the raid and the police began tearing down the club.
Rose's apartment was very fashionable. I think I saw her drapes in an episode of Miami Vice! The settee/bench/sofa that Rose and Bing sit on looks very stylish but also uncomfortable. Made a good shot though.
Rose's gowns are breathtaking. It is a shame that the designer was not listed in the credits. I thought they were very fitted and daring. You could see that a flesh tone netting of some sort was used to hold the gowns in place. In a year, Kay Francis would be wearing those gowns unsecured.
Really good movie. So glad I was able to see it.
The Bad Man of Brimstone (1937)
Laughs and Gasps!
I would give The Bad Man of Brimstone a 7.8 rating, a C+. There are so many talented and familiar actors in this movie, Wallace Beery, Virginia Bruce, Dennis O'Keefe, Joseph Calleia, Lewis Stone, my beloved Guy Kibbee and Bruce Cabot. I was confused as to whether Brimstone was a comedy or a drama. That is because Wallace Beery is such a brilliant actor. He commands each scene he is in. He is a bad guy with no conscience or moral compass. Killing someone has no consequence to him. But he is so lovable when he does it, in his mind he is doing this for a good cause and in someway way you support him! The Bad Man of Brimstone portrays the moral confusion of bringing the law to the west. This movie is a Wild West version of Stella Dallas. I would definitely watch this movie again.