Though initially something of a mystery, the title of the Sherman Brothers’ 1976 musical adaptation of "Cinderella" is the primary clue to its value. "The Slipper and the Rose" proposes a symmetry, a duality of attention, in how it treats the main leads and their situations. And it is in these complementary and crossing paths …
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Gigi, Vincente Minellie's 1958 frolic, uses the color of 1890's Paris and the music of Lerner and Loewe to build to a profound illustration of the equality of love in marriage. High society of that time, and the concept of mistresses for the elite, or courtesans, is treated with veiled humor, particularly in the character …
This is a topic that I could ramble on and on about. The spooky, creepy-old-house, dark-and-stormy-night setting is my very favorite, and it has been terribly difficult to pick just a few to recommend. We'll have to make this a regular Halloween-season tradition, alright? The movies that follow are all family friendly. As you may …
The Intentional Ordinary 