The Frame

from the pen of Jandy Stone

Posts Tagged ‘murder’

Hot Fuzz

By Jandy • Jun 22nd, 2007 • Category: Capsule Reviews

Simon Pegg is the best cop on the London force–so good, in fact, that he’s making the rest of his team look bad and he gets “promoted” to a small village in the middle of nowhere. He resists this, but is intent on being the best cop he can be wherever he is, and starts [...]



Mildred Pierce

By Jandy • Jun 22nd, 2007 • Category: Capsule Reviews

In the Bette Davis vs. Joan Crawford debate, I generally come down on the side of Bette Davis, because I simply find that Joan Crawford…how do I say…can’t act. At all. And she’s not attractive. Now, Bette Davis, also not that attractive, but she can act. However, Joan Crawford somehow manages to imbue Mildred Pierce [...]



Divorce, Italian Style

By Jandy • Jun 22nd, 2007 • Category: Capsule Reviews

Now, I really think I missed something here. Divorce, Italian Style is usually right up there on critics lists and is considered one of the best Italian comedies ever. Perhaps Italians don’t make very many good comedies? No, but seriously. The premise is great – an Italian man stuck in an unhappy marriage hits on [...]