Watched: Odd Man Out 🎬 You can see Carol Reed’s genius in this one. The proto-Third Man. But damn, in this movie he makes Belfast look as visceral as he makes Vienna look in his masterpiece. I can’t believe I’m just now discovering this after all this time, cements Reed among the greats.
Watched: The Locket 🍿This movie sucks you right in from the beginning and doesn’t let go. Plus, Mitchum in his second most Mithcumy role ever, a distant second to Night of the Hunter. Still, great movie. End is insane.
Watched: The Earrings of Madame de… 🍿
Did Max Ophuls or the creator of the source material steal from Lady Windemere’s Fan? The Three Musketeers maybe? I don’t know, but this movie is having so much fun from the opening frame. You can see how it influenced Edgar Wright.