Originally posted on FESTIVAL for FAMILY:
It is sort of odd to watch a film that was made 84 years ago that is a commentary on “Modern Times” but that’s exactly how I spent the morning. 1936’s Charlie Chaplin (mostly) silent film about an economically struggling factory worker is an interesting mix of social commentary,…
Month: June 2020
#79 The Wild Bunch — The AFI Top 100 – Reviewed by Tony
Originally posted on FESTIVAL for FAMILY:
1969’s The Wild Bunch is the first Western on the AFI list. If AFI has a bias against comedies, it would appear to have a bias in favor of Westerns, with 4 making the list. Maybe that’s appropriate – the Western genre, although it has receded in the past…
