Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Already Seen Casino Royale?

Nothing on the New Releases racks interesting you? Try these instead:


North and South
Kind of Pride & Prejudice-y. Two fantastic leading male characters and a superb heroine.

Lorna Doone - very Robin Hood Prince of Theives.

The House of Elliot (British tv series) - set in England in the 1920s, two very deprived and sheltered sisters loose their domineering father and set out to become fashion designers.

Holiday- a fantastic Cary Grant/ Katherine Hepburn romantic comedy. Great dialogue. I'd never heard of this one.

Alice Adams- my favorite Katherine Hepburn show.

Arrested Development (American tv series) - only lasted three seasons, but every episode had me laughing outloud. All about an extremely disfunctional family.

The Dutchess of Duke Street (British tv series) - follows a woman from scullery maid to chef to king's consort to hotel owner to caterer.

They Call Me Trinity - slapstick Western.

Strangers on a Train- an Alfred Hitchcock gem.
The Lady Vanishes - older Hitchcock gem. Don't let the terrible model set at the beginning keep you from continuing on.

Daniel Deronda - a love triangle and a secret past. Brought to you by Masterpiece Theatre.

House on Haunted Hill - perfect for Halloween. A Vincent Price original. You'll laugh at the cheesy effects.

Born Yesterday (1950) - Gotta love William Holden. He's hired to educate and polish a ditzy blonde who proves her metal.

Miss Marple Mysteries: A Murder is Announced - possibly my favorite film of the series. You will suspect every character!

Lady Jane - see Wesley from Princess Bride in another great princely role.

2 comments:

Lisa M. said...

This was a great post. What a wonderful list. I like British TV, as well.

stephanie said...

thanks for the ideas! i am always at a loss at blockbuster.

arrested development is the funniest show ever.