From the Film Vault
New on DVD: Captain America (2011)
Just when it seemed the whole comic book/superhero thing had burnt itself out in a conflagration of too much money and not enough inspiration, along comes Captain America: The First Avenger to make us remember why these movies can be so much fun.
Program Notes: The Quiet Man (1952)
The Quiet Man (1952) may have been the film dearest to Ford’s heart, a sort of fairy tale set in ‘20s Ireland and overflowing with the sights, colors, eccentric characters, and time-tested customs of the Emerald Isle.
Guess the Movie!
Movies posters are iconic images that frequently make their way into popular consciousness right along with the movie itself. Can you guess the movie from the poster?
Program Notes: The Wings of Eagles (1957)
The Wings of Eagles is one of Ford’s oddest movies, one featuring a near-great performance from John Wayne but jam-packed with ambivalence.
New on DVD: My Week with Marilyn (2011)
Michelle Williams does a perfectly credible job as Marilyn Monroe in My Week with Marilyn. But as good as Williams is, not once are you likely to mistake her for Marilyn. It’s a passable impersonation, but no one will ever fill the screen the way Monroe did.
