Romance of a Horsethief

Romance of a Horsethief

Allied Artists etc.

11 August 1971

Historical Drama

DVD
D

I DIDN'T!

Marked down a notch for poor sound recording.  This is based on the Joseph Opatoshu novel and directed by Abraham Polonsky.

My Favorite Year

My Favorite Year

MGM

October 8, 1982

Historical Comedy
DVD
B-

I'd seen this two or three times before, although maybe not for over thirty years.  It remains a sweet, light, not-meant-to-be-taken seriously piece of entertainment.  (For instance, the views out windows are very clearly backdrops, and I mean in the rooms of the "real world," not the TV show.)  After almost forty years, there's obviously an extra layer of nostalgia, and I tagged as many then very recognizable faces as I could fit.  (Archie Hahn plays the Delivery Boy as well.)  Richard Benjamin directed.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

HBO Films etc.

April 19, 2002

Romcom

DVD
C-

This seems dated (and I don't mean because it's 20 years old but because it would've felt dated in the '70s) but innocuous, and I can kind of see why it was a big hit.  I would've stayed with it if it were funny, which it could've been.  Joel Zwick directed but failed to quite bring it up to endearing sitcom levels.

The Journey of Natty Gann

The Journey of Natty Gann

Disney

September 27, 1985

Historical Drama

DVD
C

Nothing terribly wrong with this, I just couldn't quite get into it.  Jeremy Kagan directed.