Watched The Maltese Falcon, having never gotten into any film noir (well, early noir) or Bogart. Absolute solid gold classic, fast moving, (unintentionally) funny at times and very clever. Loved seeing Peter Lorre in there, MUST check out more Bogart & similar noir movies, any recommendations welcome. To say Sam Spade is iconic is an understatement, he is essentially the blueprint of the hard boiled detective, amazing performances all round! 5/5
Harvey-James Stewart (after loving Rear Window & It's A Wonderful Life, am seeking out more) plays Elwood P Dowd ("here's my card....."), a very pleasant man who likes to drink & has a six foot plus rabbit ("he's a pooka") that only he can see. A very sweet and amazing film that deserves a lot of love, if you don't have a tear in your eye by the end of this one you're either dead or your tear ducts are blocked! Another amazing film! 5/5
Picked up It Happened One Night & Mr Smith Goes To Washington on blu today, looking forward to them!
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