Tuesday, September 05, 2006

Movie Review - Libeled Lady

Libeled Lady (1936)
directed by Jack Conway
rating: 5 out of 5 cravats
on DVD from B. Sweet

In the crockpot that comprises my movie-watching legacy, it all boils down to the old Hollywood adage that nothing's more romantic than the cynic who falls in love despite himself, and nothing squares it with the guy in the audience quite like the sweet and damaged heart of the innocent third wheel.