At The Cocoanut Grove

February's Original and Remake is Arthur. There are two film versions of this, the original from 1981 and the remake from 2011. So let's begin.  Arthur (1981) Directed By: Steve Gordon Starring: Dudley Moore, Liza Minnelli, John Gielgud Running Time: 97 Minutes Arthur (2011) Directed By: Jason Winer Starring: Russell Brand, Helen Mirren, Jennifer Garner Running Time: 107 Minutes The original 1981 version is my pick from these two. Dudley Moore is more Arthur Bach than Russell Brand is. Both Moore and Brand were and are comedians but Brand's version of Arthur is idiotic where as Moore's Arthur while at times can be annoying you also find yourself rooting for this guy as he falls in love with Linda (Liza Minnelli) even though he's engaged to marry another woman he doesn't love. Speaking of Liza, I think she's actually quite good in comedic roles, while she's known for her singing voice, like her mother, Judy Garland, sh...

With Valentine's Day Thursday what better way to celebrate the holiday centered around love than watching a romantic film or two! All of these films have love as the theme but all aren't happy or romantic comedies, I wanted to switch things up a bit. If this list doesn't suit you here's one I made a few years ago and below are some to check out.  City Lights (1931) Directed By: Charles Chaplin Starring: Charles Chaplin, Virginia Cherrill, Harry Myers Running Time: 88 Minutes Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) Directed By: Blake Edwards Starring: Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard, Patricia Neal Running Time: 115 Minutes The Goodbye Girl (1977) Directed By: Herbert Ross Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Marsha Mason, Quinn Cummings Running Time: 111 Minutes The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) Directed By: Jacques Demy Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Nino Castelnuovo, Anne Vernon Running Time: 92 Minutes West S...

In the past I've made posts with movies with a certain theme: School Movies , June Brides , Flower Films just to name a few. I wanted to make a post with movies with the word 'lady' in the title. Here's a few to check out.  Libeled Lady (1936) Directed By: Jack Conway Starring: Mryna Loy, William Powell, Jean Harlow Running Time: 99 Minutes The Lady From Shanghai (1948) Directed By: Orson Welles Starring: Rita Hayworth, Orson Welles, Everett Sloane Running Time: 88 Minutes Lady of the Tropics (1939) Directed By: Jack Conway Starring: Robert Taylor, Hedy Lamarr, Joseph Schildkraut Running Time: 93 Minutes The Lady Vanishes (1938) Directed By: Alfred Hitchcock Starring: Margaret Lockwood, Michael Redgrave, Dame May Whitty Running Time: 96 Minutes Lady For A Day (1933) Directed By: Frank Capra Starring: May Robson, Warren William, Guy Kibbee Running Time: 96 Minutes *Note: The above is a...