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Fredric March & Charles Laughton are stellar in Les Misérables (1934) embodying the struggle between mercy and justice. March’s Valjean, a man of unyielding compassion, & Laughton’s Javert, a figure of rigid law, illustrate that both principles are vital, yet one negates the other. 2 thumbs up!

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I loved the Warner Bros. musical, Dames (1934), which reunites Dick Powell, Joan Blondell, and more. The comedy was fun while criticizing the moral outcries of the Hays Code, and the musical numbers directed by Busby Berkeley were again a wonder to behold.

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I really enjoyed Captain America: Brave New World (2025) which had a middle act that reminded me of geopolitical thrillers of the 1970s. Anthony Mackie delivered on a performance that mixed both kindness & action in a tense journey that led right into a very active finale.

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#Marvel settled with the #Ditko estate so come to #DitkoCon 2025. youtube.com/shorts/BBMSb...

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I love The Count of Monte Cristo (1934), starring Robert Donat, who perfectly balances grave determination and vengeful resolve. His transformation into a wealthy yet secretive avenger strongly parallels the Bruce Wayne archetype, and is very much worth watching.

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To celebrate Steve Ditko’s achievements in co-building the #Marvel Universe, furthering superhero comic books and storytelling in general, come to:

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#Batman #1966 #innuendo for #superhero #comicbook fans youtube.com/shorts/pFiCJ...

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I really enjoyed It Happened One Night (1934), a classic about a reporter who strikes a deal with a wealthy runaway heiress. Their initial antagonism gradually turns to #love, pioneering the romantic comedy formula later seen in films like When Harry Met Sally and Runaway Bride.

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#Hulk’s #BillBixby talks #1988 #MCU by #NewWorld youtube.com/shorts/Sn4gv...

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I adored the backstage musical drama 42nd Street (1933) with Dick Powell! It brilliantly captures the behind-the-scenes lives of a theater production, building up to a spectacular on-stage finale that brings urban life to vibrant, synchronized motion. You must watch this!

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Marvel Graphic Novel #69 (1991) #Conan the Rogue stands out because John Buscema handled pencils, inks, and colors himself. Copies are hard to find at a decent price, likely due to a low print run or high collector demand.

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Duck Soup (1933) is the funniest film I’ve seen in a long time, blending the rapid-fire wit & irreverence of Jackie Mason, Don Rickles, Rodney Dangerfield, and Sacha Baron Cohen all in one. Every thirty seconds delivers a laugh, with a relentless pace that keeps you entertained from start to finish.

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After an editorial dispute over At the Stroke of Midnight in Tower of Shadows #1 (1969), Stan Lee fired Jim Steranko for refusing edits. Months later, Lee invited Steranko back for a 7-page story, Dante’s Inferno, but again insisted on changes. Steranko refused and pulled the story. Here are panels.

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#Joker #CesarRomero talks about #Cuban roots & old #Hollywood in 1987. youtube.com/shorts/cjBLV...

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Joan Blondell, Ginger Rogers & the cast shine in Gold Diggers of 1933, a pre-Code musical comedy that kicks ass with charm, humor & dazzling numbers. The film premiered the song We’re in the Money & its showgirls’ pursuit of wealthy husbands is hilarious & irresistibly charismatic. Two thumbs up!

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Loved seeing a young Joan Crawford in Rain (1932). A gripping tale of #hypocrisy, where a self-righteous preacher fixates on a prostitute, only to reveal his own corruption. A sharp look at moral decay and the power some have to drag others down with them.

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#Batman 1966 cast hated #Batman 1989. youtube.com/shorts/BdSW5...

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#Superman on #ILoveLucy in 1957 youtube.com/shorts/RSC4D...

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This trippy Spider-Man scene is from the 1969 episode “Revolt in the Fifth Dimension.” Surreal visuals and hypnotic imagery makes up its pure late-’60s weirdness. Ralph Bakshi’s influence made the show more experimental, turning budget limits into psychedelic art.

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The Champ (1931) is a heart wrenching story of a down on his luck former heavyweight boxer who just can’t get it together enough for his son. Definitely feels like a Battlin’ Jack Murdock #Daredevil precursor while the son is actor Jackie Cooper, who portrays Perry White in the #Superman films.

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All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) follows a group of patriotic students who enlist in the German army in 1914, only to see their optimism fade as WW1 claims them one by one. A masterclass in sound & visual composition, the film was ahead of its time, setting the standard for the #war genre.

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The Blue Angel (1930) examines the tragic downfall of a respected professor who sacrifices his career and dignity for a cabaret singer, his unchecked desire leading him into humiliation and madness. I couldn’t look away as he unraveled before my eyes.

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Happy Birthday to the #Phantom created by Lee Falk: Comic Strip Visionary || Docuseries-76 by Alex Grand youtu.be/--l3GzjedkQ

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#ChristopherWalken talks #DannyDevito #Penguin for #Batman Returns 1992. youtube.com/shorts/OpbJo...

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In The Man Who Wasn’t There (2001), the Coens featured Dead-Eye Western Comics #5 (1949) alongside cigarette smoke and a morally ambiguous narrator. This crime-western reflects postwar America’s shift from superheroes to grittier comics, standing out, like the film, for its outlaw perspective.

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Fritz Lang’s Spies (1928) set the visual standard for spy media, influencing everything from James Bond and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. to Nick Fury, S.H.I.E.L.D., G.I. Joe, & COBRA. Lang pulls the viewer into his world with striking compositions that most later filmmakers could only dream of achieving.

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Ditko had left and Kirby was still around. The new crew of the Marvel bullpen was there in the later 60s, shown in Fantastic Four Annual #7.

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The Cameraman (1928) is classic Buster Keaton—smart, physical, and full of risk-taking humor. Watching him fumble his way through the chaos of being a newsreel cameraman is great, but the Tong gang war sequence at the end is the comedian at his near finest.

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This 1954 cover to Crime SuspenStories #23 reminded me of F.W. Murnau’s Sunrise (1927) in which a husband lures his wife to the water’s edge, poised to finish her off. His stance radiates menace, suspense and guilt that makes viewers of both feel a similar sense of dread.

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F.W. Murnau’s Sunrise (1927) perfectly utilized montage, partial overlay, cross dissolve, smooth camera movement to depict a husband tempted to brutally end his marriage for a greedy mistress, only to reconcile with his wife and rediscover why they loved each other in the first place.

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Buster Keaton proves himself as an auteur in The General (1926), co-directing and co-writing one of the greatest train chases ever put on film, all while showcasing his incredible physical comedy and stunt work.

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Broken Blossoms (1919) does all the wrong things in depicting an interracial Romeo & Juliet story, but the one shining light is Lillian Gish’s performance as one of the most tragic characters in film history.

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New Essay from Tony M Caro on #Marvel & #KISS! comicbookhistorians.com/applause-for...

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Way Down East (1920) and Faust (1926) depict women seduced by selfish men, abandoned & shunned by society with their newborn infants dead from exposure. Their men return too late, leaving them to face a transformed fate. Filmed in different countries, but similar in tragedy & societal hypocrisy.

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Greed (1924), directed by Erich von Stroheim, visually and viscerally chronicles the downfall of three friends after one of them wins a lottery ticket. Their descent into obsession and betrayal is depicted with a dreadful, almost hypnotic intensity, making for a gripping study of human #greed.

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#ChristopherReeve wanted non #Superman roles in #1979 youtube.com/shorts/7s_D2...

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I loved Douglas Fairbanks in The Thief of Baghdad (1925), a proto-superheroic adventure that seems to have influenced fantasy comics like Mighty Thor and the visual style of Disney’s Aladdin. The special effects are mesmerizing, thanks to their heightened attention to detail.

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The Lost World (1925) by Harry O. Hoyt, a thrilling silent film about an expedition into the Amazon, where #dinosaurs still roam the Earth. Based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s novel, this stop-motion film laid the narrative groundwork for later classics like King Kong and Godzilla.

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1987 was also a fun time for Marvel fans.

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#AdamWest felt misunderstood in #1989. youtube.com/shorts/m1vMH...

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1978 was also a very fun year for DC fans. Was this the best live action super nuclear family?

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Gil Kane and Ron Goulart’s Starhawks (1977–1981) introduced a light, buddy cops-in-space strip (1977–1979). Then, Archie Goodwin’s darker rewrite (1979–1980) unleashed galactic war and personal loss for Rex. Roger McKenzie revived a classic feel (1980–1981).

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#billgaines was on #totellthetruth #1971 talking #AlfredENeuman. youtube.com/shorts/Qh44g...

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I really felt that both Len Wein and Chris Claremont acted really well in X-Men Days of Future Past (2014).

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#eccomics’ #jackdavis talks about #publisher #BillGaines in #1991. youtube.com/shorts/tDt52...

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