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    What you'll find here are comments on the movies through which I've cried, yawned, laughed, and rolled my eyes since it first occurred to me to record my film thoughts while they're still fresh in my mind (early 2002, some early reviews thrown in as a bonus. You're welcome). Entry dates reflect my screening -- parenthetical dates are US release (aka Oscar eligibility) years.
    Yeah, a movie review blog isn't very original. But originality is overrated. Just ask Michael Bay.

2/19/2002

Johnny Belinda (1948)

The intended "what's gonna happen" suspense is non-existent as you can see everything coming a mile away (e.g.: as soon as the girlfriend says "stay away from the dummy" you know he won't). The courtroom finale is ridiculous, complete with out-of-turn speech-making and a teary breakdown.

I'm not sure that Jane Wyman deserved to win best actress...but we know that Oscar loves handicaps, and that might have been what clinched it for her.

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