Wilder serves and learns from Lubitsch in ‘Ninotchka’ (1939)
Wilder Wednesday (Movie review): Writer Wilder would continue with this blend of comedy, romance and geo-politics/economics when he became a director.
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Wilder serves and learns from Lubitsch in ‘Ninotchka’ (1939)
‘Day of the Jackal’ (1973) a cold, engrossing cat-and-mouse procedural
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Though based around Algeria’s break from France, the chase – not the politics – is the name of the game.
‘Rising Sun’ (1992) makes trade pacts thrilling
Michael Crichton Monday (Book review): Crichton mixes a hardboiled murder mystery with Japanese corporate intrigue. It’s outdated but engrossing.