http://filmsnoir.net/film_noir/mildred-pierce-1945-alligators-have-the-right-idea-they-eat-their-young.html filmsnoir.net: an oasis of noir in a desert of banality Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://filmsnoir.net/film_noir/mildred-pierce-1945-alligators-have-the-right-idea-they-eat-their-young.html/comment-page-1#comment-4097 Summary Noir Reviews: Between Wall Street and a High Wall | film noir Thu, 25 Nov 2010 02:42:27 +0000 http://filmsnoir.net/?p=969#comment-4097 [...] early.  Bruce Bennett as a Harvard forensic scientist is even more wooden than when he played Mildred Pierce’s boring husband!  Rocardo Montalban as the investigating cop is charming but without depth.  [...] [...] early.  Bruce Bennett as a Harvard forensic scientist is even more wooden than when he played Mildred Pierce’s boring husband!  Rocardo Montalban as the investigating cop is charming but without depth.  [...]

]]> http://filmsnoir.net/film_noir/mildred-pierce-1945-alligators-have-the-right-idea-they-eat-their-young.html/comment-page-1#comment-807 Sam Juliano Wed, 17 Sep 2008 23:12:24 +0000 http://filmsnoir.net/?p=969#comment-807 This is not even close to being one of my favorite noirs---ironically it was the first film to get the five-star rating at the Movie Zeal retro, but that's another story---but it is admittedly as stated in the piece, an extraordinarily entertaining film thanks to the performances and plotting. It is often looked on as one of the lesser-heralded Curtiz gems, but Crawford's Oscar has certainly insured its place. This is not even close to being one of my favorite noirs—ironically it was the first film to get the five-star rating at the Movie Zeal retro, but that’s another story—but it is admittedly as stated in the piece, an extraordinarily entertaining film thanks to the performances and plotting. It is often looked on as one of the lesser-heralded Curtiz gems, but Crawford’s Oscar has certainly insured its place.

]]> http://filmsnoir.net/film_noir/mildred-pierce-1945-alligators-have-the-right-idea-they-eat-their-young.html/comment-page-1#comment-496 Jim Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:06:43 +0000 http://filmsnoir.net/?p=969#comment-496 Without question, one of my favorite Noir films of all time, and the novel is even better. I love Mildred Pierce. Without question, one of my favorite Noir films of all time, and the novel is even better. I love Mildred Pierce.

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