My Grading System

A+ = Masterpiece (I hold back on this one.) / A = Great. / A- = Really Good. / B+ = Good. / B = Decent (Serviceable). / B- = Flawed but okay (For those times there's something redeeming about the work). / C+ = Not very good (Skip it). C = Bad. / C- = Awful. / F = Complete Disaster (I hold back on this one too).

Note on Spoilers: I will try to avoid ruining a story by going into too much detail. But if I wish to include some revealing points to my analysis I will try to remember to add a separate spoiler paragraph.

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Man With the Golden Arm, The (1955)

Frank Sinatra plays a drug addict and gets nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor.  Otto Preminger directs with style and his usual melodramatic flare.  Oh and there's gambling card sharks and manipulative girl friend who pretends to be unable to walk.  This '50s drama is more pulp than noir and with its jazz sound track and screen stealing secondary characters there's a lot to like.  Certainly check it out as an example of Hollywood attempting to get serious about drug abuse while also trying to craft an entertaining picture.  Grade: B
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