{"id":38230,"date":"2023-02-12T20:26:49","date_gmt":"2023-02-13T02:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huewhite.com\/umb\/?p=38230"},"modified":"2023-02-12T20:26:49","modified_gmt":"2023-02-13T02:26:49","slug":"belated-movie-reviews-805","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/huewhite.com\/umb\/2023\/02\/12\/belated-movie-reviews-805\/","title":{"rendered":"Belated Movie Reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"
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And, sirrah, which metric do you wish to lose by?<\/em>
Oh, I think the purity of the silver will do.<\/em>
Oh, rubbish, sir, rubbish!<\/em>
Yes, that would be your’s.
Mocking the archetypal British adjective is hardly darts, sir!
Works for me, you impostor.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

The Emperor’s Candlesticks<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (1937) is a somewhat complex tale from the late 1800s, as a message must get to the Czar of Russia, passing through screen of the aristocrats and guards who do not wish the Czar to receive said message. Both a messenger from those who’ve kidnapped the Czar’s son, a certain Russian Baron Wolensky, and a messenger from the Russian secret police chief giving evidence that Wolensky is a traitor to the Czar, are making the trip, and in the same train, too.<\/p>\n

They happen to use the same candelabra to conceal their messages.<\/p>\n

And said candelabra – quite a nice piece, according to my Arts Editor – forthwith disappears, taking its messages with it.<\/p>\n

Perhaps a bit light and fluffy, it’s still an interesting glimpse into the history of cinema, and how cinema treated then-recent history, and for those who are completists concerning William Powell or Robert Young, this will be a must-view. Fortunately, this won’t hurt even a little bit, as it’s a nicely made bit of fluff.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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