DISQUS

newcritics: Being A Woman and Cheap Sentiment: Davis at 100

  • Self Styled Siren · 1 year ago
    I still think Davis would have made the definitive Martha, good though Taylor is in the movie.

    It's true, recommending a Davis movie is a breeze as so many have held up remarkably well. I have noticed more people mentioning Mr. Skeffington of late--that's a great one, Davis playing a legendary beauty, which she was not. But you watch the movie convinced that she is, she was that good an actress.
  • Dan Leo · 1 year ago
    They not only broke the mold when they made Bette, they took the pieces of the mold and they threw them in the river.

    One of a kind.
  • M.A. Peel · 1 year ago
    What's also interesting about Skeffington is seeing it in light of Davsis's own fairly famous "getting old isn't for sissies" line.
  • Hampers · 1 month ago
    "...over dinner in a fast food restaurant on North Avenue in Baltimore..." A nice way to start and end a good conversation. Just remember to order toxic-free and preservative-free food.