Movies Fall Guy (1947) D: Reginald Le Borg. S: Leo Penn, Robert Armstrong, Teala Loring, Elisha Cook Jr., John Harmon. Mildly engaging B picture has vet Penn waking up covered in blood, a dead girl nearby, and no memory of it. If only he hadn’t supplemented his binge drinking with “narcotic” (cocaine), that infamous hallucinogenic depressant. Half the movie is Penn piecing it together with cop uncle Armstrong (who’s great). The other half is moralizing and a disappointing finish. Grand Exit (1935) D: Erle C. Kenton. S: Edmund Lowe, Ann Sothern, Onslow Stevens, Selmer Jackson, Wyrley Birch. Breezy procedural (with a lot of comedy beats) about fire insurance inspectors Lowe and Stevens trying to solve a string of fires while falling (to differing levels) for suspicious but fetching fire-watcher Sothern. Decent enough mystery (with plot holes) and Lowe’s got charm to spare. Lots of uncredited bit players to spot (Edward Van Sloan’s probably the standout). The Martian (2015) Extended…
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