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  Review by Lara Pop ★★★½ 28

  Director Jack Conway must have been your regular neighborhood guy. He's not one for subtlety, either in story-building or in language. His bluntness works in his favor though; his stories fall into the category of 'nonsensically cute' and his scripts repose quite on the suggestive end. Nah, forget it: his dialogues are straight-out sexual. They are not even double entendres or harmless allusions. I don't know how the guy got past the censors with lines like: 'if you come into my room, you'll get a different kind of exposure...', and this is just the lite stuff. I mean, I definitely don't complain. Conway is like a much less refined and intelligent Lubitsch but his uncultured stupidity still lands him in…

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  Review by phoebe 💫 ★★★ 3

  This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

  It ENDS??? With Myrna Loy and William Powell having SEX with him in DRAG!!!! I don’t care if this is a spoiler, I need to spread the good word.

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  Review by ❄️ Cammmalot ❄️ ★★★½

  Cinematic Time Capsule
  1941 Marathon - Film #39

  "I don’t know what he expects to gain by acting like an idiot."

  William Powell attempts to win back Myrna Loy’s heart by faking insanity… but his act proves a little too convincing.

  Jack Carson provides the perfect romantic foil as a famous archer who’s name I can’t seem to remember…. I’d tell you all about it but you’ll pry no information out of me, General Electric Whiskers!

  BONUS POINTS for Powell pulling off a full Mrs Doubtfire, yarns and all.

  "That’s the screwiest dame I ever saw."

  
  Cinematic Time Capsule - 1941 Ranked

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  Review by Jesse Snoddon ★★★

  "That's a good idea, it'll smell like an orgy."

  Steve (William Powell) and Susan (Myrna Loy) Ireland are all set for the perfect romantic anniversary celebration before Susan's meddling mother Mme Cooper (Florence Bates) drops by unannounced. To escape being left alone with her, Steve constructs an excuse to ditch her and dashes off to hang out with ex-girlfriend and new tenant in the building Isobel (Gail Patrick). Mme Cooper instantly sees through his ruse and rats him out to her daughter, who, thinking he's been unfaithful rather than just an inconsiderate prick, promptly sets divorce proceedings in motion. Finding out that divorce proceedings get legally delayed if one party is deemed insane, Steve decides to exploit this loophole and…

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  Review by eely 🎄 ★★★½

  “honey cake, that’s love.”

  a scalding hot shower, william powell dressed in drag, two balls of runaway yarn, a wily phonograph, and a trip to saskatchewan, and that’s just the last half hour.

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  Review by elise ★★★★

  william powell for drag race season 14

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  Review by Kari ★★★

  It is always a treat to see William Powell and Myrna Loy share the screen. Too bad the story was based on a weak premise. As a result, things go on too long and the humor wears thin. It can get pretty silly. There are some good scenes, especially the one in which Powell dresses up like his "sister".

  Powell, in particular, really shines and shows his physical comedy skills. Loy was lovely but didn't have a whole lot to do. The supporting cast was great. I really enjoyed Jack Carson. It was odd to see Donald MacBride in a rare non-detective role.

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  Review by Nora MacIntyre ★★★½

  I LAUGHED SO HARD DURING THIS FILM OMG. How is Wiliam Powell such a comedic genius?? And Myrna is lovely, as per usual. Plus, bonus Wally (Jack Carson is forever Wally in my book) made this even better.

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  Review by opulentfilm ★★★½

  Myrna Loy is the funniest, cutest actress ever

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  Review by Jim Morrow ★★½ 2

  A New York cab driver that waits for 4 hours? No, not buying that. I loved the first half hour, hated everything in the middle, and loved some (but definitely not all) the last half hour. Sorry, but no character played by Myrna Loy could ever have such an ass for a mother. The entire setup for this just pissed me off, so it was hard to appreciate the things I did like. I maybe could have forgiven Susan (Loy) her artificial pique if she'd kicked her rotten mother out and sent her to Saskatchewan, but when the movie ended and that irritating old bat never got her comeuppance, that was the last straw.

  I think this is the lowest…

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  Review by Bre ★★★

  Happy birthday Myrna Loy!!!

  Myrna is such a wickedly, sharply funny comedic actress, and brings just as much intensity and life to her more dramatic roles. I love how she is utterly glamorous yet also able to effortlessly be the funniest, least serious one in the room- all with that signature class and cool demeanor. One of my absolute favorite actresses.

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  Review by PUNQ ★★★½

  Ever wanted to see William Powell shave that mustache of his and dress up as an old lady? Yes?! Then Love Crazy (1941) you go!