Misundersood (aka Incompreso (Vita col figlio)) (1966) [Radiance Films Limited Edition] [Female Filmmaker Friday]

Out on Blu-ray on April 30, 2024, from Radiance Films 

Following the death of his wife, a man returns home to Italy where their two sons await their return. There, he decides to inform his oldest, but withholds the information for his youngest for his protection. Soon, things turn sour in the household with big secrets and burdens affecting all that live there. 

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Western Wednesdays: Hop-Along Cassidy (1935)

SYNOPSIS:
A small herd of cattle from the West Cooley range has stampeded in to the Bar 20, which is led by Red Connors [Frank McGlynn, Jr.], feisty old Uncle Ben [George Hayes] and punchy, trigger-happy Johnny Nelson [Jimmy Ellison]. Jimmy charges himself with the task of charging the herd back on their own range, while Buck Peters [Charles Middleton] speaks to Jim Meeker [Robert Warwick], owner of the Cooley range.
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Every Bugs Bunny Ever: Rebel Rabbit (1949)

Rebel Rabbit (1949)
Directed by Chuck Jones
Written by Michael Maltese
Animation by Ben Washam
Music by Carl W. Stalling

This is probably the most unhinged I’ve ever seen Bugs Bunny and probably the closest that he’s ever come to transforming in to a super villain of a sorts.

Like previous exploits Bugs Bunny tends to be a victim of his own ego, which is something that’s often overlooked in future shorts. In “Rebel Rabbit,” he’s not so much battling a predator as he is, well, having a virtual mental breakdown on screen. Sadly none of it is really all that funny. Save for some sharp animation, “Rebel Rabbit” has no structure or much of a three act narrative to begin with. It’s basically just a string of skits with Bugs Bunny wreaking untold havoc on various states and ecolosystems all for the simple fact that he’s not deemed too worthy by the US Government.

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