If you loved Some Came Running, try The Bad and the Beautiful

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Both films are directed by Vincente Minnelli, and they both carry the bittersweet mood tag, and they sit in Drama / Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to Some Came Running, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What The Bad and the Beautiful is

Hollywood gets its own bad boy. Jonathan Shields rises through the ranks. His ruthless charm is still somewhat charming.

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