One of nature?s most powerful killing machines is loose. Not
only is it the deadliest in its class, but the fastest, too. Beyond its
physical abilities are its lethal personality traits: it is unpredictable, paranoid
and deadly aggressive.
That?s the key to the 1981 British horror thriller Venom ......
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Top 1990’s Movies (see all)
Fan Top Action Movies (see all)
- North by Northwest (1959)
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
- Ben-Hur (1959)
- All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
- The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
- The Black Swan (1942)
- Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- Captain Blood (1935)
- Gunga Din (1939)
Fan Top Sales Clerk Movies (see all)
- The Women (1939)
- Bachelor Mother (1939)
- The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
- Bundle of Joy (1956)
- Safety Last! (1923)
- In the Good Old Summertime (1949)
- Employees' Entrance (1933)
- Holiday Affair (1949)
- Why Change Your Wife? (1920)
- Who's Minding the Store? (1963)
Today's Classic Movie Birthdays:
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William Holden
Apr 17, 1918
Louis Jean Heydt
Apr 17, 1905
Joan Lorring
Apr 17, 1926
Paul Langton
Apr 17, 1913
Monsters and Matinees
Silver Screen Standards
Silver Screen Standards: Them!
Capitalizing
on nuclear anxiety, Them! (1954) helped to usher in a new era of monster
movies guaranteed to give post-WWII Americans nightmares about the possible
consequences of the Atomic Age. In Japan, this metaphorical threat took the colossal
form of Godzilla, ......
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Silents Are Golden
7 Early ?Passion Plays? And Other Religious Silent Films
The Christian tradition of the ?Passion Play,?
a stage production depicting scenes from the last days of Jesus Christ, dates
back hundreds of years. Originating in medieval Europe, these carefully staged
spectacles helped educate people......
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Classic Movie Travels
Classic Movie Travels: Robert Harron
Robert Emmett Harron
Robert Emmett Harron was born on April 12, 1893, to John and
Anne Harron in New York, New York. He was the second oldest of nine children
growing up in this Irish Catholic family. Over the years, his father worked
several different jobs......
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Western RoundUp
2025 Western News RoundUp
I was surprised to realize it’s been a couple of years since my last “Western News RoundUp,” and with lots of interesting new developments on the Western movie front, this is a particularly good month to share news!
In this column I’ll be shari......
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Silents are Golden
A Closer Look At: Lois Weber?s Shoes (1916)
Some of the most powerful silent films were
crafted with surprising realism, especially in the early years that we often
assume are full of ?stagey? acting and hokey melodrama. The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912), The Italian (1915), Regeneration
(19......
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Noir Nook
Minor But Memorable
There are
characters in film noir that are bigger than life, that are in nearly every
scene and who tower over the movie itself like the eponymous inferno.
And then there
are those that you hardly see at all ? characters so minor that they often
don?t even warrant a last na......
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Legend Tribute: William Holden
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, William Holden, born on April 17th, 1918! William Holden, the Golden Boy I?ll be honest with you, (hopefully) loyal reader, it took me a while to ‘get’ William Holden. My first experience with Holden was in Billy Wilder?s Sabrina, and I found myself... Read more...
Mini Tribute Hans Conried
Born April 15, 1917 Character Actor Hans Conried! Character Actor Hans Conried appeared in over 200 film and television roles — including Disney’s Peter Pan (as Captain Hook) and My Friend Irma (as Professor Kropotkin). He also most famously played Danny Thomas’ Uncle Tonoose on TV’s... Read more...
Caught in the silly grasp of ‘The Giant Claw’
Monsters, by their very name, are supposed to be monstrous. Perhaps hideous like The Hideous Sun Demon, or beastly like Beast from 20,000 Fathoms. ?Just throw an exclamation point on the title like Them! or Tarantula! so we know something terrible is coming. Just give us a monster – it?s why w......Read more
Meet these obscure werewolves from classic film
A werewolf walks into a bar and ?.
No, that?s not a joke. It?s the opening scene of a 1956
low-budget film with the straightforward and generic title of The Werewolf.
And if you?ve seen other werewolf films, you?ll guess right away that the
disheveled and anxious man who stumbles into a small-to......Read more
Mysteries of Oz Documentary Celebrates 85th Anniversary of The Wizard of Oz
Hollywood’s crowning achievement is its greatest enigma
Here’s some exciting news for The Wizard of Oz fans (and who isn’t :))
Coming Soon! Mysteries of Oz: 85 Questions Answered is a new documentary from AMS Pictures that explores the magic, music, and myths surrounding the ......Read more
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Did you know that there is a Charlie Chaplin Statue in Waterville, County Kerry, Ireland?
A bronze statue honoring the legendary Charles Chaplin stands in Waterville, County Kerry. Chaplin a... .. read more
National Film Registry
In 1994, Tabu starring the legendary Matahi, was inducted into The National Film Registry, 63 years after its initial release (1931).see more National Film Registry inductees...
Grauman's Chinese Theater
Edward Arnold's, Footprints & Handprints were "set in stone" in Grauman's famous forecourt in 1942. So were Joan Fontaine, Greer Garson, Henry Fonda, Rita Hayworth... see more