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Day 5 of Noirvember: The Major and the Minor Noir (Or, A Tale of Two Anns)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 5, 2019
The name of Virginia Huston is not one that’s readily known or often discussed by film fans. Yet, she had five films noirs to her credit, one of which is among the era’s best-known features. She’s earned her place in the sun. (Or the shadows, if you will.) Today’s Noirvember post takes a look read more
Robert Mitchum as a Contemporary Marlowe in The Big Sleep
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Nov 4, 2019
Robert Mitchum as Marlowe.
The biggest knock against Michael Winner's 1978 adaptation of The Big Sleep was his decision to transplant the story to contemporary England. It was surely an odd choice, especially since Raymond Chandler's novels paint a rich, vibrant portrait of urban California life in read more
Batwoman (2019) s01e05 – Mine Is a Long and a Sad Tale
The Stop Button Posted by on Nov 4, 2019
This episode has no awesome Batwoman action. The only Batwoman action scene is not very good, in fact. It’s all that stealthy Batman Begins type action as Batwoman breaks into estranged sister and supervillain Alice’s base and takes her prisoner, presumably leaving all the thugs unconscious… read more
Batwoman (2019) s01e05 – Mine Is a Long and a Sad Tale
The Stop Button Posted by on Nov 4, 2019
This episode has no awesome Batwoman action. The only Batwoman action scene is not very good, in fact. It’s all that stealthy Batman Begins type action as Batwoman breaks into estranged sister and supervillain Alice’s base and takes her prisoner, presumably leaving all the thugs unconscious… read more
Armored Car Robbery (1950): Wrigley Field L.A. Noir
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Nov 3, 2019
Armored Car Robbery instantly had my rapt attention in part because of its location shooting and due to one place in particular. We start out at L.A. City Hall and soon a shooting and a robbery are being called in from nearby Wrigley Field, which sends Lt. Cordell (Charles McGraw) and his partner o read more
A mother and daughter's special ties
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Nov 1, 2019
We've often discussed the bond between Carole Lombard (born Jane Alice Peters) and her mother, Elizabeth "Bess" Peters. Mother not only infused her daughter with a confidence that paid off in the rough-and-tumble world of entertainment, but a feminist, I-can-do-anything sensibility that enabled Lomb read more
All Rise (2019) s01e04 – A View from the Bus
The Stop Button Posted by on Oct 31, 2019
Todd Williams shows up for the first scene—he’s top-billed Simone Missick’s husband who’s been MIA most episodes—and gets her off to work. They still don’t have much chemistry together. Even if Missick and Wilson Bethel don’t have romantic chemistry together, they’ve got something. Missick read more
All Rise (2019) s01e04 – A View from the Bus
The Stop Button Posted by on Oct 31, 2019
Todd Williams shows up for the first scene—he’s top-billed Simone Missick’s husband who’s been MIA most episodes—and gets her off to work. They still don’t have much chemistry together. Even if Missick and Wilson Bethel don’t have romantic chemistry together, they’ve got something. Missick read more
A Many Splendored Thing: The 2019 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival — Part 5
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Oct 30, 2019
The Descendants. As the calendar ticks ever closer to November, you know what that means: the passes for the 2020 TCM Film Festival will be going on sale soon – and it’s a perfect time for my next installment on this year’s film fest! Today, I’m covering one of my (many) favorite experiences, read more
The Shadow of the Tower (1972) s01e13 – The King Without a Face
The Stop Button Posted by on Oct 30, 2019
This episode is a direct continuation of the last, but from James Maxwell’s king’s perspective. At least at the start, tragedies quickly start changing it up and Queen Norma West ends up with the most to do… then the episode brings Maxwell in and gives them a joint focus, then it shifts to Maxwell read more
The Shadow of the Tower (1972) s01e13 – The King Without a Face
The Stop Button Posted by on Oct 30, 2019
This episode is a direct continuation of the last, but from James Maxwell’s king’s perspective. At least at the start, tragedies quickly start changing it up and Queen Norma West ends up with the most to do… then the episode brings Maxwell in and gives them a joint focus, then it shifts to Maxwell read more
Book Review: David O. Selznick's Secretary Dishes the Dirt Under a Veil of Fiction in I Lost My Girlish Laughter
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Oct 29, 2019
I Lost My Girlish Laughter Jane Allen with Jane Shore Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Vintage, 2018 (Random House, 1938) With a foreboding title like I Lost My Girlish Laughter, I was sure this rediscovered roman à clef written by David O. Selznick’s former secretary would be a harrowing rea read more
The Irishman (2019): Painting Houses Between a Rock and a Hard Place
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Oct 29, 2019
NOTE: I’m never too concerned about spoilers but just be warned I’m talking about The Irishman, which will come out in November. If you want to be surprised maybe wait to read this… The opening moments caused an almost immediate smile of recognition to come over my face. There it i read more
Monster from a Prehistoric Planet (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 27, 2019
Monster from a Prehistoric Planet (Daikyoju Gappa) Directed by Hiroshi Noguchi Written by Iwao Yamakazi and Ryuzo Nakanishi 1967/Japan Manson Corporation/Nikkatsu First viewing/Amazon Prime In a year of goofy monster movies, this is second rate. I blame part of that on the English dubbing. read more
The Leopard Man (1943): A Work of Sound and Shadow
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Oct 23, 2019
It’s fitting that a pair of castanets act as our entry point into the latest entry from Val Lewton’s RKO unit. Not only do they instantly grab our attention, but they foreshadow the auditory nature of the film and, in the cultural context, provide a little shorthand for where our setting read more
Monsters and Matinees: How Movies With Dad Spawned A Classic Horror Fan
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Toni Ruberto on Oct 23, 2019
How Movies With Dad Spawned A Classic Horror Fan It was a moment of serendipity that had me nearly bouncing out of my seat. Classic Movie Hub was looking for stories about “classic sci-fi movies and horror and …” I didn’t give Annmarie Gatti a chance to finish the sentence – instead, read more
Should a film poke fun at the Fuhrer?
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Oct 23, 2019
How soon they forget! Some 77 years after Carole Lombard starred in Ernst Lubitsch's landmark dark comedy "To Be Or Not To Be," some are wondering whether Nazis (in particular Adolf Hitler) should be made fun of today.A new film -- one adored by audiences -- less so by critics, has sparked debate an read more
Of a 'bruise', and Washington's 'Heart'
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Oct 22, 2019
For Carole Lombard and other stars-to-be, "artistic" semi-nudes were popular in the late 1920s. Want proof? Note these poses of Jean Harlow and, of all people, Barbara Stanwyck (in 1926, when she was a showgirl under her birth name, Ruby Stevens):That Lombard image, from Pathe's William E. Thomas (w read more
The Wonderful World of Cinema’s 5th Anniversary! +Q & A Launching!
The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on Oct 21, 2019
What does The Wonderful World of Cinema and My Fair Lady have in common? They both celebrate their anniversary on October 21st! Well, there’s a gap of 50 years between them. Indeed, while the lovely musical has been released 55 years ago today, my blog, on its side, has been created already 5 read more
The Flash (2014) s06e02 – A Flash of Lightning
The Stop Button Posted by on Oct 21, 2019
It took me a few minutes to realize what’s going on with this episode of “Flash.” It’s a pretty good episode. It’s been a while since the show’s had a pretty good episode without some major qualifications—last season had way too much bad acting from the season guests and way too little read more