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o/t: Two more additions to the Wonders in the Dark romantic countdown
Noirish Posted by John Grant on May 26, 2014
Essays this time on Love Story (1971), by Sam Juliano, and Now Voyager (1942), by Tony D’Ambra. Both are very much worth your reading time — and the latter has even inspired me to dig out my copy of the novel and put it on the top of the pile on my nightstand. Thanks John for the mention read more
o/t: two more in the Wonders in the Dark Romantic Countdown
Noirish Posted by John Grant on May 22, 2014
The two latest essays in Wonders in the Dark‘s invaluable “countdown” of 101 great romantic movies are #99 A Village Romeo and Juliet (1992), based on an opera by Delius — I like Delius’s work but have a stubborn difficulty with opera, yet Sam Juliano’s impassione read more
o/t: Wonders in the Dark romantic movies countdown
Noirish Posted by John Grant on May 20, 2014
A few weeks ago the excellent movie site Wonders in the Dark conducted a poll of its resident experts to come up with a list of the 101 greatest romantic movies of all time. I’ve seen the list, and my only significant quibble is that Richard Curtis’s Love, Actually, which would be #1 on read more
COUNTDOWN TO HITCHCOCK HALLOWEEN: 75th Anniversary of Orson Welles’ “War of the Worlds”
Backlots Posted by Lara on Oct 30, 2013
Orson Welles records “War of the Worlds.” By Lara Gabrielle Fowler 75 years ago today, Orson Welles’ radio theater program Mercury Theater On the Air produced a radio drama that shocked a country, changing forever broadcasting as we know it. That program was “War of the Worl read more
COUNTDOWN TO HITCHCOCK HALLOWEEN: Cruella de Vil
Backlots Posted by Lara on Oct 29, 2013
Cruella de Vil in the 1961 animated feature 101 DALMATIANS. For my second installment in Countdown to Hitchcock Halloween, in which I am profiling several scary characters from classic film, our focus is on that sociopath socialite who lives for puppy furs (boo! Hiss!), the insufferable Cruella de read more
COUNTDOWN TO HITCHCOCK HALLOWEEN: Margaret Hamilton as The Wicked Witch of the West
Backlots Posted by Lara on Oct 28, 2013
Margaret Hamilton as The Wicked Witch of the West. By Lara Gabrielle Fowler In the days leading up to Halloween and to Backlots’ Hitchcock Halloween Blogathon, I will be profiling several spooky characters from classic film to get my readers in the mood for Halloween! The profiles will culmin read more
Classic movies in music videos: Countdown by Beyonce
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Oct 2, 2013
This is October’s edition of Comet Over Hollywood’s film references in music videos. Beyonce’s channels Audrey Hepburn in her music video “Countdown” released in October of 2011. About 15 seconds into the video, Beyonce can be seen wearing a beatnik style outfit complete with a read more
TCM Classic Film Festival Countdown
Backlots Posted by Lara on Apr 21, 2013
Following a lovely journey down California’s Highway 101 with stops in Carmel and Santa Barbara, I have arrived in Hollywood 4 days early for the TCM Classic Film Festival. In case any of my readers are unfamiliar with Backlots’ festival protocol, I will be enabling live tweets the day read more
Happy New Years! Countdown and Look Back
We Recycle Movies Posted by Anne Marie on Jan 1, 2013
Well, in January I informed you all that I was planning to restart this blog, and I’m happy to say that it’s gone even better (and longer) than I anticipated! WordPress does an adorable little stats review that you can view at the bottom of this post. Considering this started as a side p read more
50 GREATEST CLASSIC SCI-FI POSTER COUNTDOWN! Single Post Edition!
Where Danger Lives Posted by Mark on Dec 24, 2012
Hi all! By request, here’s a repost of the classic science fiction poster countdown with all 50 posters in a single edition.
I chose sci-fi instead of horror because of the genre’s prominence during the mid-century period. With that in mind, I confined my selections to films relea read more
Halloween Countdown
MacGuffin Movies Posted by RBuccicone on Oct 24, 2012
With All Hallows Eve a week away, MacGuffin Movies will feature seven days of horror posts to countdown to the haunting holiday. Most will be movie reviews, with some obscure treats in the mix, but the week will culminate with a poster feature Oct. 31 for one of the most iconic horror movies in cin read more
Countdown to The Avengers: The Avengers!
We Recycle Movies Posted by Anne Marie on May 10, 2012
“Ohmygodohmygodohmygodohmygod!” After seeing “The Avengers” last weekend, I promised my friend Eric I’d start the post this way. This sentiment is currently echoed by audiences all over the United States as they watch the action-fueled, surprisingly funny film by writer/director Joss Whedon. read more
Countdown To The Avengers: Why The Marvel Cinema-verse Matters
We Recycle Movies Posted by Anne Marie on Apr 25, 2012
As I watched the latest installments in my Countdown to “The Avengers,” I had a revelation: Marvel is attempting something virtually unprecedented in modern moviemaking with the Avengers movies, something that is perhaps only possible in today’s franchise-hungry Hollywood. Marvel brings read more
Classic Movie Countdown: Best Picture # 1
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Josh Kaye on Feb 27, 2012
1. Casablanca (1943) Other Nominated Films: For Whom the Bell Tolls, Heaven Can Wait, The Human Comedy, In Which We Serve, Madame Curie, The More the Merrier, The Ox-Bow Incident, The Song of Bernadette, Watch on the Rhine Casablanca is a unique film in many ways. For one, it only won three Academy read more
Classic Movie Countdown: Best Picture # 2
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Josh Kaye on Feb 26, 2012
2. On the Waterfront (1954) Other Nominated Films: The Canine Mutiny, The Country Girl, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Three Coins in the Fountain This isn’t the first Elia Kazan film to make an appearance on this list: Gentleman’s Agreement won Best Picture in 1948 (#26 on the list). read more
Classic Movie Countdown: Best Picture # 3
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Josh Kaye on Feb 25, 2012
3. Gone with the Wind (1939) Other Nominated Films: Dark Victory, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, Love Affair, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Ninotchka, Of Mice and Men, Stagecoach, The Wizard of Oz, Wuthering Heights One movie won 10 Academy Awards, holding the record for most wins until 1959. One movie is th read more
Classic Movie Countdown: Best Picture # 4
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Josh Kaye on Feb 24, 2012
4. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) Other Nominated Films: Peyton Place, Sayonara, 12 Angry Men, Witness for the Prosecution I said this in an earlier post, but I feel that it’s only right to say it again: Davis Lean is one of the finest directors of all time. A few posts earlier, I spoke read more
Classic Movie Countdown: Best Picture # 5
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Josh Kaye on Feb 23, 2012
5. Rebecca (1940)
Other Nominated Films:
All This and Heaven Too, Foreign Correspondent, The Grapes of Wrath, The Great Dictator, Kitty Foyle, The Letter, The Long Voyage Home, Our Town, The Philadelphia Story
Finally, we are at the Top 5. And I can’t see any better way to get us here than wi read more
Classic Movie Countdown: Best Picture # 6
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Josh Kaye on Feb 22, 2012
6. All About Eve (1960) Other Nominated Films: Born Yesterday, Father of the Bride, King Solomon’s Mines, Sunset Boulevard 14 Academy Award nominations. Four female acting nominations. #28 ranking on AFI’s Top 100 films. One of the first 50 films to be registered into the U.S. National read more
Classic Movie Countdown: Best Picture # 7
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Josh Kaye on Feb 21, 2012
7. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) Other Nominated Films: The Longest Day, The Music Man, Mutiny on the Bounty, To Kill a Mockingbird Before I go on to talk about this film, I would just like to say one thing: David Lean is one of the finest directors of all time. Lean doesn’t have just one film read more