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The film may be bad, but the script is good Norwegian wood
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Jun 21, 2015
One only wishes the finished product that was "Fools For Scandal" exhibited anywhere near the joy that this on-the-set pic of Carole Lombard and Fernand Gravet showed. The 1938 Warners comedy, set in Paris, turned out to be Carole's cinematic Waterloo, taking arguably the hottest star in movies as 1 read more
2015 TCM Film Festival ~ Day Three
Classic Reel Girl Posted by BG Voita on Jun 18, 2015
It is almost three months late, but here is the conclusion of my TCM Film Festival adventure. (Curious about the first days? Click for Day One and Day Two.)
Day Three - Sightseeing
Sunday morning brought us another must-see movie:
Theatrical Poster
Since mom spotted me for 42nd Street, I read more
Film Noir of the Week: The Big Sleep
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Jun 17, 2015
This week's film noir is one of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall's best films. TCM will air The Big Sleep (1946) at 11:30 a.m. June 19 as part of its film noir festival, Summer of Darkness. I'll outline the noir elements of this classic murder mystery below.
Director Howard Hawks' film no read more
For Classic Film Fans, Death is a Way of Life
Cinematically Insane Posted by Will McKinley on Jun 14, 2015
“This is really the closest thing you get to news in your world,” my girlfriend’s brother said to me the day Christopher Lee’s death was announced. The passing of a 93-year-old is never a surprise; still, Thursday was a somber day for anyone who loves movies, particularly sca read more
One year, one film: 1935 – Mad Love
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jun 14, 2015
One year, one film: 1935 The film: Mad Love, dir. Karl Freund starring Peter Lorre, Frances Drake, Colin Clive Rating: Recommended | HIGHLY RECOMMENDED | Must-See (Image via wrongsideoftheart.com) Peter Lorre stars in Mad Love as Doctor Gogol, a famed surgeon who has become obsessed with actress read more
A Short Film About Killing
Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on Jun 11, 2015
A Short Film About
Killing (Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1987)
The plot couldn't
be simpler or its attack on capital punishment (and the act of killing in
general) more direct - a senseless, violent, almost botched murder is followed
by a cold, calculated, flawlessly performed execution (both killings s read more
Film Noir of the Week: Mildred Pierce
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Jun 11, 2015
If you like film noir with a side of chicken and waffles, you're in for a treat. TCM will air Mildred Pierce (1945) starring Joan Crawford at 3 p.m. June 12 as part of its film noir festival, Summer of Darkness. I'll outline the noir elements of this classic film below.
Mildred Pierce (1945) ha read more
Film Noir of the Week: The Maltese Falcon
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Jun 4, 2015
This week's film noir is The Maltese Falcon (1941). Here's Humphrey Bogart, Peter Lorre, Mary Astor, and Sydney Greenstreet ogling the black bird.
Director John Huston's classic The Maltese Falcon (1941) is one of the earliest and best films noir. Film noir was a popular genre of American movies read more
Highlights From the San Francisco Silent Film Festival
Backlots Posted by Lara on Jun 3, 2015
Another marvelous festival has come to a close, and these five days were certainly ones to remember. With world-class guests such as Kevin Brownlow and Serge Bromberg and some of the greatest silent film accompanists in the business, festival attendees experienced the very best that silent film ha read more
One year, one film: 1934 – The Thin Man
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on May 31, 2015
One year, one film: 1934 The film: The Thin Man, dir. W. S. Van Dyke starring Myrna Loy and William Powell Rating: Recommended | Highly Recommended | MUST-SEE (Image via Fripps Filmrevyer) Today is a landmark day for the “One year, one film” series: Mourdant Hall gets his last chance read more
Citizen Kane: A Pioneering Film Noir
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on May 30, 2015
Orson Welles and the brilliant cast and crew of Citizen Kane (1941) forever changed American film. Today, I'll make the case for why Citizen Kane was influential on the film noir genre that became so popular in the 1940s and 1950s.
Citizen Kane certainly isn't a standard film noir. There's no ha read more
SAN FRANCISCO SILENT FILM FESTIVAL DAY 1: All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
Backlots Posted by Lara on May 29, 2015
The San Francisco Silent Film Festival is taking place the week of Memorial Day this year, and a fitting film opened the festival this evening. A packed crowd filled the Castro Theatre at the corner of Market and Castro to see All Quiet on the Western Front, a beautiful adaptation of Erich Maria R read more
Classic Film Art from the Cafe's Collection: Errol Flynn in "The Adventures of Robin Hood"
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on May 27, 2015
2015 TCM Film Festival ~ Day Two
Classic Reel Girl Posted by BG Voita on May 26, 2015
This is a continuation of my adventure at the 2015 TCM Film Festival. Read about the first day here.
Day Two - A Couple of Hollywood Gals
After our late night adventure, I was torn between sleep and Why Be Good? (1929) the following morning. Raquel's (Out of the Past Blog) review of the si read more
Becket (1964) – As Film and As History with Richard Burton and Peter O’Toole
Classic Film Freak Posted by Greg Orypeck on May 25, 2015
Share This! “It’s funny! It’s too funny! Becket is the only intelligent man in my kingdom, and he’s against me.”—— King Henry II (Peter O’Toole) Musicals have always been a part of movie magic, as well as other genres, even those lying outside the standard staples of drama and comedy, read more
Becket (1964) – As Film and As History with Richard Burton and Peter O’Toole
Classic Film Freak Posted by Greg Orypeck on May 25, 2015
Share This! “It’s funny! It’s too funny! Becket is the only intelligent man in my kingdom, and he’s against me.”—— King Henry II (Peter O’Toole) Musicals have always been a part of movie magic, as well as other genres, even those lying outside the standard staples of drama and comedy, read more
TCM Makes Summer School Cool w/ Free Film Noir Course
Cinematically Insane Posted by Will McKinley on May 18, 2015
For a generation of fans old and new, Turner Classic Movies has been like a film school without the student loans. Now, more than two decades after the channel’s launch, you can remove like from that sentence. On June 1, TCM will become an actual educational institution (of sorts) when it laun read more
Turner Classic Film Festival 2015 and Memories of 2010
Christy Putnam Posted by Christy Putnam on May 18, 2015
Dateline: HOLLYWOOD, Tuesday, March 24 Meeting my dear friend, the Countess De Lave, on my first day back in LA since 2014 afforded us a joyous reunion. I met her at the very first TCM Film Festival in 2010. She has a rental car, and a very comfortable ride it is. As she zooms away from our good fri read more
FILM PRESERVATION BLOGATHON: DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE ( 1920 )
In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood Posted by Crystal Kalyana on May 17, 2015
FILM PRESERVATION BLOGATHON DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE ( 1920 ) I’m proud to announce that I’m participating in the fourth annual ‘Film Preservation Blogathon’. This event enables all competing bloggers, who share a love for classic cinema to assist in raising money to help pres read more
One year, one film: 1933 – The Invisible Man
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on May 17, 2015
One year, one film: 1933
The film:
The Invisible Man, dir. James Whale
starring Claude Rains
Rating:
Recommended | Highly Recommended | MUST-SEE
(Image via Never Enough Films)
The Invisible Man, based on an H. G. Wells fantasy tale, tells the story of a scientist who turns himself invisible in an read more