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Fallen Angel (1946) The era of film noir is one that disdains absolute definitions, flaunts exceptions, and welcomes interpretations. The movies that comprise this category of filmmaking were released approximately between 1940 and 1959, but were first identified as “film noir” (literally “black read more

Scary, ain’t she? Are you in the mood for some first-rate noir? Then tune into Turner Classic Movies Friday night for back-to-back-to-back noirs that will satisfy any shadow-seeker: Detour, The Hitch-Hiker, and Gun Crazy. What more do you want?? Read on to find out why you need to be no place read more

For #Noirvember I return to images and a gallery to pay homage to film noir releases of 1951.  I don’t think many of us would argue that they don’t make movies like they used to, I say they also don’t make posters like they used to either.  I adore these images – the cynical read more

Autumn/Winter Fiction TBR: Classic Film Edition Here are the books I've got on my Autumn/Winter to-be-read list:    An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser // I came across this classic on the shelf at my local library. If I'm completely honest, the cover is what initially attracte read more

Turner Classic Movies announced today that passes for the 2015 TCM Classic Film Festival  will go on sale to the public on Thursday, November 13, 2014 at 12 p.m. (ET). A limited number of passes for event will also be available to Citi cardmembers via an exclusive online only presale beginning at read more

In lieu of the typical blog post this week, we have a fun announcement from here at ‘The Bogie Film Blog’ headquarters. This week we’re kicking off the release of ‘The Bogart Film Affair,’ a bi-monthly (with occasional bonus episodes) podcast highlighting the films, co read more

I when watching this film preferred to take a textual approach rather than a subtextual one. Regardless, it’s one of the most impressive pieces of first-“person” perspectives I’ve seen. For more of a read and more of a background on this film check the post on The Dissolve th read more

“Whenever there’s a movie I want to see, it’s never on Netflix!” my 7-year-old nephew complained, while relaxing in front of his Roku after an exhausting night of trick-or-treating in his 20-story New York City high rise. “It seems like they have mostly TV shows.” read more

DRACULA MEETS THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN. Sadly, it’s a Universal Monsters team-up that never took place on the big screen, but it will happen tonight on COZI TV. COZI, a nostalgia-themed broadcast network available as a digital sub-channel on NBC owned television stations (and part-time on DIS read more

By Fritzi Kramer on October 30, 2014 in Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Review Bankrupt in New York? California, here we come! That, in a nutshell, is the plot of Rubber Tires, a romantic road comedy from the tail end of the silent era. Can our madcap family roll into Newhall in their battered flivver? read more

By Fritzi Kramer on October 26, 2014 in Blog What happens when a rich swell marries a bareback rider from the circus? Well, his mother is none too pleased, let me tell you. Norma Talmadge stars as the young woman who leaves the sawdust of the circus for a ritzier address, which (oddly enough) also read more

By Fritzi Kramer on October 19, 2014 in Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Review The oft-filmed tale of Athens, drug-toting fairies, forbidden love and dudes with donkey heads. The rub? This was made in 1909, when short films ruled the market. The entire production is ten minutes long. That’s right. Ten. read more

This is a fairly straightforward one. It is also a very effective at establishing atmosphere. The director will be taking on a Clive Barker story as a feature and this hopefully foretells of the kind of punch that film might have. read more

           By the title it would be assumed that Summer in Berlin is light fare, and at times it is, but it also has something to say about the difficulties of relationships and the realities of life. Katrin is divorced, has a young son named Max and is trying to make her way in the world read more

Each year I will revisit the original, classic Halloween at least once. This year, owing to the new Blu-ray box set I will be revisiting the whole series anew. However, the one I will likely come back to more than once, and always find new things to say about, is the first. With very good reason th read more

           By the title it would be assumed that Summer in Berlin is light fare, and at times it is, but it also has something to say about the difficulties of relationships and the realities of life. Katrin is divorced, has a young son named Max and is trying to make her way in the world read more

My Top 10 Favourite Classic Film Tweeters! Tweet tweet! I've met a lot of great people online within the past couple of years and the majority of these people are classic film fans! Turns out, the classic film online community is one of the nicest ones I've ever come across; everyone has po read more

How do I love film noir femmes fatales? Let me count the ways. I love them for their striking beauty – how did Virginia Christine expect to stand a chance with Ava Gardner slinking around in that single-strap black dress in The Killers (1946)? Or Alice Faye as long as sexy diner waitress Linda Darne read more

By Fritzi Kramer on October 12, 2014 in Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Review One of the first brand name novel-to-screen adaptations and an early California production, this was one of the most expensive films ever made when released in 1910. Mary Pickford and Henry B. Walthall play a Native American read more