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My Mary Astor Blogathon Entry: "The Lost Squadron," or Aces High

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on May 3, 2013

As part of the Mary Astor Blogathon sponsored by Tales of the Easily Distracted and Silver Screenings, I am writing about the 1932 film "The Lost Squadron," with Astor, Richard Dix, Robert Armstrong and Hugh "Woo Woo" Herbert. Please click here to read my post, and click here to review the whole dog read more

Pic of the Day: “Fear of High Places” revisited (3)

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on Apr 26, 2013

Today’s pic takes another look at Jules Forel, the silent assassin of “Fear of High Places”, the premiere episode of The Name of the Game which first aired on September 20, 1968. Here he is looking appropriately mysterious before the final showdown with investigating reporter Jeff read more

“Mildred Pierce”: 4th Film in “High Heels and Fedoras” series at Daystar Center May 14, 2013

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Apr 26, 2013

“Mildred Pierce”: 4th Film in “High Heels and Fedoras” series at Daystar Center May 14, 2013 Tuesday, May 14, 2013 6:30 p.m. The Venue 1550 at the Daystar Center 1550 S. State Street Mildred Pierce was a critical and financial hit when released in 1945. It resurrected read more

“Mildred Pierce”: 4th Film in “High Heels and Fedoras” series at Daystar Center May 14, 2013

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Apr 26, 2013

“Mildred Pierce”: 4th Film in “High Heels and Fedoras” series at Daystar Center May 14, 2013 Tuesday, May 14, 2013 6:30 p.m. The Venue 1550 at the Daystar Center 1550 S. State Street Mildred Pierce was a critical and financial hit when released in 1945. It resurrected read more

High Spirits (1988, Neil Jordan)

The Stop Button Posted by on Apr 9, 2013

High Spirits is another fine example of how excellent production values, earnest performances and a genial air can make even the most problem riddled film enjoyable. The studio, infamously, took Spirits away from director Jordan in the editing and the resulting version isn’t his intention. Th read more

Murder, My Sweet: 3rd Film in “High Heels and Fedoras” series at Daystar Center April 9, 2013

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Apr 1, 2013

Murder, My Sweet: 3rd Film in “High Heels and Fedoras” series at Daystar Center April 9, 2013 Tuesday, April 9, 2013 6:30 p.m. The Venue 1550 at the Daystar Center 1550 S. State Street Murder, My Sweet, based on the novel by Raymond Chandler, was released in 1944, a few months aft read more

Murder, My Sweet: 3rd Film in “High Heels and Fedoras” series at Daystar Center April 9, 2013

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Apr 1, 2013

Murder, My Sweet: 3rd Film in “High Heels and Fedoras” series at Daystar Center April 9, 2013 Tuesday, April 9, 2013 6:30 p.m. The Venue 1550 at the Daystar Center 1550 S. State Street Murder, My Sweet, based on the novel by Raymond Chandler, was released in 1944, a few months aft read more

Top 5 High School Movies

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Mar 25, 2013

High school is a dramatic period of time. We’re all complete freaks and weirdos during high school, victims of fluctuating hormones and not in control of out quickly expanding limbs. Due to the surreality of the experience, basically anything can happen in the halls of high school. It’s read more

CLFP: “High Voltage” (1929) (3)

Backlots Posted by Lara on Feb 27, 2013

For fans of the sophisticated screwballs that defined the majority of Carole Lombard’s career, it is often difficult to fathom that Carole started off as a dramatic actress. From the late silent era until 1934 when Twentieth Century changed her career, Carole Lombard (or, as she was often bi read more

Rock ‘n’ Roll High School (1979)

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on Feb 22, 2013

All the students at Vince Lombardi High love rock music, but none of them loves it more than Riff Randell (P.J. Soles) does.  Riff’s favorite band in the whole world is the Ramones; she calls Joey Ramone the man of her dreams and her greatest ambition in life is to write songs for the Ramones read more

Double Indemnity: 2nd Film in “High Heels and Fedoras” series at Daystar Center March 12, 2013

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Feb 19, 2013

Double Indemnity: 2nd Film in “High Heels and Fedoras” series at Daystar Center March 12, 2013 Tuesday, March 12, 2013 6:30 p.m. The Venue 1550 at the Daystar Center 1550 S. State Street Double Indemnity based on the short novel by James M. Cain, is considered the ultimate film read more

Double Indemnity: 2nd Film in “High Heels and Fedoras” series at Daystar Center March 12, 2013

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Feb 19, 2013

Double Indemnity: 2nd Film in “High Heels and Fedoras” series at Daystar Center March 12, 2013 Tuesday, March 12, 2013 6:30 p.m. The Venue 1550 at the Daystar Center 1550 S. State Street Double Indemnity based on the short novel by James M. Cain, is considered the ultimate film read more

This Gun For Hire: 1st Film in “High Heels and Fedoras” series at Daystar Center February 12, 2013

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Feb 9, 2013

This Gun For Hire: 1st Film in “High Heels and Fedoras” series at Daystar Center February 12, 2013 Tuesday, February 12, 2013 6:30 p.m. The Venue 1550 at the Daystar Center 1550 S. State Street This Gun For Hire, based on the novel by Graham Greene, was released in 1942, long b read more

This Gun For Hire: 1st Film in “High Heels and Fedoras” series at Daystar Center February 12, 2013

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Feb 9, 2013

This Gun For Hire: 1st Film in “High Heels and Fedoras” series at Daystar Center February 12, 2013 Tuesday, February 12, 2013 6:30 p.m. The Venue 1550 at the Daystar Center 1550 S. State Street This Gun For Hire, based on the novel by Graham Greene, was released in 1942, long b read more

Classics of the Corn: High School Hellcats (1958)

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Feb 8, 2013

Corrupting the new girl. (Image: sailorcharlie @ Tumblr) Joyce Martin (Yvonne Lime) is the new girl in town, and when she starts up at her new high school she attracts the attention of the Hellcats (Jana Lund, Susanne Sidney, et al), a rowdy gang of classmates who like to pretend they’re all b read more

High Heels and Fedoras: Exploring Film Noir—2013 Film Club series begins in February

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Jan 19, 2013

High Heels and Fedoras: Exploring Film Noir—2013 Film Club series begins in February The 2013 Film Club is back at The Venue 1550 at the Daystar Center, 1550 S. State St., Chicago. Hosted by Stephen Reginald, the film club will feature six film noir classics, including Double Indemnity a read more

High Heels and Fedoras: Exploring Film Noir—2013 Film Club series begins in February

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Jan 19, 2013

High Heels and Fedoras: Exploring Film Noir—2013 Film Club series begins in February The 2013 Film Club is back at The Venue 1550 at the Daystar Center, 1550 S. State St., Chicago. Hosted by Stephen Reginald, the film club will feature six film noir classics, including Double Indemnity a read more

Veracity: Twelve o’Clock High

Spoilers Posted by Duke Mantee on Nov 18, 2012

Twelve o’Clock High is probably the most truthful of these three, because it used actual combat footage and defied the Air Force and insisted upon portraying an officer (a general!) in mental collapse. Gregory Peck plays a strict brigadier general brought in to whip a bombing group, the 918th, in read more

High Road to China (1983, Brian G. Hutton)

The Stop Button Posted by on Oct 25, 2012

Upon hearing John Barry’s beautiful opening titles music, I realized it was unlikely High Road to China would live up to its score. It does not. It does, however, at times, come rather close. The film takes place in the twenties, with Bess Armstrong as a flapper who hires WWI veteran Tom Sell read more

Pic of the Day: “Fear of High Places” revisited (1)

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on Sep 14, 2012

Ending the work week is another look at “Fear of High Places,” the kickoff episode of The Name of the Game which premiered on September 20, 1968. Timothy skulks around looking mysterious and saying nothing as hitman Jules Forel. The episode was directed by William A. Graham, who also di read more
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