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Here's how Lubitsch did it
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Aug 1, 2019
Carole Lombard didn't have much time to savor the afterglow, but she called working on "To Be Or Not To Be" the best filmmaking experience she'd had in her career. And a book on its director discusses it and other classic Hollywood masterpieces he made.That director, of course, is Ernst Lubitsch, wh read more
Jack Arnold's "It Came From Outer Space"
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jul 8, 2019
Richard Carlson and Barbara Rush.
On a cool evening outside Sand Rock, Arizona, amateur astronomer John Putnam and his girlfriend Ellen watch a meteor crash into the desert. The pair and a pilot friend are the first to arrive at the newly-formed crater. John ventures into the rubble and--to his ast read more
Is your life a rom-com? This weekend, it can be
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Jun 21, 2019
Ever wished you could magically project yourself into a romantic comedy, such as Carole Lombard's "Hands Across The Table"? This weekend in Los Angeles, you can.It's through an inaugural event titled "Rom Com Fest," a tribute to a genre that's had its ups and downs over the decades and now appears t read more
The 2nd Great Hammer-Amicus Blogathon – The End…Or is it?
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 17, 2019
After
months of planning, Gill from Realweegiemidget Reviews and I have reached the
end of The 2nd Great Hammer-Amicus Blogathon. Once again, I’m floored by the volume
of outstanding contributions, ranging across a variety of films and subjects. As
much as we love Hammer and Amicus horror, we read more
Pre-Code Crazy: It Happened One Night (1934)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on May 5, 2019
My Pre-Code Crazy pick for this month is a film that I’d bet money you’ve all seen already – It Happened One Night (1934). And if you haven’t, I’m absolutely certain you’ve seen a clip of its most famous scene, where Claudette Colbert succeeds in flagging down a passing car by flashing one read more
Encore podcast: "The Andy Griffith Show" and How It Grew
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on May 3, 2019
"The Andy Griffith Show” is Griffith’s best work — certainly his most personal. It was never out of TV’s Top 10 programs for its entire eight-season run, and it inspired a spinoff series, a TV movies and several reunion specials. Fifty years after it left the air, the reruns read more
Encore podcast: "The Andy Griffith Show" and How It Grew
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on May 3, 2019
"The Andy Griffith Show” is Griffith’s best work — certainly his most personal. It was never out of TV’s Top 10 programs for its entire eight-season run, and it inspired a spinoff series, a TV movies and several reunion specials. Fifty years after it left the air, the reruns read more
Book it, Victoria!
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Feb 26, 2019
It's a very special day for the daughter of the man Carole Lombard dated, Oscar-winning screenwriter Robert Riskin......and the noted actress he eventually married, Fay Wray.Today, Victoria Riskin's book about her pair of famous parents is released:It's already received rave reviews from the likes o read more
Musical Monday: It Happened in Brooklyn (1947)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Jan 14, 2019
It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: It Happened in Brooklyn (19 read more
It might as well be Spring (Byington)
Critica Retro Posted by Lê on Dec 16, 2018
It might as well be Spring (Byington) Ela podia ser a vizinha enxerida porém amável. Ela podia ser uma amiga carinhosa. Ela podia ser uma duquesa ou uma dama – ou mesmo uma empregada. Ela podia ser a forte e cuidadosa matriarca – um papel que ela interpretou várias vezes, e read more
ArcLight Cinemas Shares The Holiday Spirit With New ArcLight Presents… Let It Snow
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Dec 10, 2018
ArcLight Cinemas Shares The Holiday Spirit With New ArcLight Presents… Let It Snow
Curated series brings feel-good, romantic and classic holiday film favorites to the big screen as the season kicks into full swing!
CHICAGO (November 15, 2018) – ArcLight Cinemas – Chi read more
Clearing Out My DVR: Safe in Hell (it was hell!)
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Oct 29, 2018
I love my DVR. Next to the Keurig coffee maker and the GPS, it is an invention that changed my life for the better. However, unlike the coffee maker, which gratifies me instantly with hot coffee and the GPS, that provides quick and (usually) correct directions, the DVR requires that I read more
Keeping it under her hat
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Oct 19, 2018
This Carole Lombard portrait is Paramount p1202-178, from sometime in 1931, picturing her in a stylish dark hat. I knew of at least two other p1202s taken at that session -- p1202-172......and p1202-174:But a Facebook entry at a Lombard site grouping the "hat" photos revealed the existence of yet an read more
The Knack … and How to Get It (1965)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Sep 7, 2018
The Knack … and How to Get It Directed by Richard Lester Written by Charles Wood from a play by Ann Jellicoe 1965/USA Woodfall Film Productions First viewing/Amazon Instant “Comedy” about Swinging 60’s London was a major disappointment. Plot is almost non-existent. Co read more
Carole, doing it '(Film) Weekly'
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Aug 14, 2018
Carole Lombard's good looks and sparkling personality made her a favorite of magazines -- not just Hollywood fanmags, but publications far beyond American shores. One of these was the British magazine Film Weekly; above is its cover from Aug. 5, 1932.This and two other Film Weekly issues with Carol read more
You Can’t Take It with You (1938, Frank Capra)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Aug 13, 2018
You Can’t Take It with You has three major plot lines, all interconnected, but separate enough the film often feels stretched. There’s the rather lovely romance between stenographer Jean Arthur and her boss, bank vice president James Stewart. There’s Edward Arnold’s attempt to create a munitions read more
Kolchak: The Night Stalker — tying it all together
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jun 19, 2018
A train on the Chicago El clatters past the windows of the Independent News Service (INS). Within, investigative reporter Carl Kolchak (Darren McGavin) is having his millionth stand-up row with his boss, agency manager Tony Vincenzo (Simon Oakland). Their problem is that the two men have entirely d read more
Screening of "It Started with Eve" June 9 at Daystar Center
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on May 30, 2018
Screening of "It Started with Eve" June 9 at Daystar Center
It Started with Eve (1941)
Where: Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street
When: June 9, 2018
Time: 6:45 p.m.
Hosted by Stephen Reginald
It Started with Eve (1941) is a romantic comedy starring Deanna Durbin, Charles Laughton, a read more
So Crazy It Works – Psycho II (1983)
Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on May 25, 2018
Okay, here’s the short version of this review: Psycho II is a much better movie than any movie calling itself Psycho II should be. Alright, let’s go a bit deeper, then. When a movie calls itself Psycho II and opens with the classic and infamous shower scene from the 1960 original, it is read more
Abbott & Costello Try to Find Out Who Done It
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on May 23, 2018
In one of their best films, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello play Chick and Mervyn, a couple of soda jerks who aspire to be radio mystery writers. They catch a break when they're given tickets to watch a recording of Murder at Midnight, a popular series produced in the General Broadcasting Company ( read more