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Noirvember Day 22: I Love Double Indemnity!
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 22, 2024
It’s Friday, y’all – and you know what that means! It’s time to ring up the ol’ curtain on the fourth and final noir that I’ll be spotlighting during this month. And if you know me at all, you’ve known that one of my focus films this month would have to be my all-time favorite noir (drum read more
Noirvember Day 16: Why I Love Kathie
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 16, 2024
This month on Twitter, noir fans can participate in a Noirvember Challenge, where each day brings the opportunity to weigh in on a different topic, such as the film noir you watch the most, favorite neo-noir, sexiest film noir, and favorite femme fatale. The latter topic came up a few days ago, and read more
Musical Monday: Love & Kisses (1965)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Sep 16, 2024
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 600. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: Love & Kisses (1965) read more
Noir Nook: Five Things I Love About New York Confidential (1955)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry on Apr 18, 2024
Five Things I Love About New York Confidential (1955) I can’t recall how or when I first came across New York Confidential (1955), but I clearly remember being sucked into the film from practically the opening scene and counting it among my noir favorites by the last. Directed by Russell Rous read more
Book Review: LOVE AND LET DIE--James Bond, The Beatles, And The British Psyche
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Apr 5, 2024
On October 5, 1962, the very first Beatles single "Love Me Do", and the very first James Bond film, DR. NO, were both originally released in Britain. In the 60+ years since that auspicious day, both franchises have continued to thrive, and to define and reinterpret what it means to be British. read more
Rick's Cafe and the Moral Maze: Love, War, and Choices in “Casablanca”
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Apr 3, 2024
Rick's Cafe and the Moral Maze: Love, War, and Choices in “Casablanca”
Guest blog post written by Stephen Galen EstevanWe all know the lines,
we've probably seen the tearful goodbye a hundred times, but what truly sets
this 1942 classic apart? It's not just the trench coat dram read more
Musical Monday: April Love (1957)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Apr 1, 2024
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 600. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: April Love (1957) – Musical read more
Sidney Poitier stars in “To Sir, With Love”
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Mar 11, 2024
Sidney Poitier stars in “To Sir, With Love”
To Sir, With Love (1967) is a British
drama directed by James Clavell who also wrote the screenplay based on the
autobiographical novel (1959) by the same name by E. R. Braithwaite. Sidney
Poitier stars as a teacher in an inner-city school read more
The Thing Called Love (1993)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 15, 2024
Seeing the Twin Towers on celluloid always brings a bit of a wistful reaction because there presence represents so much. It feels like a line in the sand and there are those who know that far better than me. The last time I recall having this sense was watching Peter Bogdanovich’s They All La read more
Day 25 of Noirvember: Love that Walter
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 25, 2023
Whenever I think and talk and write about film noir, I have a tendency to focus on the distaff characters: the Phyllis Dietrichsons, the Kathie Moffats, the Gildas and the Lauras and the Mildreds. For today’s Noirvember post, I’m giving the gents a much-deserved nod and shining the spotlight on read more
Day 22 of Noirvember: Five Reasons Why I Love Odds Against Tomorrow
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 22, 2023
On November 21st, as part of the month-long spotlight on Gloria Grahame, TCM aired the 1959 noir Odds Against Tomorrow, starring Robert Ryan, Harry Belafonte, and Ed Begley. This first-rate feature, one of the last of the classic film noir era, serves up a simple, but unforgettable, story: former co read more
Day 15 of Noirvember: Five Things I Love About Jail Bait (1954)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 15, 2023
Several months ago, I started writing for the Film Masters blog, which is affiliated with the Film Masters YouTube channel. My essays for the blog include a “Noir or Not” series, where I explore whether or not certain films are indeed, in my opinion, film noir. The first movie I wrote about for read more
Love Alone Can Make the Fallen Angel Rise: The Linda Darnell Centennial Blogathon
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Oct 14, 2023
I have mixed feelings about Fallen Angel, a 20th Century Fox noir released in 1945 and directed by Otto Preminger. The story centers on Eric Stanton (Dana Andrews) a down-on-his-luck slickster who winds up in a small California town where he falls for Stella (Linda Darnell), an alluring waitress at read more
Noir Nook: Four Things I Love About Jane Palmer
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry on Aug 11, 2023
Noir Nook: Four Things I Love About Jane Palmer In addition to being a cracking good movie, Too Late for Tears (1949) holds a special place in my heart because it’s one of my younger daughter’s favorite noirs, and with good reason: it boasts a fine cast headed by Lizabeth Scott, Dan Duryea, and read more
40 Things I Love About RETURN OF THE JEDI
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on May 27, 2023
In honor of the 40th anniversary of the original theatrical release of RETURN OF THE JEDI, here are 40 things I love about the movie. These are listed in no particular order, except for No. 1. 40. The Rancor eating the Gamorrean guard. 39. The echo of the speeder bikes going t read more
30 Classic Movie Moments I Love
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on May 16, 2023
30 Classic Movie Moments I Love
On May 16, 2023 By CarolIn Uncategorized
May 16th is National Classic Movie Day (What? What do you mean, you didn’t know?!). So naturally I want to celebrate it! A few years ago, I did a sort of miscellaneous po read more
Monsters and Matinees: When worlds collide, moviegoers love to watch
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Toni Ruberto on May 13, 2023
It’s 1910 and the world is in a panic. Halley’s Comet is on its way, and people are terrified. They buy gas masks to save themselves from poisonous fumes and take anti-comet pills for protection from other bad things. They pray in the streets and seek shelter in caves. The comet comes read more
Musical Monday: Hooray for Love (1935)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Apr 24, 2023
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 600. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: Hooray for Love – Musical read more
Easy to Love ( 1953 )
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Apr 16, 2023
Julie Hallerton ( Esther Williams ) is the star attraction of the Cypress Gardens water show. She was groomed for success by her boss Ray ( Van Johnson ) ever since he discovered her at the age of 15, but Julie is tired of being exploited and working from morning till night with no time to herself. read more
1930s Screwball: Love is News, Double Wedding, Young in Heart
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Apr 4, 2023
I normally try to focus on a theme to better curate my viewing. This post will encapsulate 3 films whose primary players don’t have much in common. However, if you wanted a loose point of connection, all three are comedies from 1937-38. It all happened when I was on the lookout for some underr read more