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On Blu-ray: William Powell and Myrna Loy in After The Thin Man (1936)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Nov 30, -0001
William Powell and Myrna Loy were perfectly matched as Nick and Nora Charles in the Thin Man detective film series. For that reason, of the six movies they made as the tippling marrieds, the entries that focused most on their relationship were the best. After the Thin Man (1936), the second fi read more
On Blu-ray: The Bermuda Depths (1978), The Isle of the Dead (1945), and Doctor X (1932)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Nov 30, -0001
I recently enjoyed a trio of horror/fantasy films new to Blu-ray from Warner Archive. While they are dramatically different stories, they each evoke suspense and mystery in intriguingly quirky ways. Bermuda Depths (1978)
Watching and then re-watching this Rankin/Bass television production read more
On Blu-ray: The Bizarre, Beautiful Spectacle of The Pirate (1948)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Nov 30, -0001
You never hear anyone say that The Pirate (1948) is their
favorite musical, or even their favorite MGM musical, but this unusual and
boldly vibrant film is worthy of its own pedestal. I recently re-watched the
Vincente Minnelli-directed production on a new Blu-ray release from Warner
Archive and I f read more
On Blu-ray: Three Roberts, Young, Mitchum, and Ryan in Crossfire (1947)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Nov 30, -0001
From the first shot, Crossfire (1947) seems to be throwing you into a genre flick. It opens with a fist fight, in shadow, mostly off camera. You can’t see faces. It feels like a film noir or a crime movie. As the action unfolds though, the social issue roots of the story reveal th read more
Book Review--McQueen, Poitier and the Thrill of Filmmaking in Norman Jewison: A Director's Life
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Nov 30, -0001
Norman Jewison: A Director's LifeIra WellsSutherland House, 2021
“I’ve met very few people who have his kind of passion, where it’s just in every aspect of his life.”
-Harry Belafonte about Norman Jewison His films are a familiar part of popular culture: Moonstr read more
Introducing My New Podcast: Watching Classic Movies
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Nov 30, -0001
I'm delighted to announce that after years of reviewing podcasts here on the site, I will now be starting my own podcast Watching Classic Movies.In this interview show I will be talking to all sorts of fascinating people who are knowledgeable about classic film. I'm starting with a 5-ep read more
Podcasts for Classic Film Fans: April Round-up
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Nov 30, -0001
Calling Old Hollywood Lora Stocker on the life, loves, and films of Ava Gardner, and her journey to TCM April 5, 2021 Interesting conversation about Ava Gardner with TCM designer/Ava Gardner Museum volunteer Lora Stocker. I went into the episode knowing a lot about Gardner, bu read more