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News From the Lake for November 12th, 2014
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Nov 12, 2014
This week’s update makes up in what’s new on DVD/Blu what it lacks in outside news. The amazing Hollywood Museum in Los Angeles boasts an immense amount of real Hollywood memorabilia. I posted a few pictures of my visit during the TCM Film Festival, but I was unable to post every phot read more
The Children’s Hour (1961)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Nov 10, 2014
Often considered a landmark film in its depiction, or allusion to, homosexuality, The Children’s Hour is far more than a cultural touchstone. This sensitive analysis of false accusations – a classroom Crucible – and societal deviancy boasts a bevy of stellar performances from the l read more
Brannigan (1975)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Nov 7, 2014
What does a fading cowboy do when the West is won? By the 1970s John Wayne’s days riding the range were coming to an end as audiences turned away from the West and entered into grittier genres like the crime-thriller as epitomized by Dirty Harry. Wayne, hoping to remain relevant, decided to ta read more
News From the Lake for November 5th, 2014
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Nov 5, 2014
We’ve got a packed news column for you this week including what’s coming to this year’s TCM Classic Film Festival, fun throwback shows on YouTube, and what’s new on DVD and Blu-ray. It’s hard to believe the 2015 TCM Classic Film Festival is only four months away! TCM read more
Violent Saturday (1955)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Nov 5, 2014
If you think people get rowdy on Fridays, then you haven’t seen people on a Violent Saturday. The joke may be poor, but Twilight Time’s release of Richard Fleischer’s 1955 crime drama is a notch above. Violent Saturday is a mix of pulpy melodrama and film noir, Peyton Place on ster read more
The Law and the Lady (1951)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Nov 3, 2014
Hollywood loved the story of a maid turned thief turned heiress in disguise enough they made the movie three separate times. The first and second incarnations were both titled, The Last of Mrs. Cheyney with Norma Shearer originating the role in 1929 and Joan Crawford in 1937. Eventually, MGM took an read more
The Lombard Cup 2014
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Nov 2, 2014
It’s time for another year of The Lombard Cup where Monty of All Good Things and I go head-to-head with forty-four stars to see which team wins. Last year we battled actresses with Team Carole Lombard (Monty’s team) besting Team Veronica Lake (my team). I’m hoping to win guys, so l read more
The Lake Update for November 2014
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Nov 1, 2014
November 11th marks the third anniversary of Journeys in Classic Film. It’s weird to write that as I never anticipated I’d keep the site updated and going this long, let alone that it would yield me the opportunities it has. I’ve said this countless times, and I’ll say it cou read more
The Leopard Man (1943)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Oct 31, 2014
Val Lewton was well-known for taking ludicrous titles and crafting a narrative from there. In the case of Cat People or I Walked With a Zombie, the acting and storyline mined those titles for psychological significance. But you can’t expect lightening to hit every time, and thus you get films read more
News From the Lake for October 29th, 2014
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Oct 29, 2014
Ugh, is it December already? A very belated news update is below, including news on another Lifetime biopic, some TCM and television news, and what’s coming out on DVD and Blu. Hope you’re not sick of Marilyn Monroe already, what with the near endless stream of biopics – both in read more
Burnt Offerings (1976)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Oct 28, 2014
This is the second year Oliver Reed’s shown up in my month of Halloween treats. Last year saw me reviewing David Cronenberg’s decent The Brood; this year, Reed and Karen Black play a couple living in a haunted house in Burnt Offerings. Burnt Offerings was followed by several other movies read more
Haxan (1922)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Oct 27, 2014
Halloween is upon us and that means witches rule the week (outside of a few backdated reviews I hope to get up). Haxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages is the oldest documentary I’ve watched and one of the most bizarre. For 1922 it was a methodical, scientific approach of reexamining witchcraft, a read more
The Clairvoyant (1934)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Oct 17, 2014
I’ve pretty much thrown my Halloween schedule out the window after several movies were either available at a certain time or unavailable entirely. However, it wasn’t unavailability that’s delayed my review of The Clairvoyant. Unfortunately, this movie is a prime example to never ju read more
Black Sunday (1960)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Oct 15, 2014
If you’re a long-time Journeys in Classic Film follower you know I’ve watched many a Mario Bava film courtesy of Kino Classics’ Mario Bava collection. I would never tout myself as an expert on the Italian gorehound’s work, but after watching Black Sunday everything I presumed read more
News From the Lake for October 15th, 2014
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Oct 15, 2014
A very brief news post this week – gives me an excuse to have it up late – with a few new items coming to DVD and Blu-ray. Warner Archive: James Cagney is Warner Archive’s leading man this week with the Blu-ray release of Yankee Doodle Dandy that includes a smattering of bonus fe read more
The Changeling (1980)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Oct 13, 2014
We’re pushing the blog’s boundaries time-wise, but with two studio era stars in the cast I can count it, right? Martin Scorsese and Alejandro Amenabar both cite The Changeling as the scariest movie of all time; Amenabar used quite a bit from this for his own haunted house throwback, The read more
VL’s Top Posts of the Week
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Oct 12, 2014
You can tell we’re in October because you fine readers are checking out a lot of horror articles. Let’s look at what tickled your fancy, review and article-wise, over the last week. 10. Saturday Night Fever (1977) It never really goes away. 9. Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) 8. Fireb read more
Veronica Inductees for October 2014
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Oct 12, 2014
Two new stars have been deemed worthy enough to win Veronicas this month: one of whom is an icon in almost every genre of film, and the other is the most beautiful woman of the Golden Era. Who nabbed a spot in the Hall of Fame? As always, you can visit the Veronicas section at the top of the page wh read more
The Dunwich Horror (1970)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Oct 10, 2014
American International Pictures (AIP) is best remembered as the brainchild of Samuel Z. Arkoff, an entertainment lawyer who crafted a formula based on filming low-budget exploitation features geared towards teenagers. Originally started in the late-50s, AIP would become the home studio for the Beach read more
Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Oct 8, 2014
“Filigree, apogee, pedigree, perigee!” Our Halloween tribute to all things witchy goes Disney with a look at Bedknobs and Broomsticks. In the wake of Mary Poppins several Poppins copycats were greenlit. United Artists tried their hand four years after Poppins, losing Andrews but retainin read more