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Halloween comes early courtesy of 20th Century Fox!  I reported on their Blu-ray release of The Fly a few months back and I’m happy to have a review ready for you today!  The 1958 version of The Fly is considered to be the inferior take, and that’s a disservice to this Vincent Price gem. read more

In this week’s update we have a TCM movie night you should stay in for (unfortunately, I won’t be able to join you since I’ll be in class), as well as more DVD/Blu-ray news! TCM’s guest programmer this week is film star (and star of ABC’s Revenge), Madeline Stowe, who read more

The Barkleys of Broadway, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers‘ last film together as well as their only one in color, probably wasn’t the one I should have started with; that or I’m not going to enjoy their earlier work.  The Barkleys of Broadway feels like a lot of “been there, read more

Here’s a brief update on where our ladies are ranking currently! Leading a whopping 29 to 4 opposite my girl Veronica Lake is Carole Lombard. Once again, Veronica is getting shut-out, and sadly I doubt she’ll be winning this round but there’s always hope her team can avenge her. R read more

Legions of fans today remember Gloria Swanson as the mad movie queen of Sunset Boulevard, a label that several believed described the actress into her personal life.  Author Tricia Welsch lifts the veil and unearths a woman filled with tenacity and passion who sadly failed to make responsible decisi read more

I have reteamed with Monty of All Good Things again for another tournament.  This year we’re doing The Lombard Cup, where two teams (Team Carole Lombard and Team Veronica Lake) will square off two ladies to decide who has the better crop of stars.  The poll below will run until Friday, when read more

For being a lost empire, Atlantis certainly has kept up with technology.  This whizz-bang action adventure was touted as Disney‘s foray into “serious filmmaking,” casting aside songs for adventure and action.  It was a gamble that didn’t pay off  in a world where CGI and live read more

I enjoy finding gems within the Warner Archive (so far they have an even ratio of great work to clunkers).  The gem for the month is All in a Night’s Work, a 1960s romantic comedy with an all-star cast and a cheeky personality.  A witty script sells this comedy of errors, miscommunications read more

A brief News From the Lake this week as there’s only two upcoming DVD announcements to report on. Olive Films: Go back to 1968 with Olive Films announcement that they’ll be releasing The Bamboo Saucer.  Actor Dan Duryea’s final film – posthumously released – the movie read more

Another month, another lady who has garnered a Veronica and a place in my hall of fame.  This actress has dazzled me in several films, and yet she was only a child in her heyday.  You should have a clear idea who it is… I understand that Margaret is no longer a child, but it is the spate of read more

As you wade through the inky underworld of film noir, it’s hard to find surprises after a while; Where the Sidewalk Ends is one such noir.  Dana Andrews and Karl Malden put a spin on the typical noir antiheroes, with Andrews in particular being stuffed with various nuances.  Unfortunately, the read more

If you’ve been a long-time reader you’re aware of my enjoyment for a good Hollywood conspiracy theory.  I’m a sucker for books involving the tragic life of celebrities and I’ve covered a few on here (most recently, my look at Pier Angeli: A Fragile Life).  After reading the read more

The last month of pure, unadulterated movie watching!  It’s been fun, but at least I went out with a bang!  I watched fewer movies than I did in July, but I reviewed quite a few of them as part of my Summer Under the Stars series.  As always, if you missed one of my reviews you can click the read more

I took a gamble on Three Faces East due to its recent release via Warner Archive.  The film is a quickie spy thriller during a period where the countries were in-between major wars (WWI ended in 1918 while WWII wouldn’t become active till 1939).  At a scant hour and eleven minutes, the charact read more

Another month of blogging done, and with the end of summer comes a slew of changes that will continue till the year’s end; can you believe it’ll be two years of running this blog come November?  In this update I’ll detail an upcoming tournament I’ll be working on, the new  read more

I belatedly close out my Summer Under the Stars with my favorite movie of all time: Singin’ in the Rain.  This is one of the hardest movies for me to review because there is absolutely nothing I dislike about it.  Nothing!  This is a film that could never exist today, that both reveres the read more

I’ve probably used this phrase before, but it stands true this month: September is a great time to become a TCM fan.  I usually reserve that October what with the horror films and all, but this September TCM will be giving classic film audiences an education you wouldn’t be able to get read more

We’ve seen Disney go through restructuring of a film before it ends up in theaters.  The Black Cauldron has an insane backstory involving directing coups, detrimental cuts, and multiple scripts which I detailed in my original review.  Even last week’s Dinosaur  saw Disney CEO Michael read more

My penultimate post explores Elia Kazan‘s little-known work: 1960′s Wild River.  Oft-considered one of his lesser masterpieces, I wouldn’t put that level of praise on this mature and burgeoning social drama.  Montgomery Clift, only six years before his death, is the weakest link read more

Cat People is one of my favorite horror movies, so when I culled together my list of actors/actresses for Summer Under the Stars I wanted to spotlight Simone Simon.  Her output isn’t prolific or revolutionary, but her role in Cat People is indelible and I’ve been fascinated by her for ye read more