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Riffraff (1947)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Nov 16, 2016
In a world of gritty landscapes and dark shadows it’s often easy to forget the exotic locations many film noirs are located in. Riffraff is one such exotic adventure noir, although outside of an obligatory mention of its Panamanian setting it’s all mostly rear projection and inter read more
The Night of the Generals (1967)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Nov 14, 2016
Twilight Time could never have predicted the recent passing of Omar Sharif, star of their latest Blu-ray release, The Night of the Generals. Directed by Anatole Litvak, this WWII murder mystery sees Sharif paired up again with Peter O’Toole, his co-star in Lawrence of Arabia (1962); both stars read more
Five Came Back (1939)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Nov 11, 2016
Hollywood wasn’t betting on the massive success of a piddly little RKO adventure film starring the likes of Chester Morris and Lucille Ball. But when director John Farrow’s measly $225,000 film amassed $262,000 in profits, Hollywood’s ears perked up. In 1939, Five Came Back became read more
Satan Met a Lady (1936)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Nov 9, 2016
One of author Dashiell Hammett’s finest works, The Maltese Falcon has received the adaptation treatment three separate time, most famously in 1941 with Humphrey Bogart. But before John Huston directed that masterpiece of noir, there’d already been two previous passes on the material: a 1 read more
The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Nov 7, 2016
J. Randy Taraborelli’s biography of Marilyn Monroe has made a home on my bookshelf for at least three years. After the airing of Lifetime’s surprisingly exemplary adaptation of it – which I reviewed – I figured now was the time to actually crack that binding. There are as man read more
Ticklish Business Episode 9: Son of Frankenstein (1939)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Nov 6, 2016
Guest Todd Liebenow joins me again for a look at 1939’s Son of Frankenstein. We talk about Karloff’s less than impressive Creature, Bela Lugosi’s Ygor and how much we love Donnie Dunagan! Don’t hesitate to leave an iTunes review, if you enjoy what you’re hearing. The p read more
The Lake Update for November 2016
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Nov 1, 2016
Hello to all my fantastic JCF readers! As you’re reading this I’m winging my way to sunny Disneyland for a few days of respite. Hopefully that’ll recharge my batteries enough to get through the end of the year, or at least till TCMFF in April. As you’ve probably noticed over read more
The TCM Top Ten for November 2016
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Oct 31, 2016
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Prediction: You will LOVE “Love with the Proper Stranger”. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out / Change ) You are commenting using your Twitte read more
Carnival of Souls (1962)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Oct 30, 2016
Carnival of Souls is the touchstone from which directors like George Romero made their best works. I cite Romero especially because watching Carnival of Souls will easily make you think of Night of the Living Dead as both have a similar aesthetic in their black and white composition and the depicti read more
The Shining (1980)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Oct 29, 2016
What can be written about The Shining at this point? It’s a masterpiece directed by the legendary Stanley Kubrick that tells a horror story both in the mind and outside it. A haunted house film filled with psychological trauma. I didn’t want to put The Shining on this list but I haven read more
Ticklish Business Episode 8: Frankenstein (1931) and Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Oct 21, 2016
In the first of my two-part look at the first three Universal Frankenstein films, guest host Todd Liebenow and I discuss James Whale’s Monster, as played by Boris Karloff. We look at the film’s subtext, how it worked in regards to the Hollywood Production Code, and more. I know it sounds read more
Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Oct 18, 2016
Originally published October 11th, 2012 Before we get to today’s review I am running a day behind (this review should have gone up yesterday) so I’ll be catching up over the weekend. Sorry about that but hey, it took over a week for me to fall behind so that’s a record in my book. read more
Son of Frankenstein (1939)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Oct 18, 2016
The horror genre turned Universal Studios into a flourishing business, but in just a decade it was already falling from grace. The rapid release of titles fatigued audiences, putting the studio back into the red. After successful re-releases of Dracula and Frankenstein, Universal decided to take a c read more
It Came From Outer Space (1953)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Oct 17, 2016
Originally published July 18th, 2012 We’re moving from Madrid (if you read yesterday’s review) to outer space…or at least outer space by way of Arizona. Today’s film is the 1953 Ray Bradbury-penned sci-fi classic It Came From Outer Space. Hopefully you found it as impossibl read more
Ticklish Business Minisode 2: Trailblazing Women Tribute
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Oct 15, 2016
In honor of TCM’s Trailblazing Women series I sit down with historian Cari Beauchamp and TCM host Illeana Douglas to discuss historical depictions of women, the industry today, and what TCM has up its sleeve for the series. Cari Beauchamp’s interview stars around the 49 second mark and l read more
The Black Cat (1934)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Oct 14, 2016
Originally published August 15th, 2012 Finally back on track with a film review, this time getting prepped for Halloween a few months early (although I have a pretty awesome theme of Halloween movies for the blog). Today’s film is the 1934 Edgar G. Ulmer film The Black Cat which made read more
The Invisible Woman (1940)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Oct 13, 2016
Originally published October 22nd, 2015 You’d be hard pressed figuring out how Hollywood went from the rather serious minded Invisible Man series of films, starring Claude Rains, to the romantic comedy that is The Invisible Woman. Its jovial air and flippant treatment of science creates the tr read more
Dracula’s Daughter (1936)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Oct 12, 2016
Originally published October 22nd, 2013 It’s exasperating to watch a great movie crippled by a subplot meant to provide romance or levity only to enhance annoyance in the audience. Dracula’s Daughter walks the line between sequel and female-based remake of Dracula; where the original Dra read more
The Raven (1935)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Oct 11, 2016
Originally published May 11th, 2013 Since I’m taking a break from Journeys in the Disney Vault this week, I’ll throw in a review of last week’s Svengoolie episode on the 1935 Universal horror film, The Raven. The Raven pairs up Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi in a taut, albeit brie read more
The Invisible Man (1933)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Oct 10, 2016
Originally published April 17th, 2012 I am shocked and astounded at the recent spike in readers this blog has found. For the last three days we’ve consistently cracked 100 hits which is a bit feat for me (watch the numbers plunge as soon as I hit “publish”). Today’s review read more