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The earliest surviving Stan Laurel movie and the first film he made with Hal Roach, the silent Just Rambling Along, was released on November 3, 1918. The story is what you might expect – a nice boy gets into scrapes until he meets a pretty gal – who gets him into the biggest scrape at a read more

The earliest surviving Stan Laurel movie and the first film he made with Hal Roach, the silent Just Rambling Along, was released on November 3, 1918. The story is what you might expect – a nice boy gets into scrapes until he meets a pretty gal – who gets him into the biggest scrape at a read more

Saboteur (1942) treds familiar Alfred Hitchcock narrative ground with “an ordinary man put in a bizarre situation,” as Hitch himself famously said. Aircraft factory worker Barry Kane’s (Robert Cummings) life is thrown into turmoil when his pal dies in a factory explosion and he read more

What a totally awesome fun week I’ve had! First, I got a year younger and then it was Halloween. I got the amazing Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection Blu-ray and now I have something to play in the Blu-ray player that I got a month ago for this express purpose. I watched some seriou read more

Saboteur (1942) treds familiar Alfred Hitchcock narrative ground with “an ordinary man put in a bizarre situation,” as Hitch himself famously said. Aircraft factory worker Barry Kane’s (Robert Cummings) life is thrown into turmoil when his pal dies in a factory explosion and he read more

What a totally awesome fun week I’ve had! First, I got a year younger and then it was Halloween. I got the amazing Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection Blu-ray and now I have something to play in the Blu-ray player that I got a month ago for this express purpose. I watched some seriou read more

Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection Blu-ray: Rope (1948) “Innovator” might not be the first word that springs to mind when thinking of Alfred Hitchcock, but a casual glance over his long career reveals a master filmmaker who was always willing to take risks. Rope (1948) is fine read more

Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection Blu-ray: Rope (1948) “Innovator” might not be the first word that springs to mind when thinking of Alfred Hitchcock, but a casual glance over his long career reveals a master filmmaker who was always willing to take risks. Rope (1948) is fine read more

Directed by D.W. Griffith and written by Anita Loos, The Musketeers of Pig Alley is often cited as the first gangster film. The short was originally released on October 31, 1912 and got a re-release a few years later on November 5, 1915. While The Musketeers of Pig Alley is no Scarface (either Muni read more

Happy Halloween, my classic movie friends! I know you want to get your scary movie on this Hallow’s Eve, but sadly the festivities fall on a work day. What’s a movie buff to do? Thanks to Jonathan Keogh and his 2.5 minute series, you can watch 163 of the finest horror movies ever made i read more

Directed by D.W. Griffith and written by Anita Loos, The Musketeers of Pig Alley is often cited as the first gangster film. The short was originally released on October 31, 1912 and got a re-release a few years later on November 5, 1915. While The Musketeers of Pig Alley is no Scarface (either Muni read more

Happy Halloween, my classic movie friends! I know you want to get your scary movie on this Hallow’s Eve, but sadly the festivities fall on a work day. What’s a movie buff to do? Thanks to Jonathan Keogh and his 2.5 minute series, you can watch 163 of the finest horror movies ever made i read more

Hold on to your hearts ladies, The Sheik was released on October 30, 1921. Why so close to Halloween? Because Rudolph Valentino was scary sexy, that’s why! Okay, all kidding aside. Rudolph Valentino is well, Rudolph Valentino and The Sheik is a Valentino vehicle. The plot is a bit complicated read more

Production of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis began on May 22, 1925 and ran until October 30, 1926. That’s a long, grueling shoot by any measure, but Metropolis included some elaborate sets, a lot of complicated effects, and one very particular director. Shooting was particularly tough for Brig read more

The Speed Kings, a silent short starring Mabel Normad, was released on October 30, 1913. It features some excellent footage of early autoracing and an angry papa trying to keep Mabel away from a bad boy race car driver. It’s short, it’s funny, and keep your eyes peeled for a Fatty Arbuc read more

Hold on to your hearts ladies, The Sheik was released on October 30, 1921. Why so close to Halloween? Because Rudolph Valentino was scary sexy, that’s why! Okay, all kidding aside. Rudolph Valentino is well, Rudolph Valentino and The Sheik is a Valentino vehicle. The plot is a bit complicated read more

The Speed Kings, a silent short starring Mabel Normad, was released on October 30, 1913. It features some excellent footage of early autoracing and an angry papa trying to keep Mabel away from a bad boy race car driver. It’s short, it’s funny, and keep your eyes peeled for a Fatty Arbuc read more

Production of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis began on May 22, 1925 and ran until October 30, 1926. That’s a long, grueling shoot by any measure, but Metropolis included some elaborate sets, a lot of complicated effects, and one very particular director. Shooting was particularly tough for Brig read more

Just in time for Halloween, The Golem was released on October 29, 1920. Obviously, The Golem refers to a pretty old Jewish folk legend, but this movie was specifically adapted from the 1915 novel The Golem by Gustav Meyrink. The Golem was made by Paul Wegener, but… it was directed by Carl Boe read more

Just in time for Halloween, The Golem was released on October 29, 1920. Obviously, The Golem refers to a pretty old Jewish folk legend, but this movie was specifically adapted from the 1915 novel The Golem by Gustav Meyrink. The Golem was made by Paul Wegener, but… it was directed by Carl Boe read more