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Pre-Code Crazy: What Price Hollywood? (1931)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on May 2, 2015
In previous months, my Pre-Code Crazy pick has always been a film that I’ve seen numerous times before. And while I was initially quite certain that this month’s selection also fit into that category, it turns out that I’d actually never seen it before! Oh, I’d seen the film’s beginning countless read more
The CMBA Blogathon — The Fabulous Films of the 1930s: Men Call It Love (1931)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Apr 26, 2015
Jack, Connie, and Tony. Don’t let the smiles fool ya. This ain’t exactly the Gleesome Threesome. Three observations about Men Call It Love. These considerations notwithstanding, I’m here to say that I’m simply wild about this movie and cannot get enough of it. What’s it all about? read more
The Great Villain Blogathon: It’s a Wrap
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Apr 18, 2015
Originally posted on Speakeasy: The Great Villain Blogathon 2015 was exceptional. View original 457 more words ~ by shadowsandsatin on April 18, 2015. Posted in Uncategorized Stuff read more
The Great Villain Blogathon: Day 5 Recap
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Apr 17, 2015
As they say on Schoolhouse Rock, darn . . . that’s the end. But don’t hate — celebrate! On the last day of the Great Villain Blogathon, 2015 style, click the pics below to read about today’s totally awesome crop of dastardly dames, charming creeps, and scary scalawags! CJC L read more
The Great Villain Blogathon: Day 4 Recap
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Apr 16, 2015
Originally posted on Silver Screenings: Booyah! Day 4 of the Great Villain Blogathon brings us villains in all shapes and sizes, from teenage girls to royal bad guys to animated scoundrels. The Vintage Cameo defends the much-maligned Lina Lamont in Singin’ in the Rain. Critica Retro presents read more
The Great Villain Blogathon: Day 3 Recap
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Apr 15, 2015
Day Three of the 2015 Great Villain Blogathon was a real humdinger! Click the pics below to read about today’s dastardly dudes and dudettes! Pre-Code.com tells about the dirty deeds of The Invisible Man: Movies Silently has the low-down on Ford Sterling in A Muddy Romance: Mike’s Tak read more
The Great Villain Blogathon: Day 2 Recap
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Apr 14, 2015
Originally posted on Speakeasy: It was another big day of bad behaviour in costumes and cowboy hats, in ancient or animated battles, from authors and authority figures. View original 143 more words ~ by shadowsandsatin on April 14, 2015. Posted in Uncategorized Stuff read more
The Great Villain Blogathon: The Life and Times of Veda Pierce
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Apr 13, 2015
Does this look like the face of a villain? (Don’t judge a book…) Webster defines a “villain” as a cruelly malicious person who is involved in, or devoted to, wickedness or crime. Given that definition, what kind of person comes to mind? A tall, beefy man with a weathered face and a handl read more
The Great Villain Blogathon: Day 1 Recap
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Apr 13, 2015
Originally posted on Silver Screenings: What an exciting first day of the Great Villain Blogathon! Today’s posts look at villainy in men and women – as well as in mysterious flocks of birds. A Person in the Dark looks at the “misunderstood” Mrs Iselin (Angela Lansbury) in The Manchurian read more
The Great Villain Blogathon 2015 Begins Tomorrow!
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Apr 12, 2015
Originally posted on Speakeasy: Join us starting tomorrow for all the evil doings in the Great Villain Blogathon. View original 74 more words ~ by shadowsandsatin on April 12, 2015. Posted in Uncategorized Stuff read more
Remembering Ted deCorsia: “If you’re smart, you can be a hero. If you’re dumb, you can be dead.”
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Apr 11, 2015
Today, Shadows and Satin remembers the life of noir veteran Ted deCorsia, who passed 42 years ago on this date, April 11th. Graced with one of screendom’s most menacing visages, Ted deCorsia was a natural for the gritty, realistic characters that were a staple of the film noir era. A performer from read more
The Great Villain Blogathon Schedule
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Apr 8, 2015
Originally posted on Silver Screenings: Mwahahaha! The Great Villain Blogathon is almost here! Starting next Monday (April 13), we’ll be focusing on the Bad Guys in film and why we love (or love to hate) these scoundrels. Below is the schedule of miscreants. Because some of these dastardly folks read more
Pre-Code Crazy: Night Court (1932)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Apr 4, 2015
My Pre-Code Crazy pick for April was a no-brainer. As soon as I saw Night Court listed in the TCM “Now Playing” guide, I knew what my selection for the month would be! The film stars Phillips Holmes, Anita Page and Walter Huston, and offers everything you could want in a pre-Code feature. What’s read more
The Pre-Code Blogathon: Day 4
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Apr 3, 2015
It’s the last day of a most awesome blogathon, ladies and gents — an event jam-packed with scintillation, sauciness, and sin sin SIN!! And it’s not over yet! So don’t just dip your toe in this bawdy body of water — dive right in and immerse yourself in today’s co read more
The Pre-Code Blogathon: Day 2
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Apr 1, 2015
Day 2 of The Pre-Code Blogathon – brought to you by Danny of Pre-Code.com and yours truly – is shaping up to be a most awesome day filled with decadent dames and flashy fellas. In other words, a veritable banquet of naughty! Be sure to visit Danny’s blog for the great posts served up read more
Dark Crimes: Guest in the House (1944)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Mar 21, 2015
This is the poster from Spain’s release of the film. I kind of love it. “This is our house now – yours and mine. Think what that means, Douglas. Every morning I can come downstairs and fix the flowers. And Hilda and John will be here, too – and they’ll say ‘Yes, Mrs. Proctor’ to me, read more
Pre-Code Crazy: The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Mar 1, 2015
I’m going to just jump right in here. My Pre-Code Crazy pick for March (March? Geez, it was just Thanksgiving!) is The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931). There’s a whole lot of pre-Codey stuff going on in this 76-minute film. Pre-marital sex. Cohabitation without benefit of clergy. Illegitimate birth. read more
The Pre-Code Blogathon: Post Dates
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Mar 1, 2015
For all of those pre-Code lovers who are participating in our Pre-Code Blogathon, March 31-April 3, 2015, the following are the dates of the various posts. If you need to change your date, just leave a comment below! And if you’re interested in participating but you haven’t signed up yet read more
Announcing the Great Villain Blogathon 2015!
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Feb 18, 2015
shadowsandsatin: Hang onto your fedoras, y’all: here we go again . . . Originally posted on Speakeasy: The first Great Villain Blogathon in 2014 was such a fun and huge event that, in the tradition of the greatest movie villains, we threatened promised to return and wreak havoc again with ano read more
A Walk on the Neo-Noir Side: The Last Seduction (1994)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Feb 14, 2015
About 15 minutes after I started watching The Last Seduction (1994), I found myself thinking how familiar it felt – so “noir-esque,” if you will. And after just a single viewing, it became my favorite neo-noir. The film stars Linda Fiorentino, whom I’d never seen before and have read more