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The James Cagney Blogathon: Lady Killer (1933)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Apr 7, 2013
Before I began working on this post, I’d seen Lady Killer (1933) only once – many years ago. And in all this time, one scene stuck with me. It was because of my memory of that scene that I selected this film for the James Cagney Blogathon. But I’ll get to that a little later. In Lady Killer, Cagney read more
Happy birthday, Bette!
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Apr 5, 2013
My favorite actress is, and has always been, Bette Davis. She had an awesome talent, an unbreakable will, a razor-sharp tongue, and an invincible spirit. She starred in some of my favorite films – from Marked Woman to All About Eve – and, for my money, was one of the greatest performers ever to read more
Lookee, Lookee — I Got a Liebster!
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Apr 3, 2013
I am on cloud nine, tickled pink, and pleased as punch to share with y’all that I have been presented with a Liebster Award by Aurora of Once Upon a Screen. Aurora is a true film aficionado and an all-around great gal, and it’s truly an honor to be recognized by her in this way! As a recipient read more
TCM Pick of the Month: Pre-Code (1)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Mar 24, 2013
I’m barely squeaking in under the wire this time – but I couldn’t pass up the chance to offer up my pre-Code pick of the month for March – Red-Headed Woman (1932). One of the first pre-Codes I ever saw, and one of the most scandalous, Red-Headed Woman airs on TCM on the morning of Monday, March read more
Famous Couples of Noir: Annie and Bart in Gun Crazy (1950)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Mar 23, 2013
Bang, bang — I love you. Gun Crazy (1950) depicts a kind of noirish Bonnie and Clyde story. For me, the heart of this feature is the relationship between Bart Tare and Annie Laurie Starr – here’s a peek inside the connection between this dysfunctional duo. It was love – or something read more
List o’ the Week: The Toughest Men and Women of Film Noir
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Mar 21, 2013
Don’t mess with this tough dame. There are lots of ways to define the word “tough.” Strong and resilient. Physically hardy. Hard to cut or chew! But in the film noir realm, the “tough” description takes on a whole ‘nother meaning, giving us characters who are ruthlessly determined, read more
Fabulous Films of the 1940s Blogathon: Things I Love About Criss Cross (1949)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Feb 20, 2013
Whenever I think of quintessential noirs, those features that offer the purest representations of the era, Criss Cross (1949) is one that comes immediately to mind. It’s got it all – urban setting, flashbacks, voiceover. Ever-present atmosphere of doom. Unforgettably fatal femme, fittingly gullible read more
Top 10 Oscar-Less Dames and Their Oscar-Worthy Roles
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Feb 14, 2013
This wonderful season of accolades, applause and awards is my favorite time of the year. I rejoice in the Golden Globes, swoon over the Screen Actors Guild Awards, and become absolutely enraptured by the granddaddy of them all – the Oscars. But I can’t help but notice that, while Hollywood seems read more
TCM Pick for February — Pre-Code
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Feb 12, 2013
Greta Garbo. Joan Crawford. John and Lionel Barrymore. Wallace Beery. Lewis Stone. Jean Hersholt. Who could pass up this star-studded cast? Not me, that’s for sure – and that’s why Grand Hotel (1932), airing on Friday, February 15th, is my TCM pick of the month. The plot: The film takes a look read more
List o’ the Week: Noir I Don’t Care For (Part 1)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Feb 4, 2013
The poster, I like. The movie, not so much. This edition of the “list o’ the week” may represent even more of a sacrilege than my previous failure to fall head over heels for Arsenic and Old Lace – this week, I list those film noir features that, frankly, left me cold. There aren’t many – read more
Happy birthday, Victor Mature!
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jan 28, 2013
Victor, you beefcake . . . On January 29, 2013, Victor Mature – that “King of Beefcake”, that “Beautiful Hunk of a Man” – would have turned 100 years old (or 98 or 101, depending on which source you believe). Although he was known to legions of fans for such Biblical epics as Samson and read more
TCM Pick for January: Film noir
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jan 27, 2013
Hold everything! Stop the presses! With barely one day to spare, just under the wire, I present to you my TCM film noir pick for January – Armored Car Robbery! Directed by Richard Fleischer, this fast-paced feature has a great cast, plenty of action, memorable dialogue, and one of my favorite noir read more
TCM Pick for January: Pre-Code
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jan 5, 2013
It was a tough call, y’all. With Loretta Young featured in close to 20 pre-Codes on TCM this month, it was a no-brainer that my pick for January would be a Young vehicle – but which one? Do I go with a sentimental choice, like Employees’ Entrance, which I first purchased on VHS years ago? read more
List o’ the Week: Movies I’ve Tried and Failed to Watch
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jan 4, 2013
My first “List o’ the Week” for 2013 is a short list, but a list, nonetheless. It’s similar in concept to my initial outing, which identified well-known movies that I’ve never seen. This week, I list three films that have been highly recommended, and that I have tried – more than once – read more
A Wealth of Pre-Code Riches in January!
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jan 2, 2013
Airing Thursday, January 3rd. Jumpin’ Jehosaphat! Turner Classic Movies is fairly busting at the seams with pre-Code gems in January! In a week or so, I’ll be offering up my pre-Code pick of the month, but there’s such a wealth of features airing throughout January, I thought I’d take this opportuni read more
It’s a TCM Noir-a-thon!
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Dec 17, 2012
Heburn and Taylor in the shadow of Mitchum in “Undercurrent.” If you’re hankerin’ for a noir fix, you can’t go wrong this week, when Turner Classic Movies serves up 24 hours of back-to-back-to-back noir goodness! Featuring noir veterans Robert Mitchum and Barbara Stanwyck, the dark read more
TCM Pick of Month: Pre-Code
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Dec 8, 2012
Christmas, my birthday, and Barbara Stanwyck – December is an awesome month! And with the sufeit of Stanwyck features airing on TCM this month, it only stands to reason that my pre-Code pick would be one of hers. There were numerous pics from which to choose, but it was pretty easy to single out Nig read more
List o’ the Week: Movies I’ve Never Seen
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 24, 2012
The Champ? Never seen it. While sitting at the car dealer the other day, waiting for my 17-year-old Love Bug to get new brakes (Hour Three, I believe it was), I had an idea for a new feature here at Shadows and Satin – the List o’ the Week. (You were expecting something more innovative? Believe read more
TCM Pick of the Month: Film Noir (1)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 21, 2012
With the abundance of great film noir airing on TCM this month, you’d have thought I would have a problem selecting a single film to recommend for November’s pick. Not so! Despite such gems as The Big Sleep, The Maltese Falcon, and Born to Kill, I didn’t think twice about offering for your considera read more
Coming Soon to TCM: Back-to-Back Noir Goodness!
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 12, 2012
While pouring through TCM’s November Now Playing Guide, in search of my noir pick of the month, I stopped short when I discovered the dark and shadowy riches that will be airing on two consecutive days mid-month: Wednesday, November 14th and Thursday, November 15th. It’s a veritable film noir read more