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SUPERMAN (1948)
Stardust and Shadows Posted by Terry on Feb 13, 2019
Film is primarily story telling and entertainment and nothing brought a generation of children and sometimes adults back to the theater then the Serials. Those deeds of daring do taking place in jungles, lost cities, Outer Space, a frontier town, to under the sea by read more
HOMECOMING (1948)
Stardust and Shadows Posted by Terry on Feb 5, 2019
Firstly let me say i have weakness for these so called ‘Women’s pictures’ which became a genre in of their own. I was skeptical of HOMECOMING (1948) since it was a later career Clark Gable picture and I read in some biographies of how he disliked the material he received. read more
CASH ON DEMAND (1961)
Stardust and Shadows Posted by Terry on Jan 28, 2019
Watching film which is supposed to be a ‘World wide ‘ art form one can become centralized on the Hollywood model. The British have always done a strong job with the spy thriller as long as the maintain their essential “British flavor”. There is a tone in their read more
EMERGENCY CALL (1933)
Stardust and Shadows Posted by Terry on Jan 24, 2019
Love to drift back into pre code dramas of all types from the “Dangerous Horrors” of THE MASK OF FU MANCHU (1933) to the Warren William pictures so this trip into the hospital world of EMERGENCY CALL(1933) was looked forward to. Lets step into the waiting area, grab a hard read more
THREE GODFATHERS (1936)
Stardust and Shadows Posted by Terry on Jan 14, 2019
I don’t mention Westerns very much since honestly I don’t see many with exception of STAGECOACH (1939), THE SEARCHERS (1956), THE WILD BUNCH (1969), both versions of CIMARRON (1931) plus (1960) and the Clint Eastwood Modern classic THE UNFORGIVEN (1992) plus a host of others. I do read more
GOLDIE GETS ALONG (1933)
Stardust and Shadows Posted by Terry on Jan 8, 2019
This little film was a programmer like so many of the sixty minute pictures made yet if you watch many of them you can find moments of fun. GOLDIE GETS ALONG (1933) stands out for the curious fact that its stars the one and only Lili Damita or as we mostly know here as Mrs read more
PRINT THE LEGEND.
Stardust and Shadows Posted by Terry on Jan 2, 2019
We often romanticize the past, unconsciously editing out the unsavory parts of a certain time or event. One wonders about the scandals of Mary Astor said to be documented in THE PURPLE DIARIES in which names are named. Odd since Mary denied she kept a written record of her exploits. I speak mainly read more
“WOMEN AND MEN OF SIN’
Stardust and Shadows Posted by Terry on Dec 18, 2018
A while ago I came across yet another biography of Humphrey Bogart titled TOUGH WITHOUT A GUN: THE LIFE AND THE EXTRAORDINARY AFTER LIFE OF HUMPHREY BOGART by Stefan Kanfer. It is a slim volume by Bogart biography standards clocking in at a mere 320 pages compared with others on the same subject. read more
ROAD TO PERDITION (2002)
Stardust and Shadows Posted by Terry on Dec 12, 2018
Solid work can be timeless in its reach even be out of time. I admit to getting that feeling that someone could be today when I look at a picture of Louise Brooks who is modern in her style, look and facial expression especially those eyes. Strange when you see a portrait of Brooks that read more
THE CHRISTMAS TREE (1969)
Stardust and Shadows Posted by Terry on Dec 3, 2018
Holidays are times that people love to watch the staple films of the season. Every generation has their favorites they put on and quite frankly watch without thinking. The films can become like the poinsettia plant that someone brings you each year for no apparent reason other than they to read more
CENTRAL AIRPORT (1933)
Stardust and Shadows Posted by Terry on Nov 27, 2018
The thirties saw the beginnings of country wide air travel for the chosen few who could afford it including stops for refueling was happening. The romance of air travel, airmail and travel in general with grand hotels built by railway and steamship companies with literally in the air for those read more
CINEMONDO series on Link TV
Stardust and Shadows Posted by Terry on Nov 20, 2018
Link TV, the national independent non-commercial satellite television network, announced today the premiere of a new weekly international film series called CINEMONDO that brings cinema from around the world to foreign movie fans. The new weekly Link TV series will be one of the few destinations fo read more
WILD BOYS OF THE ROAD (1933)
Stardust and Shadows Posted by Terry on Nov 19, 2018
The reckless, fast story of WILD BOYS OF THE ROAD made in the delightful the precode late period of 1933 by William Wellman is wonderful if not under appreciated example of Warner Brothers (Actually First National) reading “today’s headlines”. This current approach read more
THE PHANTOM CARRIAGE (1921)
Stardust and Shadows Posted by Terry on Nov 14, 2018
Early weekend mornings or very late at night are the perfect time to watch a silent film. You can treat yourself to images and music without crushing sound levels calculated to raise awareness levels. One such recent morning I viewed the Swedish Ghost Story picture THE PHANTOM CARRIAGE read more
NO CHEAP IMITATION OF LIFE
Stardust and Shadows Posted by Terry on Nov 6, 2018
Film making of this style requires that something new be added to a story, not just in terms of CGI, but material not previously used from a source. Better yet, bring a story forward to today’s audience without sacrificing its integrity. The 1934 version of IMITATION OF LIFE with Claudette Colbert read more
ARE THESE OUR CHILDREN (1932)
Stardust and Shadows Posted by Terry on Oct 30, 2018
The Pre code era continues to delight when one finds hidden delights. Sounds like a tagline on a picture yet it is also what the Wesley Ruggles Directed ARE THESE OUR CHILDREN (1932) is. Its another drama about good youth falling under the influence to turn against society however like read more
MY WICKED WICKED WAYS: The Legend of Errol Flynn (1985)
Stardust and Shadows Posted by Terry on Oct 23, 2018
Firstly I can say that I am a big Errol Flynn fan who doesn’t think he has gotten what he deserves in terms of recognition from Hollywood. That doesn’t cloud me in thinking that everything a “Star” did was correct or wonderful that it deserves to be read more
SHIP OF FOOLS (1965)
Stardust and Shadows Posted by Terry on Oct 17, 2018
These epic pictures like ITS A MAD MAD MAD MAD WORLD (1965) also a Stanley Kramer film along with HOW THE WEST WAS WON (1962) all make for interesting watching. Many things happen in these pictures or should happen that make them special . While SHIP OF FOOLS (1965) read more
Bourbon and Film
Stardust and Shadows Posted by Terry on Oct 9, 2018
Humphrey Bogart once said that the problem with the world is that it is always “a few drinks behind”. Vice has been an admirable subject of film. We all pay to see a downfall or a redemption of some style. Today that has changed for obvious shadowy reasons for the better. There read more
SOMETHING WILD (1961)
Stardust and Shadows Posted by Terry on Sep 25, 2018
SOMETHING WILD (1961) Directed and co written by Jack Garfein is said to be ‘a lost indie film classic”. This picture lives up to that suggestion and more even if it is rarely seen today. A jarring piece of film making complete with strong performances by Carol read more