Monthly Archives: August 2024

Western RoundUp: Westerns for Young Viewers

Westerns for Young Viewers Recently a longtime Twitter pal sought recommendations for traditional Westerns for her 11-year-old daughter to try. An enjoyable discussion with several people ensued, and I got to thinking that if I fleshed out my thoughts it … Continue reading

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Noir Nook: International Femmes

Noir Nook: International Femmes Film noir movies may be, generally speaking, set in urban American cities, but many of its inhabitants hail from the other side of the world. This month’s Noir Nook takes a look at the lives and … Continue reading

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Mysteries of Oz Documentary Celebrates 85th Anniversary of The Wizard of Oz

Hollywood’s crowning achievement is its greatest enigma Here’s some exciting news for The Wizard of Oz fans (and who isn’t :)) Coming Soon! Mysteries of Oz: 85 Questions Answered is a new documentary from AMS Pictures that explores the magic, … Continue reading

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Silents are Golden: Slapstick By The Sea – 8 Edwardian Comedy Shorts

Slapstick By The Sea: 8 Edwardian Comedy Shorts The women may not have worn bikinis and the men might not have gone around shirtless, but Edwardians enjoyed a sunny day at the beach just as much as we do today. … Continue reading

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Monsters and Matinees: It’s All in the Family for Monster Kids

It’s All in the Family for Monster Kids Living up to your family legacy can be tough. You can spend your life trying to meet the high expectations of your parents or following in the family business that is often … Continue reading

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Silver Screen Standards: Leave Her to Heaven (1945)

Leave Her to Heaven (1945) The mingling of film noir and melodrama can yield strange but beautiful fruit, as it does most memorably in 1945’s Leave Her to Heaven, adapted by Jo Swerling from the 1944 novel by Ben Ames … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Travels: Wini Shaw

Wini Shaw Wini Shaw was born Winifred Lei Momi on February 25, 1907, in San Francisco, California, to James Edmonds Shaw and Esther Pua Kinamu Stephenson. She was of Hawaiian and Irish descent, and the youngest of thirteen children. Shaw … Continue reading

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