Category Archives: Films

Silver Screen Standards: Jane Eyre (1943)

Posted on November 14, 2023 by Jennifer Garlen

Silver Screen Standards: Jane Eyre (1943) I’ve spent the fall of 2023 swimming in the wake of Jane Eyre, both the original 1847 novel by Charlotte Brontë and the 1943 adaptation starring Joan Fontaine and Orson Welles. I’ve been teaching … Continue reading →

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Western RoundUp: Showdown (1963)

Posted on October 29, 2023 by Laura Grieve

Western RoundUp: Showdown (1963) Showdown (1963) is part of the new Audie Murphy Collection III from Kino Lorber Studio Classics. I shared news of this summer’s Murphy Blu-ray releases here in July, and a few weeks ago I followed up with a … Continue reading →

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Noir Nook: Stand By Your Man (or, The Smart Femme Saves The Day)

Posted on October 12, 2023 by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry

Noir Nook: Stand By Your Man(or, The Smart Femme Saves The Day) Everybody knows about the femme fatale in film noir. You know, the dame who uses her wiles to get her way, often in the form of getting some … Continue reading →

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Silver Screen Standards: Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964)

Posted on October 10, 2023 by Jennifer Garlen

Silver Screen Standards: Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964) Although it’s more Gothic mystery than true horror, Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964) fits right in for spooky movie season. With its ghosts and gruesome past, the decaying Southern mansion where the … Continue reading →

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Western Roundup: The Lone Hand at McCrea Ranch

Posted on September 26, 2023 by Laura Grieve

The Lone Hand (1953) at McCrea Ranch A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to attend a wonderful event at McCrea Ranch. The ranch, located in Thousand Oaks, California, was the longtime home of Joel McCrea and his wife … Continue reading →

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Silver Screen Standards: Dick Powell in Murder, My Sweet (1944)

Posted on September 12, 2023 by Jennifer Garlen

Silver Screen Standards: Dick Powell in Murder, My Sweet (1944) Humphrey Bogart might be the most iconic version of Raymond Chandler’s hard-boiled detective, Philip Marlowe, but Dick Powell gives a surprisingly perfect take on the character in the 1944 noir … Continue reading →

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Western Roundup: Destry (1954)

Posted on September 6, 2023 by Laura Grieve

Western Roundup: Destry (1954) Destry Rides Again is a classic Western novel by Max Brand. It was filmed by Universal Pictures multiple times, including a 1932 version starring Tom Mix and the best-known version, a 1939 release with James Stewart … Continue reading →

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Silver Screen Standards: A Woman’s Face (1941)

Posted on May 9, 2023 by Jennifer Garlen

Silver Screen Standards: A Woman’s Face (1941) Although it’s not as iconic as films like The Women (1939) or Mildred Pierce (1945), I really enjoy the George Cukor murder melodrama A Woman’s Face (1941) because it gives us a different … Continue reading →

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Film Noir Review: Unfaithfully Yours (1948)

Posted on February 23, 2023 by Danilo Castro

“Russian Roulette’s a very different amusement which I can only wish your father had played continuously before he had you!” Preston Sturges’ career ran in conjunction with classic film noir. Both made their presence known in the early 1940s, and … Continue reading →

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Western Roundup: The Furies (1950)

Posted on January 2, 2023 by Laura Grieve

Western Roundup: The Furies (1950) This month my Western RoundUp column takes a look at The Furies (1950), an Anthony Mann Western with Barbara Stanwyck heading a top cast. When I wrote about Forty Guns (1957) here last May, I wasn’t planning to do … Continue reading →

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