Category Archives: Films

Vitaphone View: Early Talkies Talk Again

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Hutchinson, Founder of The Vitaphone Project

Early Talkies Talk Again! The Vitaphone Project was formed in 1991 by several film buffs and 78rpm record collectors with the goal of seeking out the 16 inch diameter shellac soundtrack disks that provided the audio portion of 1926-30 early … Continue reading →

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Film Noir Review: The Sniper (1952)

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Danilo Castro

“Stop me — Find me and stop me. I’m going to do it again.” By 1951, filmmaker Edward Dmytryk was persona non grata in Hollywood. Blacklisted as one of the Hollywood Ten in 1947, the Oscar nominee was jailed for … Continue reading →

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Film Noir Review: Dark City (1950)

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Danilo Castro

“Guys like you seldom get arrested. You get killed first.” Dark City is an interesting addition to 1950s film noir. It stands out for a couple of reasons: firstly, it combines horror and noir elements in ways that were uncommon for … Continue reading →

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90 Years of Sidney Poitier Blogathon: To Sir with Love (1967)

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Annmarie Gatti

Happy Birthday Sidney Poitier! A Blogathon Celebration! “The time has come for closing books and long last looks must end. And as I leave, I know that I am leaving my best friend… a friend who taught me right from wrong — … Continue reading →

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Film Noir Review: The Bribe (1949)

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Danilo Castro

“I never knew a crooked road could look so straight.” In his 1998 book Dark City, Eddie Muller coined the term “Steinbeck Noir” to describe the film Thieves’ Highway (1949). In referencing the Southern California backdrop of many of John Steinbeck’s stories, … Continue reading →

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Film Noir Review: The Hitch-Hiker (1953)

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Danilo Castro

“Nobody ever gave me anything, so I don’t owe nobody!” There was once a kid named Billy Cook, Jr. A rotten kid with a chip on his shoulder, Cook shot six people during the summer of 1950, before his arrest … Continue reading →

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Werewolf of London (1935)

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Aurora Bugallo

“Neither man nor wolf…” Stuart Walker’s Werewolf of London (1935) succeeds in terrifying sensitive souls. The movie tells the story of botanist, Wilfred Glendon (Henry Hull) who goes on an expedition to Tibet where the rare mariphasa lupina lupina can … Continue reading →

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Film Noir Review: The Big Steal (1949)

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Danilo Castro

“It’ll be getting dark soon. I hate the thought of spending the night with an empty revolver.” Robert Mitchum was arrested for smoking marijuana in 1948. The scandal shocked few within the industry, but for the reefer-fearing public, his career was … Continue reading →

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Film Noir Review: Lady in the Lake (1947)

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Danilo Castro

“Some cases, like this one, kind of creep up on you on their hands and knees and the first thing you know, you’re in it up to your neck.” Film noir liked to play with first-person perspective in the 1940s. … Continue reading →

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Film Noir Review: The Prowler (1951)

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Danilo Castro

“So I’m no good, but I’m no worse than anybody else.” Film gris, noir’s political apt little brother, typically goes undiscussed in the industry. Granted, it’s far less sexy than a private eye or a femme fatale flick, but gris, … Continue reading →

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