Tag Archives: Fritz Lang

Silents are Golden: A Closer Look At: Metropolis (1927)

Posted on May 23, 2024 by Lea Stans

A Closer Look At: Metropolis (1927) By the mid-1920s, cinema had reached incredible heights. Lighting and cinematography had evolved into fine art. The camera itself was liberated from the stagnant wooden tripods, made to float along elaborate tracks and swing … Continue reading →

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Noir Nook: Ripped From the Headlines – While the City Sleeps (1956)

Posted on January 18, 2024 by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry

Ripped From the Headlines – While the City Sleeps (1956) Most classic movie fans are well acquainted with the Barrymore acting clan, which began with Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Drew, and continued down the line to Drew Barrymore. Sandwiched somewhere … Continue reading →

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Noir Nook: Canada Noir

Posted on June 9, 2023 by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry

Noir Nook: Canada Noir Canada Day – formerly known as Dominion Day and sometimes referred to as “Canada’s birthday” – is a federal holiday that commemorates the anniversary of Canadian Confederation. This took place on July 1, 1867, when the … Continue reading →

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Western RoundUp: Final Resting Places, Western Filmmakers

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Laura Grieve

Western RoundUp: Final Resting Places,Western Filmmakers In this month’s Western RoundUp column we’ll return to the topic of the final resting places of Western filmmakers, visiting the gravesites of 13 actors, actresses, and directors. We’ll start in the little town … Continue reading →

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Western RoundUp: Rancho Notorious (1952)

Posted on March 9, 2023 by Laura Grieve

Western RoundUp: Rancho Notorious (1952) Over the past few months I’ve written about catching up with a trio of Barbara Stanwyck‘s ’50s Westerns, most recently The Furies (1950), which I covered in my column in early January. This month I’ve caught up with … Continue reading →

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Silents are Golden: 8 Great Silent Film Books for Your Library

Posted on September 15, 2022 by Lea Stans

Silents are Golden: 8 Great Silent Film Books for Your Library Maybe it’s because of those title cards, but a love of silent films and a love of reading about silent films seem to go hand in hand. If you’re … Continue reading →

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Silents are Golden: Silent Directors – The Ingenious F.W. Murnau

Posted on October 21, 2021 by Lea Stans

Silents are Golden: Silent Directors – The Ingenious F.W. Murnau Very tall and described as having an “icy, imperious disposition,” F.W. Murnau certainly fit the stereotypical idea of a German silent film director. Highly cultured, his love of the arts … Continue reading →

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Marilyn: Behind the Icon – Clash by Night

Posted on June 15, 2020 by Gary Vitacco-Robles

RKO’s Clash By Night, Marilyn Monroe’s thirteenth film, opens with a dramatic soundtrack as waves crash against coastal rocks, director Fritz Lang’s metaphor for the sexual tension to follow. Worldly but weary Mae Doyle (Barbara Stanwyck) returns home to a … Continue reading →

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Noir Nook: Favorite Actors of Noir

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry

Noir Nook: Favorite Actors of Noir In my Noir Nook a couple of months ago, I shined the spotlight on one of my favorite noir bad boys – Walter Neff in Double Indemnity (1944). Inspired by this rare departure from … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Peter Lorre

Posted on June 26, 2012 by minooallen

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Peter Lorre, born June 26 in 1904! When I think of Peter Lorre two things come to mind: those big, buggy eyes and that sneery, nasally voice. I guess it makes sense that … Continue reading →

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