Stella (1955)

Stella (1955) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by Mihalis Kakogiannis .

Day 24 of Noirvember: Stella in Fallen Angel (1945)

Today?s Noirvember post shines the spotlight on Stella in Fallen Angel (1945). WHAT?S FALLEN ANGEL ABOUT? Cynical, down-on-his-luck press agent Eric Stanton (Dana Andrews) finds himself in a small town in California (because he didn?t have the bus fare to make it to San Francisco), and he promptly b... Read full article

The Uninvited (1944) and Stella by Starlight

To place my cards on the table, next to the ouija boards and ghost catchers, I’m not always fond of haunted house movies because how many truly original iterations can you have out of one premise? Granted, there are lots of houses in the world, but how do you make each one stand out among the ... Read full article

book: Money in the Morgue (2018) by Ngaio Marsh and Stella Duffy

As someone who’s derived a great deal of pleasure from Ngaio Marsh’s work over the decades, I was desperately eager to enjoy this novel. Alas, I’m having difficulty gearing myself up to be even lukewarm about it. Alleyn is stuck in a New Zealand semi-military hospital in the midst ... Read full article

Stella Dallas?s Everyday Villain: The Husband

When most people think of villains, they?re envisioning cloven hoofs and murderous intents. Stephen Dallas (John Boles), the husband of self-sacrificial mother, Stella Dallas (1937), would be unlikely to appear on any list of classic villains. Some might even consider him a nice guy?if they weren?t ... Read full article

Stella Dallas?s Everyday Villain: The Husband

When most people think of villains, they?re envisioning cloven hoofs and murderous intents. Stephen Dallas (John Boles), the husband of self-sacrificial mother, Stella Dallas (1937), would be unlikely to appear on any list of classic villains. Some might even consider him a nice guy?if they weren?t ... Read full article