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ROGER MOORE'S JAMES BOND DIARY
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on May 12, 2022
On my latest excursion to Half Price Books, I picked up this little paperback item for $3. ROGER MOORE'S JAMES BOND DIARY was written to coincide with the theatrical release of LIVE AND LET DIE, the first Bond film that Moore starred in. I assume that Moore had some ghostwriting help on t read more
Streaming Diary: Spooky Flicks for the Halloween Season
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Oct 1, 2020
Happy Spooky Season! Since the list of spooky streaming picks that I compiled in 2019 is so comp read more
Streaming Diary: Classics to Stream for Free on Tubi
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Feb 19, 2020
I am a huge fan of the free streaming service Tubi, because it’s allowed me to catch up on so many great cult and horror titles. I’ve noticed lately though that the service also has a fair number of good classic films available as well. Here are a few of my favorites:
Merrily We Liv read more
Streaming Diary: Classic Films on Hoopla
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jul 25, 2019
Whenever I hear people fret about the lack of classic films available to stream, I always wonder if they know what kinds of services their local library has to offer. While not every system has subscriptions to services like Kanopy and Hoopla, many do, from city and county systems to universities. I read more
Streaming Diary: 8 Classic Films to Watch on Kanopy
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jul 11, 2019
Lately I’ve found the free library service Kanopy to be a satisfying destination for streaming classic films. In addition to offering a significant number of Criterion Collection releases, it offers an intriguing mix of Hollywood and international classics. Here are some of my favorites. All t read more
Streaming Diary: Discovering Experimental Masterpieces for Free at UbuWeb
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jun 11, 2019
As a lover of experimental film, I’m a big fan of UbuWeb, a no-budget educational website founded by poet Kenneth Goldsmith to be a resource for all things avant-garde. My favorite part of the site is its massive page of links to films, most of them shorts, but some feature-length films. Arran read more
Streaming Diary: Great Film Documentaries on Kanopy
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Apr 4, 2019
After the demise of FilmStruck, I found myself relying more on the free library streaming service Kanopy for my classic, independent and international film fix. In search of the sort of viewing recommendations I used to get from FS, I found myself drawn to the many film documentaries available from read more
A Lombard-Columbo diary, and a rockin' 50th anniversary history
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Feb 21, 2019
The Russ Columbo-Carole Lombard saga didn't end with his mysterious death in 1934, her fatal airplane crash in 1942 or the death of his mother in 1944. (She had a severe heart condition, and family decided not to tell her Russ was dead, but instead was touring the world. While alive, Carole aided th read more
Streaming Diary: Documentaries for Film Fans on Netflix
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Dec 13, 2018
Unless you subscribe to their DVD plan, Netflix doesn’t offer a lot of classic films. However, when it comes to documentaries of interest to those who love the golden age of movies, it’s a different story. I’ve found several interesting flicks on the service, some of them even prod read more
Streaming Diary: Spooky Films to Stream for Free at Kanopy
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Oct 3, 2018
Judging from the vibe I’m getting on social media, Halloween season started early for a lot of us in 2018. I usually start binging on horror flicks when October rolls around, but this year, I’ve been at it for weeks already.
This is the first Halloween season I've had access to Kanopy read more
Streaming Diary: 7 Films to Watch on FilmStruck
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Sep 19, 2018
There’s a darn good reason why so many classic film fans are raving about FilmStruck. I’ve never had so much fun working my way through the offerings of a streaming service. Curation is the key here. Everything is carefully selected, with a balance between artistic statement and pure sen read more
Dear Diary (1996, David Frankel)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Jun 26, 2018
Dear Diary was originally a TV pilot, which didn’t get picked up, then got (slightly) re-edited into a short. It’s impossible to imagine it as a weekly show, just because Diary does so little to establish what would be its regular cast. It opens with star Bebe Neuwirth writing about her day in her read more
Streaming Diary: Buster Keaton, Christopher Plummer and More Stream Free Via The National Film Board of Canada
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Mar 21, 2018
The National Film Board of Canada is a wondrous organization, giving opportunities to innovative, talented filmmakers and preserving decades of fascinating work. Many of the films supported by the group are available to stream on its official website, several for free (some limited to residents read more
Dracula: Pages from a Virgin’s Diary (2002, Guy Maddin)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Oct 20, 2017
To put it mildly, Dracula: Pages from a Virgin’s Diary is narratively erratic. The film–a filmed ballet “converted” to a silent movie–opens with panic over Eastern Europeans entering Britain. At least, the onscreen text implies this panic. It’s quickly forgotten; after doing cast introductions read more
Hair Raising Oscar telecast and Get Out on Monday Morning Diary (February 27)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Feb 27, 2017
##Thanks to the party thrown by the extraordinarily generous Sam and Lucille Juliano of the amazing movies’n’otherstuff site Wonders in the Dark, we had a great Oscars Night . . . and too much excellent food. Just as I was realizing I could eat not one mouthful more, along came the homem read more
Giveaway Alert! - Win a copy of "Mary Astor's Purple Diary"
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Jan 13, 2017
Keep reading to learn how to win a copy of "Mary Astor's Purple Diary: The Great American Sex Scandal of 1936" by Edward Sorel.
When a celebrity sex scandal of the 1930s runs into a 1960’s left leaning liberal political cartoonist, the result is a comical and affectionate re-telling read more
Book Review--Mary Astor's Purple Diary: The Great American Sex Scandal of 1936
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Sep 21, 2016
Mary Astor's Purple Diary: The Great American Sex Scandal of 1936
Edward Sorel
Liveright Publishing Company, 2016
In 1936, actress Mary Astor swept Hitler and Franco off the front pages of newspapers when a diary detailing her extramarital sexual romps was made public.
The star's ex-husband read more
The Mommie Dearest Diary
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jan 11, 2016
If you read my Biopic Theatre review of Mommie Dearest (1981), then you’re aware of my undying affection for the 1980s camp classic/loose examination of the life of Joan Crawford. The film’s troubled production has been discussed in numerous forms, but Rutanya Alda’s book, The Momm read more
The Mommie Dearest Diary
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jan 11, 2016
If you read my Biopic Theatre review of Mommie Dearest (1981), then you’re aware of my undying affection for the 1980s camp classic/loose examination of the life of Joan Crawford. The film’s troubled production has been discussed in numerous forms, but Rutanya Alda’s book, The Momm read more
Guadalcanal Diary (1943)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Oct 5, 2014
Guadalcanal Diary
Directed by Lewis Seiler
Written by Lamar Trotti and Jerome Cady from a book by Richard Tregakis
1943/USA
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental Gunnery Sgt. Hook Malone: [after an even louder explosion] That’s the stove now! If you are read more