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The Last Flight (1931) and The Lost Generation

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jan 20, 2022

The Last Flight could conceivably be tacked onto the end of The Dawn Patrol. Although there is only one full scene of aerial combat, it informs everything that’s to follow because this shared experience colors the lives of the men who pushed through it. Some of them have been pushed through i read more

The Explosive Generation (1961, Buzz Kulik)

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Dec 8, 2017

The Explosive Generation has expert plotting. Joseph Landon’s script; it’s expertly plotted. Even when it high tails it away from the “hook,” it’s still expertly plotted. The film goes from being about teenagers trying to frankly and openly discuss sex in teacher Willi read more

The Explosive Generation (1961)

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Apr 10, 2017

The Explosive Generation Directed by Buzz Kulik Written by Joseph Landon 1961/USA Vega Productions First viewing/Amazon Prime   Janet Sommers: Well if you don’t know, maybe you’d better ask DAD!   I was pleasantly surprised in the variety of ideas explored in what looks susp read more

[BASP] The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974, Tobe Hooper) / Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994, Kim Henkel)

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Jan 26, 2016

The Best of An Alan Smithee Podcast: Episode Seven The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974, Tobe Hooper) / Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994, Kim Henkel) Originally posted: November 10, 2010 Subscribe via iTunes. read more

[BASP] The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974, Tobe Hooper) / Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994, Kim Henkel)

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Jan 26, 2016

The Best of An Alan Smithee Podcast: Episode Eight The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974, Tobe Hooper) / Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994, Kim Henkel) Originally posted: November 10, 2010 Subscribe via iTunes. read more

Awkward Early Talkie Theatre: "The Younger Generation"

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jun 6, 2014

Despite its title, Frank Capra's 1929 film "The Younger Generation" is really mainly about an old guy -- Julius Goldfish, a junk dealer from New York City's Lower East Side, played by Denmark's own Jean Hersholt. (A Dane playing a Jew -- Hollywood!) The Goldfish family -- papa Julius, mama Tilda (R read more

Awkward Early Talkie Theatre: "The Younger Generation"

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jun 6, 2014

Despite its title, Frank Capra's 1929 film "The Younger Generation" is really mainly about an old guy -- Julius Goldfish, a junk dealer from New York City's Lower East Side, played by Denmark's own Jean Hersholt. (A Dane playing a Jew -- Hollywood!) The Goldfish family -- papa Julius, mama Tilda (R read more

Rap music for the flapper generation (seriously)

Stardust Posted by Vanessa Buttino on Mar 24, 2014

Rap music for the flapper generation (seriously) You gotta fight -- for your right -- to PARRTTAAYY! This is going to seem like a far stretch, I promise you. I was driving to work last Friday morning, listening to The Beastie Boys' License To Ill album. So many hits came off of that album read more

Film Buffs: The Next Generation (Guest Post)

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Nov 25, 2013

  Film Buffs: The Next Generation It has been my goal for the last couple of years to introduce Classic Films to my sons Ben and Alex. This isn’t being done to them against their will. They are very willing to watch these films, but this doesn’t mean that all of the movies have been a success. read more

TIFF Cinematheque Presents Rebel Yell: A New Generation of Turkish Women Filmmakers

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on Aug 19, 2013

It’s not a big secret that Turkey is mostly male dominated society and thus no surprise that Turkish cinema is a mostly male dominated sphere. But a new retrospective from TIFF Cinematheque, Rebel Yell: A New Generation of Turkish Women Filmmakers demonstrates that Turkish women have much to read more

The Explosive Generation (1961)

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Jul 12, 2013

William Shatner as Peter (Image: avmaniacs) Peter Gifford (William Shatner) is teaching a “life skills” class full of high school seniors, trying to prepare them for problems like getting into college and deciding what to do with your life. One day, when he asks the students which proble read more

Classic Hollywood's generation gap

Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on May 23, 2012

Lily Garland, nee Mildred Plotka (Carole Lombard) is thrilled that Broadway impresario Oscar Jaffe (John Barrymore) has placed a star on her dressing-room drawer following an opening-night triumph in the 1934 screwball comedy "Twentieth Century." Chances are even people who hadn't yet been born when read more

TV Tuesday: The Talk Show Generation Gap

Classic Movies Posted by KC on Sep 1, 2009

One of the things that made the sixties and seventies a golden age for television talk shows was the often awkward, but always interesting interaction among the cross-generational guests. Several big names from the studio age were still alive and available for a chat, and they often found themselves read more

RAY DANTON DOUBLE FEATURE: The Night Runner (1957), The Beat Generation (1959)

Where Danger Lives Posted by Mark on May 12, 2009

Ray Danton starred in two pseudo-noirs in the late fifties, The Night Runner and The Beat Generation, both of which I caught recently. Despite the triple play of being tall, dark, and handsome, Danton’s limited skill forever doomed him to a low budget existence in Hollywood — though he d read more



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