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Watching 1939: Bulldog Drummond’s Secret Police (1939)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Jan 28, 2021
In 2011, I announced I was trying to see every film released in 1939. This new series chronicles films released in 1939 as I watch them. As we start out this blog feature, this section may become more concrete as I search for a common thread that runs throughout each film of the year. Right now, th read more
WORLD CINEMA: La Strada (1954)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Jan 27, 2021
WORLD CINEMA: La Strada (1954)
On January 27, 2021 By CarolIn Uncategorized
It’s January 2021 and the world is stranger by the minute. COVID took center stage in 2020 with politics right behind it, but one of the best things that happened las read more
Summer Days with Coo (aka: Kappa no Kû to Natsuyasumi)
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jan 27, 2021
(2007) Written and directed by Keiichi Hara; Story by Yuichi
Watanabe and Masao Kogure; Based on the stories "Kappa Daisawagi" and
"Kappa’s Surprise Journey," by Masao Kogure; Starring: Kazato Tomizawa,
Takahiro Yokokawa, Naoki Tanaka, Naomi Nishida, Tamaki Matsumoto and Natsuki
Uematsu read more
THE HOME SWEET HOME BLOGATHON: Make Way for Tomorrow, 1937
Caftan Woman Posted by on Jan 27, 2021
Gill at Realweegiemidgetreivews and Rebecca at Taking Up Room are hosting The Home Sweet Home Blogathon featuring movies about home and family, and family connections in movies. The blogathon runs from January 27th to 29th.For those not familiar with the film's plot or reputation, my look at Make Wa read more
Meet John Doe (1941) and The Woman Who Made Him
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jan 27, 2021
“You don’t have to die to keep the John Doe ideal alive. Someone already died for that once. The first John Doe. And he’s kept that ideal alive for nearly 2,000 years.” – Barbara Stanwyck as Ann Mitchell In their final collaboration, Capra and Riskin draw on the same c read more
2020, The Year Without Movies
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Jan 26, 2021
2020 - a year of masks, not movies.The last movie I saw in a theater was Onward back in March of 2020. It was spring break for my college freshman, who had brought a friend home for the holiday, and that week we were also finally closing on the sale of our old house, six months after moving into our read more
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Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Jan 26, 2021
After a 10-day hiatus, soaking in the change of presidential administrations near the end of a tumultuous month, it's back to celebrating Carole Lombard with our initial post under President Joe Biden. Above is Paramount p1202-884 from early in 1934, and later that year, Carole posed for p1202-967, read more
Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest Posted by Joey on Jan 26, 2021
William Cameron Menzies’ frightening portrayal of a Martian menace is blessed with his own fantastic production design, brilliantly weaving a world from a child’s perspective as this fun b-movie is fades form memory as i review this movie also the 1986 remake as also i do a modern remake of it with read more
2021 Movie Mission: A Year With James Bond
Cinema Crossroads Posted by Julia on Jan 26, 2021
Cinema Crossroads Where classic meets contemporary My name is Julia, and I’ve never seen a Bond film. Okay, I did see Skyfall (2011) in theaters when it was first released, but it doesn’t really count because the only thing I remember is Javier Bardem’s blond hair (wig?) and absol read more
Rd 5 Land Yacht Cars Tourney
All Good Things Posted by monty on Jan 26, 2021
Match 1: 67 Chevy Impala vs 73 Oldsmobile Toronadohttps://www.poll-maker.com/poll3375576xDBFE4006-103Match 2: 76 Oldsmobile 98 vs 58 Pontiac Bonnevillehttps://www.poll-maker.com/poll3375583x2C70557D-103Match 3: 64 Cadillac Series 62 vs 68 Pontiac Bonnevillehttps://www.poll-maker.com/poll33755 read more
YOUNG MEDARDUS
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Jan 25, 2021
I'm currently reading Alan K. Rode's mammoth biography of film director Michael Curtiz. It's a fascinating book, and a long-overdue examination of a filmmaker that never seems to get the attention he deserves. One of the revelatory parts of the biography is the coverage of Curtiz's movie read more
American Madness (1932) and The Capra-Riskin Connection
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jan 25, 2021
The entire premise is set around National Bank in New York City during The Depression. If it’s not enough explanation already, at least we have some hint of where we might be headed. American Madness is an obvious relic of the saucier years of Capra and Riskin before the production codes set read more
The Five Best Inspirational Sports Movies
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jan 25, 2021
As you peruse our list, note that these are our picks for the five best inspirational sports movies. There are many other fine movies about sports (A League of Their Own), sports figures (Brian's Song, The Pride of the Yankees), and sports-related stories (Field of Dreams). The aim of the movie read more
Musical Monday: The Benny Goodman Story
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Jan 25, 2021
It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: The Benny Goodman Story read more
Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest Posted by Joey on Jan 24, 2021
Face-Hugging Dreams of Breathing: Ridley Scott’s ‘Alien Visionary and terrifying, Ridley Scott’s Alien hybridized the horror and science-fiction genres in 1979 to effectively launch a new subgenre, and countless clones have since borrowed from its DNA. Space-aged operatics and laser battles have read more
My Top Films of 2020
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jan 23, 2021
These are some of the films that I enjoyed from 2020. Because I watched more new releases than is typical in the last few years, I went ahead and wrote capsule length reviews to keep it more manageable. Enjoy! Minari Minari plays as another perspective on the American Dream. It’s an immigrant stor read more
Rd 4 Land Yacht Car Tourney
All Good Things Posted by monty on Jan 23, 2021
Match 1: 57 Desoto Fireflite vs 64 Cadillac Series 62https://www.poll-maker.com/poll3366886x0b914567-103Match 2: 73 Oldsmobile Toronado vs 75 Buick Park Avenuehttps://www.poll-maker.com/poll3366891x8084ab2D-103Match 3: 67 Plymouth Fury vs 56 Continental MK IIhttps://www.poll-maker.com/poll336 read more
Leslie Howard and Bette Davis in the pre-Code classic “Of Human Bondage”
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Jan 22, 2021
Leslie Howard and Bette Davis in the pre-Code classic “Of Human Bondage”
Of Human Bondage (1934) is a pre-Code drama directed by John Cromwell and starring Leslie Howard, Bette Davis, and Francis Dee. The film was based on W. Somerset Maugham’s 1915 novel. The music was by Max read more
FILM NOIR STYLE Featured on Chicago's WGN Morning News
GlamAmor Posted by on Jan 22, 2021
After being featured in The Hollywood Reporter, the excitement surrounding the launch of Film Noir Style: The Killer 1940s continued with this week's appearance on the WGN Morning News! It was such fun to discuss the book with the hosts of Chicago's #1 morning show. Many of you watched it on Thursda read more
FILM NOIR STYLE Featured in THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
GlamAmor Posted by on Jan 22, 2021
It's been a wonderful whirlwind since the launch of Film Noir Style: The Killer 1940s on January 12. That started with the almost immediate - and surprise - coverage of my book in The Hollywood Reporter! THR is an iconic magazine that has been part of the industry since 1930, so it's an i read more