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The 4th Golden Boy Blogathon: Day 3
The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on Apr 19, 2019
We’ve finally arrived at the last day of the 4th Golden Boy Blogathon: A William Holden Celebration! As usual, I didn’t see the time passing and we’re sad that this wonderful event has to come to an end very soon. I’m very grateful to Michaela from Love Letters to Old Hollyw read more
Sum Up | 3’6″
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Apr 19, 2019
“From thy wedding with the creature who touches heaven, lady God preserve thee.” Most film blogathons are actor, actress, director, sub-genre themed. If you’re trying to branch out, if you just haven’t had a chance to write about something you love yet, they’re efficient opportunities for read more
The CMBA “Femme/Homme Fatales of Noir” Blogathon — Sam Wild in Born to Kill (1947)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Apr 19, 2019
Sam Wild. If that isn’t a fitting name for a homme fatale, I just don’t know what is. Wild, a psychopathic drifter played with panache by Lawrence Tierney, is the title-referenced subject of the 1947 noir Born to Kill. In this first-rate, wholly riveting feature, Wild is a cool-minded serial killer, read more
Decoy (1946)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Apr 19, 2019
THIS IS MY VERY LATE ENTRY IN THE CMBA SPRING BLOGATHON: FEMME/HOMME FATALES OF FILM NOIR! Like any self-respecting noir, this one chooses to open in a grungy gas station bathroom with a hero (Herbert Rudley) disheveled, hobbling, and covered with grime. We can gather he’s been through hell. read more
Raymond Burr's Secrets and Lies
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Apr 19, 2019
When Raymond Burr died in 1993, he was eulogized around the world as the star of "Perry Mason" and "Ironside." But the obituaries were notable for what they didn't say as much as for what they did say. None of them mentioned that Burr was gay -- he had been closeted all his life. And most of them me read more
Podcasts for Classic Film Fans: April Round-up
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Apr 19, 2019
It’s been a great month in podcasting. So many entertaining and enlightening shows! Here are my favorites. Title links go to the episode:
Pure Cinema Podcast
Kiddee Midnights
March 17, 2019
It’s always a bit overwhelming to listen to Brian Sauer and Elric Kane’s epic film re read more
Silents are Golden: A Closer Look at – Intolerance (1916)
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Lea Stans on Apr 19, 2019
Silents are Golden: A Closer Look at: Intolerance (1916) Along with my “Silent Superstars” series, I thought it would be fun to dive into the history behind specific films. Let’s start with a look at one of biggest spectacles ever put on film–Intolerance! It is one of the grandest, read more
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Apr 19, 2019
“There’s nothing wrong with Ellen. It’s just that she loves too much.” –Mary Philips as Mrs. Berent In the striking and often bleak world of film noir, one will find many characteristics that repeat across the genre. While the protagonist–often a pessimistic lone read more
Some 'Big News' about a Lombard still
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Apr 19, 2019
Of the three talking feature films Carole Lombard made for Pathe (while she was billed as Carol Lombard), "Big News" is probably the least known. A shame, because it's directed by Gregory La Cava some seven years before he and Lombard would reteam for the brilliant "My Man Godfrey." Moreover, it's t read more
The 4th Golden Boy Blogathon: Day 2
The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on Apr 18, 2019
The 4th Golden Boy Blogthon: A William Holden Celebration continues on Michaela’s blog Love Letters to Old Hollywood. Please visit the following link to submit your entry if you are posting today and/or read them: http://loveletterstooldhollywood.blogspot.com/2019/04/day-2-of-fourth-golden-boy read more
TCMFF Watching 1939: Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Apr 18, 2019
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
So, did Carole make "chick flicks"?
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Apr 18, 2019
Carole Lombard appeared in several dozen films during her relatively brief life -- but if today's terminology had been used then, would any of them have been labeled "chick flicks"?The term has come to refer to films designed primarily for female audiences, usually light in tone or comedic in nature read more
Gun Crazy: Lovers That Go Together Like Guns and Ammunition
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Apr 18, 2019
Peggy Cummins takes aim!
A film noir with a tragic love story involving the femme fatale and a gun-obsessed guy?
That's the unlikely premise of Gun Crazy, a 1950 "B" picture selected by the Library of Congress for inclusion in the National Film Registry in 1998. Although it made little noise when read more
Review: Hud (1963)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Apr 18, 2019
“I’ve always thought the law was meant to be interpreted in a lenient manner. Sometimes I lean one way and sometimes I lean the other.” – Paul Newman as Hud Hud is up for contention for the finest film Martin Ritt ever made and it comes down to a truly collective effort. Whe read more
Cooking with the Stars: Audrey Hepburn’s Spaghetti al Pomodoro
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Samantha Ellis on Apr 18, 2019
Audrey Hepburn’s Spaghetti al Pomodoro Audrey Hepburn When I choose a star to write about each month for Cooking with the Stars, I usually try to have some sort of rhyme or reason behind the timing of my decision, such as a star’s birthday or a special holiday. However, I knew that this read more
Short Take: Hawk the Slayer
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Apr 17, 2019
(1980) Directed by Terry Marcel; Written by Terry Marcel and
Harry Robertson; Starring: Jack Palance, John Terry, Patricia Quinn, Bernard
Bresslaw, Peter O'Farrell, Ray Charleson, William Morgan Sheppard and Cheryl
Campbell; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ***
“I like a man read more
Les Intrigantes (1954)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Apr 17, 2019
France / 95 minutes / bw / Memnon, Alliance Générale de Distribution Cinématographique Dir: Henri Decoin Pr: Henri Lavorel Scr: Jacques Robert, Henri Decoin, François Boyer Story: La Machination (1951) by Jacques Robert Cine: Michel Kelber Cast: Raymond Rouleau, Jeanne Moreau, Raymond Pellegrin, read more
The Long, Hot Summer (1958)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Apr 17, 2019
As it turns out, Paul Newman’s a real barn burner. His family name is synonymous with conflagrations and it’s a great entry point for a character, in this case, a drifter named Ben Quick who’s run out of town by the local judge. We never actually know if he was guilty of arson or n read more
Day 1: 4th Wonderful William Holden Golden Boy Blogathon
The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on Apr 17, 2019
The Flapper Dame Today is day one of three of the 4th Wonderful Golden Boy Blogathon and is also the actual day of William Holden’s Birthday!!!! He is 101 and still is and always will be a handsome man!! Michaela, Ginnie and I have a bunch of awesome entries to present so here we go! Maddy Lov read more