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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
Podcasts for Classic Film Fans: September Round-up
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Sep 29, 2020
As the pandemic took hold, I thought that I would listen to podcasts less often because I wouldn't be relying on them so much for entertainment en-route to the various responsibilities in my life. I've found the opposite to be true: I actually listen more now, because I love how they connect me to t read more
Story Time: Richard Burton Remembers His First Glimpse of Elizabeth Taylor in Meeting Mrs. Jenkings
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Sep 25, 2020
Meeting Mrs. Jenkins, by Richard Burton from Kendahl Cruver on Vimeo.
I wanted to share a treasure I bought in the early days of the pandemic from Larry Edmunds Bookshop. Meeting Mrs. Jenkins, by Richard Burton, is a story in three parts: in the first the actor meets his wife-to-be poolside a read more
On Blu-ray: Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier in Pride and Prejudice (1940)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Sep 23, 2020
When I recently watched the new Warner Archive Blu-ray of the 1940 adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, it had been many years since I last saw the film. Several minutes into reacquainting myself with it, I realized I had my hands clasped to my chest. I was reminded that it's such read more
Bizarre Streaming Picks for the Pandemic Mind
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Sep 17, 2020
As I’ve looked to occupy myself at home over the past
several months, I’ve found comfort in the many moods of cinema. Cheerful flicks
for a crummy mood, horror movies to get my blood pumping, and long films because
I don’t have a lot of places to go and that has freed up a lot of t read more
On Blu-ray: A Garland and Rooney Double-Header, Strike up the Band and Girl Crazy
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Sep 2, 2020
When I finished up my double feature viewing of the Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney films Strike up the Band (1940) and Girl Crazy (1943) (both newly available on Blu-ray from Warner Archive), I felt a familiar mixture of exhilaration and confusion. There’s so much to love about these classic m read more
Must-Watch on TCM: Mark Cousins' Epic Documentary, Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Aug 28, 2020
In the opening scenes of TCM’s new 14-episode documentary
series Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema, narrator Tilda Swinton says that “most of the so-called
movie classics have been directed by men.” Each episode includes this in the
introduction, acknowledging an exc read more
Podcasts for Classic Film Fans: August Round-up
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Aug 27, 2020
I’m especially impressed with the quality of the podcasts I listened to this month. This wide variety of shows all had something extra interesting or new to offer. Episode titles link to the show: The Marx Brothers Council Podcast “The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell” I read more
On Blu-ray: The Magnificent Esther Williams and Victor Mature in Million Dollar Mermaid (1952)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Aug 20, 2020
Before I saw Million Dollar Mermaid (1952) for the first time, I read the passage in Esther William’s juicy memoir about the hot after hours affair she had with co-star Victor Mature. For that reason, this film has always been extra spicy for me. I’ll never know how much of my enjoyment read more
Book Review--Cinematic Cities: New York, The Big Apple on the Big Screen
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Aug 18, 2020
Cinematic Cities: New York, The Big Apple on the Big Screen
Christian Blauvelt
Running Press/TCM, 2019
In a recent frenzy of pandemic purging and organizing, I was delighted to find a copy of TCM’s Cinematic Cities: New York, The Big Apple on the Big Screen, written by IndieWire managing edit read more
On Blu-ray: Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967), Sweet Bird of Youth (1961), and Inside Daisy Clover (1965)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Aug 12, 2020
I recently had a personal viewing party full of dysfunction thanks to a trio of new Blu-ray releases from Warner Archive. Inside Daisy Clover, Reflections in a Golden Eye, and Sweet Bird of Youth are a messy, but fascinating trio cataloging the many ways being a human can go off the rails.
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Must-Watch On Blu-ray/ DVD: The Vibrant, Independent Vision of Spring Night, Summer Night (1967)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Aug 5, 2020
In 1968, J.L. Anderson was invited to show his debut feature, an Appalachian-set drama about an illicit love affair, Spring Night Summer Night (1967) at the New York Film Festival. His film was later bumped for John Cassavetes’ Faces (1968). Cassavetes would go on to a prolific career as an in read more
Podcasts for Classic Film Fans: July Round-up
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jul 30, 2020
One of the things that I've loved about the latest crop of new podcasts is that creators have been coming up with original and compelling ideas for shows. I hope this inspires aspiring podcasters out there to think big and go for it with unusual ideas. Here's what I loved this month:
The Amer read more
On Blu-ray: Jane Fonda and Rod Taylor Sizzle in Sunday in New York (1963)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jul 28, 2020
Sunday in New York (1963) is full of men deeply and ridiculously occupied with preserving the virtue of one woman. You could say it’s of its time, though that’s not entirely true. The elements of the film that haven’t aged well are much less cringe worthy because of a well-matched read more
On Blu-ray: Kay Kendall and Sandra Dee in The Reluctant Debutante (1958)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jul 22, 2020
The Reluctant Debutante (1958) is one of those rare raved-about films that I couldn’t access for years, but found it lived up to my expectations when I could finally watch it. Based on a play by British writer William Davis-Home (also co-scriptwriter here with Julius Epstein) and directed by V read more
On Blu-ray: Robert Mitchum in a Film-Noir on the Range Blood on the Moon (1948)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jul 15, 2020
The moody, fatalistic feel of Blood on the Moon (1948) is unusual for a western, if not unheard of in the genre. Its noirish story of double-crosses and turf battles could be transported to rain-slicked city streets with little change, the plot points as well-suited to urban organized crime as cattl read more
On Blu-ray: Milos Forman's Giddy, Energetic Hair (1979)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jul 8, 2020
When I was a kid, I used to love listening to my dad’s records. While he favored jazz, there were other things in the mix, like 60s rock, soundtracks and a few other pop culture touchstones, and that included the original Broadway cast recording of Gerome Ragni and James Rado's Hair. I donR read more
On Blu-ray: Gregory Peck and Eva Marie Saint in The Stalking Moon (1969)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jul 1, 2020
I went into the western thriller The Stalking Moon (1969) knowing nothing about it and came out the other side feeling unsettled. It is of its time in the deep certainty it shows in its morals, which can make it a difficult watch. The film recently made its Blu-ray debut on Warner Archive.
The Stal read more
Podcasts for Classic Film Fans: June Round-up
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jun 24, 2020
While I am in the habit of celebrating black excellence in my podcast round-ups, we are living in a difficult, but remarkable moment, one which I hope leads to positive change and justice, and in response I wanted to send a little more love out there this month by focusing entirely on black hosts an read more
Rewind: Good Books About the Black Cinematic Experience
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jun 19, 2020
A dapper group at a 1900 Juneteenth celebration in Texas (Source)
I thought it would be fun to celebrate Emancipation Day/Juneteenth by remembering some of the books about the black cinematic experience that I have reviewed. I'm also going to share a few other titles that I have enjoyed over the ye read more