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Howdy, y’all! Saddle up, grab your 10-gallon hat, and prepare yourself for a steaming plate of vittles, because today’s Daily Dish is Favorite Western Noir! Several years ago, on the Criterion Channel, film historian Imogen Sara Smith curated eight films under the banner of Western Noir. read more

A group of children who travel on a canal barge attempt to stop a gang of criminals from smuggling Yen-Yen, the world's only captive Yeti, out of England. After they hear that Yen-Yen has been stolen from the London Zoo, the children track the thieves to a canal boat and discover that they have Yen- read more

Welcome to Day 8 of the Daily Dish, where today’s topic is Favorite Dame Name Noir. What’s that, you may ask? It’s a noir whose title has a dame’s name – you know, like Nora Prentiss or Laura or The Strange Love of Martha Ivers. Or my favorite: Mildred Pierce! Released in 194 read more

Soup’s on — it’s time for The Daily Dish! Today, I’m serving up Favorite Femme Fatale – one of my favorite aspects of film noir. There are so many conniving, intelligent, seductive dames from which to select a favorite. You’ll forgive me, I hope, for naming just a few read more

Book Review: Finding Wonderful: Hopeful Lessons from Jimmy Stewart and ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ Title: Finding Wonderful: Hopeful Lessons from Jimmy Stewart and It’s a Wonderful LifeAuthors: Matt Mikalatos and Aaron BurnsPublisher: Running PressISBN: 978-8-89313-411-5 (Ha read more

For the Daily Dish on Day 4 of Noirvember 2026, I’m taking a look at Favorite Uncommon Noir Performer. What does this mean, you may ask? It’s those actors and actresses who made a mark in noirs, but who you don’t normally think of when you think of film noir. You know, like Mickey Rooney or Marilyn read more

Man your battle stations, grab your fedoras, and don’t forget your smokes . . . It’s Noirvember time!!! That’s right, femmes and hommes, according to the ol’ calendar on the wall, it’s time for another 30 days of deceptive dames, supreme suckers, and more gats than you can shake read more

Under the African Sun: A Psycho-Safari in “The Macomber Affair” (1947) Directed by legendary filmmaker Zoltán Korda, The Macomber Affair is a psychological drama set against the breathtaking, perilous backdrop of an African safari in the 1930s. The film opens with the tense aftermat read more

Like many of us, comedian Bill Hader grew up watching the classic horror films of Vincent Price. He found them inspiring, even comforting and felt joy coming from Price. “Man, this guy is having a blast,” Hader recalls thinking about the actor in the exceptional new documentary Vincent Price: What read more

On February 1964, Walt Disney's The Wonderful World of Color aired the first of their three-part series titled "The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh" based on the story of Dr. Syn (Patrick MacGoohan), the English pastor who masqueraded as the fearsome Scarecrow at night to lead a band of smugglers and, lik read more

Unraveling the Shadows: A Synopsis of “The Innocents” (1961) Miss Giddens, an inexperienced and devoutly religious woman, is hired by a wealthy bachelor to serve as governess for his orphaned niece, Flora, and nephew, Miles, at his vast country estate, Bly Manor. The uncle demands t read more

“Seven Men From Now” (1956): A Landmark Western of Guilt, Vengeance, and Desert Reckoning Directed by Budd Boetticher, Seven Men From Now (1956) is a landmark lean Western starring Randolph Scott, Gail Russell, Lee Marvin, and Walter Reed. The story opens in a torrential rainstorm, read more

In today’s on-demand world of streaming services, we feel like we can watch any movie with a click of a button. But that’s not true. There are always films that elude us despite our best efforts to find them. For me, that’s Beginning of the End (1957). I was a kid when I first saw the awesomely read more

“Trouble in Paradise” (1932): A Masterclass in Pre-Code Elegance and High-Stakes Deception Directed by legendary filmmaker Ernst Lubitsch, Trouble in Paradise (1932) is a quintessential pre-Code romantic comedy starring Herbert Marshall, Kay Francis, and Miriam Hopkins. Set against read more

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“Design for Living”: A Pre-Code Tale of Love, Art, and Compromise Directed by Ernst Lubitsch, Design for Living (1933) is a sophisticated pre-Code romantic comedy about an unusual love triangle that forms in Paris. The story begins on a train where Gilda Farrell (Miriam Hopkins), an read more

I first reviewed MGM’s Pride and Prejudice (1940) on this blog back in 2016. After revisiting the film recently, I decided to try a small experiment: write a second review without rereading the original. Would I see the movie the same way ten years later, or would time and perspective shift my read more

“Little Man, What Now?”: A Test of Love in the Shadow of Crisis  Little Man, What Now? Directed by Frank Borzage, Little Man, What Now? (1934) stars Margaret Sullavan as Emma “Lämmchen” Pinneberg and Douglass Montgomery as Hans Pinneberg. Set in early 1930s Germany read more

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: A Night at the Opera (1935) read more

Robert Donat as Chips. Based on James Hilton's novella, Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939) follows the life of Mr. Charles Chipping (Robert Donat), a shy and somewhat rigid Latin teacher at the English boys’ school Brookfield. Early in his career, he struggles to connect with students and colleagu read more