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Ever since Victorian times, it has been a tradition in England to tell ghost stories at Christmastime and the BBC, in keeping with this tradition, aired an annual teleplay of a ghost story each year beginning in 1971. This series of supernatural tales were released under the title A Ghost Story for read more

Noir Nook: A Low-Budget Holiday When my daughters were little, I bought them a tabletop talking holiday tree named Douglas Fir, who had big, blinking eyes and a mouth that moved when he talked or sang. And, as Douglas would say every time we flicked his ON switch, “It’s Christmastime!!!!!” read more

Did you know that Bette Davis cut a record in 1962? In a promotional move by Warner Brothers, Bette teamed up with singer Debbie Burton for the upbeat rock n' roll version of "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?" that was released shortly before the premiere of the titular film. This was not Ms. Davis' read more

On Christmas Eve 2024, my Pre-Code Crazy/Film Noir Files pal Kristina (author of the Speakeasy blog) invited me to participate in a cinematic scavenger hunt of sorts. Like the fellas (and lady) on TV’s Mission Impossible, it was my mission, if I chose to accept it, to select 12 movies from categorie read more

Barbara Stanwyck and Dennis Morgan share a “Christmas in Connecticut” The classic romantic comedy Christmas in Connecticut (1945), directed by Peter Godfrey, centers on Elizabeth Lane (Barbara Stanwyck), a highly popular magazine columnist known nationwide as the ideal American wife read more

How To Attend A Silent Film Festival So here you are, a big fan of century-old-or-older films. You’ve seen dozens of slapstick comedies, romantic dramas, and exciting epics in the solitude of your own home, and you’re probably well acquainted with the history behind them, too. Obviously the read more

William Powell and Myrna Loy search for “The Thin Man” one martini at a time! Based on the classic Dashiell Hammett novel, The Thin Man (1934), directed by W.S. Van Dyke, introduces audiences to Nick and Nora Charles, cinema’s most sophisticated and spirited detective duo. Nic read more

Burt Lancaster and Yvonne De Carlo can’t seem to catch a break in “Criss Cross” Criss Cross (1948) is an American film noir directed by Robert Siodmak that plunges the audience into a dark, fatalistic world of obsessive love and impending disaster. The story centers on Steve T read more

A couple of years back, during Noirvember, I made the case for why I don’t think the title character of Gilda (1946) is a femme fatale. This year, I’m revisiting this notion with another femme from classic film noir: Laura Hunt of Laura (1945). In a nutshell, Laura is about a beautiful and successfu read more

We often talk of older films that were ahead of their time. It could be for the central subject, the fashion (hello Merrily We Live), the aesthetic, the acting or just the aura. These pictures were not only ahead of their time; they sometimes stood the test of time and are still relevant decades af read more

When we think of Hammer and/or Amicus-produced films, what first comes to our minds are usually films that are included in the grand scale of the horror genre, with classics like Terence Fisher’s Dracula (1958), starring Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, or Freddie Francis’s anthology read more

Happy Sunday Funday! This week, I’m celebrating by inviting y’all to join me in a little trip down my personal Memory Lane. Back in 2013 (when my daughters were still in high school!), the Turner Classic Movies network sponsored the “Ultimate Fan Contest,” which would give t read more

I’m pleased to announce that I’m having a giveaway in honor of Noirvember! For a chance to win this Glenn Ford DVD box set, just click HERE and request a free sample electronic copy of The Dark Pages film noir newsletter. The deadline to enter is November 30, 2025, at 9 pm EST. The winn read more

I must admit, I’m not the most assiduous when it comes to exploring the horror genre, mostly because I don’t like jump scares (I loathe them, actually) and, let’s face it, horror films have lots of them. Nevertheless, that doesn’t mean I’m not interested in them, and s read more

 Since Halloween is fast approaching, here is a special horror/mystery movie themed puzzle for any of you trivia-loving readers. Solve the clues going across and then the grayed squares will reveal the answer to the clue at the bottom of the page. Try not to look up any of these clues onli read more

 A few months ago Kino released on Blu-ray THE VENGEANCE OF DR. MABUSE, an early Seventies picture directed by Jess Franco that was the last gasp of German producer Artur Brauner's Dr. Mabuse film series. Now Kino has gifted us with DEATH PACKS A SUITCASE, a 1971 movie that is also directed by read more

The Great Gatsby Turns 100: A Retrospective One of the Great American Novels of the 20th century, The Great Gatsby continues to have a massive influence on how we imagine the “Jazz Age.” We refer to 1920s-themed parties as “Gatsby parties,” often call 1920s-inspired costumes and aesthetics read more

“Suspicion” drives a wedge between Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine Suspicion (1941) is an American mystery-suspense film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine. The supporting cast includes Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Nigel Bruce, Dame May Whitty, and Leo read more

Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky Release Date: May 09, 2026 For over a century, Alfred Hitchcock has remained one of cinema’s most influential directors. Known as the “Master of Suspense,” this visionary filmmaker directed more than fifty films over six decades. His thr read more

When Sally from 18 Cinema Lane announced that she was hosting a blogathon about food in films, I first thought, “Which film interestingly involving food should I write about?” Those are, in fact, not rare out there, but I wasn’t entirely convinced with what first came to mind. Man read more