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The most outstanding year in film happened in 1939. This year of film produced some of the greatest films ever made and those films have stood the test of time and re the most widely revered classics that are still appreciated today. 1939 was the height of the Golden Age of cinema and showcased the read more

Silent Screenings and Once Upon a Screen have teamed up with Movies Silently to revive their popular Classic Movie History Project Blogathon covering all of the major periods in film history. We have decided to tackle 1936 for the Golden Era of this event. Many critics tout 1939 as the wun read more

Silent Screenings and Once Upon a Screen have teamed up with Movies Silently to revive their popular Classic Movie History Project Blogathon covering all of the major periods in film history. We have decided to tackle 1936 for the Golden Era of this event. Many critics tout 1939 as the wun read more

Today I found out I was nominated for a Liebster Award by my friend Virginie over at The Wonderful World of Cinema!! This made me happy!!! read more

Do Not Adjust Your Volume: Rififi and the Meditative State of a Heist Scene 6/28/2015 5 Comments   This post is for the "...And Scene!" Blogathon hosted by Sister Celluloid.  Click here to read all the read more

Silent Screenings and Once Upon a Screen have teamed up with Movies Silently to revive their popular Classic Movie History Project Blogathon covering all of the major periods in film history. We have decided to tackle 1936 for the Golden Era of this event. Many critics tout 1939 as the wun read more

Silent Screenings and Once Upon a Screen have teamed up with Movies Silently to revive their popular Classic Movie History Project Blogathon covering all of the major periods in film history. We have decided to tackle 1936 for the Golden Era of this event. Many critics tout 1939 as the wun read more

This post is part of the Classic Movie History Project blogathon hosted by Movies Silently, Once Upon a Screen and Silver Screenings, and sponsored by Flicker Alley. Westerns have been with us since "Broncho" Billy Anderson turned his six-shooter to the camera in 1903's The Great Train Robber read more

This post is part of the The “…And Scene!” Blogathon. Check out the other entries here. There are very few scenes in film as funny as when Mae West is talking about the number of men in her life, or, as she famously put it after the courtroom scene in I’m No Angel, the much more important read more

This post is part of the The “…And Scene!” Blogathon. Check out the other entries here. There are very few scenes in film as funny as when Mae West is talking about the number of men in her life, or, as she famously put it after the courtroom scene in I’m No Angel, the much more important read more

This may be my greatest challenge yet... I found out about this blogathon and knew I had to join, but my excitement quickly turned to panic. You see, the point of this blogathon is to talk about one scene from one movie, a scene that you instantly rewinded or that you love watching so much, you driv read more

I’m so happy, Michaela Ann from Love Letters to Old Hollywood nominated me for a Liebster Award! Thanks so much to her! I now have to answer to Michaela 11 questions, share 11 things about me, nominate 11 other blogs for the Liebster Award and ask them my own 11 questions. Tough job because t read more

John Ford Monument Valley Sister Celluloid presents the “…And Scene!” Blogathon running June 25 - 28.  Click here for the memorable scenes that continually fascinate these movie bloggers. The scene that deeply touches me with every viewing is from John Ford's 1956 ma read more

A Dama de Xangai / The Lady from Shanghai (1947) Era a noite de Natal de 2009. A única fonte de luz na sala escura era a tela da televisão. Foi então que eu vi um filme que me marcou profundamente, cujos diálogos e imagens continuam vivos, perfeitos, em minha mente, mesmo eu nunca mais tendo read more

A Dama de Xangai / The Lady from Shanghai (1947) Era a noite de Natal de 2009. A única fonte de luz na sala escura era a tela da televisão. Foi então que eu vi um filme que me marcou profundamente, cujos diálogos e imagens continuam vivos, perfeitos, em minha mente, mesmo eu nunca mais tendo read more

Today is definitely Sinner day here at the TCE! First up is a submission from friend of the blog Matt Meisenhelter of Pittsburgh, PA. Says Matt, “While going through some long boxed up correspondence, I came across the attached poster. It dates from, I’m guessing, 1991 or 92 and promotes a sho read more

Another of Todd’s very useful roundups. Click anywhere on the list to go to Todd’s fine Sweet Freedom site, where you’ll find the individual links. Allan Fish: Black Mirror: White Christmas Anne Billson: Holy Motors Bill Crider: Hard Times [trailer] Brian Arnold: The Stranger Wit read more

For 30 years, Lifetime has been making predictable TV movies about women in peril, marriages on the skids, and adorable children in danger. These competently produced but uninspired films usually feature familiar faces from TV and provide disposable diversion for the channel’s core audience. read more

Carole Lombard's lone foray into horror, 1933's "Supernatural," was one movie she had little enjoyment making, but many fans of the genre give it high marks. In fact, a lobby card from the film is now up for auction:This is part of an auction from Calabasas, Calif.-based Profiles in History and will read more

In 1950: John Howard Lawson and Dalton Trumbo were imprisoned and the eight remaining members of the Hollywood Ten were convicted of contempt of Congress.  The passport of legendary singer-actor Paul Robeson, was revoked because of his alleged Communist affiliations.  It was not reinstated until read more