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A Sneak Peek at BEYOND CASABLANCA II

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Jan 17, 2014

I am almost ready to announce the publication of BEYOND CASABLANCA II: 101 CLASSIC MOVIES WORTH WATCHING, and with any luck it will be ready for readers in the next few days. In the mean time, I wanted to share the Table of Contents so that you can get a peek at the 101 movies I'm reviewing in the n read more

A Sneak Peek at BEYOND CASABLANCA II

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Jan 17, 2014

I am almost ready to announce the publication of BEYOND CASABLANCA II: 101 CLASSIC MOVIES WORTH WATCHING, and with any luck it will be ready for readers in the next few days. In the mean time, I wanted to share the Table of Contents so that you can get a peek at the 101 movies I'm reviewing in the n read more

1933: A MAGICAL YEAR IN FILM

Outspoken and Freckled Posted by Irish Jayhawk on Jan 13, 2014

The year is 1933. According to astronomers, "one of the first observations suggesting the existence of an invisible dark matter came in 1933 when astronomer Fritz Zwicky noticed that galaxy clusters were more energetic than they should be, according to the mass of visible stars in them, and he propo read more

1920 – A Cinematic Year Of Darkness And Light

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on Jan 12, 2014

This is my contribution to the Classic Movie History Project Blogathon. The CMHP Blogathon will be running over the next three days, and the idea behind it is that each participant will take a year in classic movie history and post something in relation to that year. The blogathon is being co-hosted read more

Rooms Worth a View

Café Muscato Posted by Muscato on Jan 11, 2014

Now that's a drawing room. From the prologue to Bride of Frankenstein, it's a cozy retreat for Mary Shelley and her circle (including the divine Una O'Connor in her brief turn as a glorified dog-walker - the lesser-known of the film's two dual roles), and it probably has as much to do with any pla read more

Woman’s Secret, A (1949)

Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jan 9, 2014

US / 85 minutes / bw / RKO Dir: Nicholas Ray Pr & Scr: Herman J. Mankiewicz Story: Verpfändetes Leben (1946; vt Mortgage on Life) by Vicki Baum Cine: George Diskant Cast: Maureen O’Hara, Melvyn Douglas, Gloria Grahame, Bill Williams, Victor Jory, Mary Philips, Jay C. Flippen, Robert Warwic read more

Citizen Kane, January 8th, 1941: Hearst vs. Welles-Kane in Heavyweight Tilt, a shameful, ignominious defeat for W-K.

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Jan 8, 2014

Classic Film Aficionados Orson Welles was at his best when his art created controversy, we see that in practical application with his 1938 radio production of “The War of the Worlds”, gendering panic at the most and at the least confusion. Then with his first film project (his best and maybe the read more

Citizen Kane, January 8th, 1941: Hearst vs. Welles-Kane in Heavyweight Tilt, a shameful, ignominious defeat for W-K.

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Jan 8, 2014

Orson Welles William Randolph Hearst Orson Welles was at his best when his art created controversy, we see that in practical application with his 1938 radio production of “The War of the Worlds”, gendering panic at the most and at the least confusion. Then with his first film project (h read more

Citizen Kane, January 8th, 1941: Hearst vs. Welles-Kane in Heavyweight Tilt, a shameful, ignominious defeat for W-K.

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Jan 8, 2014

Classic Film Aficionados Orson Welles was at his best when his art created controversy, we see that in practical application with his 1938 radio production of “The War of the Worlds”, gendering panic at the most and at the least confusion. Then with his first film project (his best and maybe the read more

Citizen Kane, January 8th, 1941: Hearst vs. Welles-Kane in Heavyweight Tilt, a shameful, ignominious defeat for W-K.

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Jan 8, 2014

Orson Welles William Randolph Hearst Orson Welles was at his best when his art created controversy, we see that in practical application with his 1938 radio production of “The War of the Worlds”, gendering panic at the most and at the least confusion. Then with his first film project (h read more

Top 250 Tuesday: #178 – A Trip To The Moon (1902)

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on Jan 7, 2014

Continuing to wend my way through the Sight and Sound Top 250 Greatest Movies of All Time. This week, it’s #178 on the list, Georges Melies‘s A Trip To The Moon. For a longer introduction to this series and a look at the full list, just click here. And if you want a heads-up on what I read more

A Date That Will Live in Infamy

Café Muscato Posted by Muscato on Jan 6, 2014

To paraphrase dear Mr. Yeats - "And what rough beast, its hour come round at last/Slouches towards Brentwood to be born"? Loretta Young is 1001 years old today.  Heaven help us all. I have to admit, however much I loathe her, recent years have been surprisingly kind to ol' Gretchen.  The read more

A New Year's Moment

Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on Dec 31, 2013

As 2013 departs, 2014 arrives with flair - courtesy of elegant and stylish Mr. Fred Astaire... read more

A New Year's Moment

Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on Dec 31, 2013

As 2013 departs, 2014 arrives with flair - courtesy of elegant and stylish Mr. Fred Astaire... read more

Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ, Happy Anniversary! Premiered in New York City, December 30th, 1925

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Dec 30, 2013

As we can see from the posters, lobby cards, programs and ads for Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ, every means and all tools were used to promote this film, yet, because of its budget (most expensive of the silent era at 3.9 million) it lost money on its initial run, finally making a little profit in read more

Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ, Happy Anniversary! Premiered in New York City, December 30th, 1925

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Dec 30, 2013

As we can see from the posters, lobby cards, programs and ads for Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ, every means and all tools were used to promote this film, yet, because of its budget (most expensive of the silent era at 3.9 million) it lost money on its initial run, finally making a little profit in read more

A Montage: Classic Movies to Inspire

Sunset Blvd Posted by Rachel T on Dec 29, 2013

Hope everyone’s having a lovely holiday season. Here is my last video of the year, featuring everything from recent (ish) classics to films from years long gone. All though have in common, in my humble opinion, the rather enigmatic power of the movies. Whether they educate us, inspire us, or read more

GlamAmor-ous Holidays--Wishing You a Merry and WHITE CHRISTMAS

GlamAmor Posted by on Dec 25, 2013

A favorite for all of my GlamAmor-ous Holidays is White Christmas, so here is my celebration of the classic from the archives as I'm away toasting the season.  Merry Christmas! ----- I couldn't think of a better way to toast this holiday season than with 1954's White Christmas.  The read more
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