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Kingdom Come (DC/Aspect)      Since Superman has appeared in practically every possible medium from radio programs to pajama sets, it should be no surprise that he also has a strong presence in song, although the extent of that presence is probably underestimated by most, even by read more

Noir City X, San Francisco January was a busy, busy month in my reel and real lives this year, but I still managed to squeeze in one night of lust and murder thanks to Noir City X, San Francisco's 10th annual film noir festival, a ten day event that ran from the 20th through 29th. Noir City, pres read more

A Word About Meryl Streep Labels: Meryl Streep, Thoughts and Musings A critic for Entertainment Weekly magazine stated in an article that Meryl Streep is obviously the best actress alive today. I beg to differ. Are we really going to pass over Maggie read more

Kingdom Come (DC/Aspect)      Since Superman has appeared in practically every possible medium from radio programs to pajama sets, it should be no surprise that he also has a strong presence in song, although the extent of that presence is probably underestimated by most, even by read more

Vida de Cachorro / A Dog’s Life (1918) Muito antes de Rin-Tin-Tin, Skippy (ou melhor, Asta) e Lassie, houve um cãozinho que dividiu a tela com um grande astro, chegando até mesmo a roubar a cena. Em um dos primeiros filmes que têm num animal parte importante da trama, Charles Chaplin read more

by The Lady Eve It was 1948 in post-war France when mystery writers Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac met for the first time at an awards ceremony for the Prix du Roman d'Aventures, a literary award for crime fiction. Narcejac received the prize that year and Boileau had taken the honor ten read more

by The Lady Eve It was 1948 in post-war France when mystery writers Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac met for the first time at an awards ceremony for the Prix du Roman d'Aventures, a literary award for crime fiction. Narcejac received the prize that year and Boileau had taken the honor ten read more

Peter Breck1929-2012Nothing beats a Nick Barkley fight! On The Big Valley, actor Peter Breck gave us Nick Barkley. Nick the hot-headed. Nick the hard-headed. Nick the fighter. Nick would fight with anybody and everybody. He might take on a whole saloon or maybe even a whole town - single hande read more

William A. Wellman: um realizador obscurecido A década de 1930 fiou muito mais marcada pelo nome de grandes produtores que de grandes diretores. Os estúdios controlavam toda a produção e eram aqueles que davam carta branca a um filme que escreveram seus nomes na História, a exemplo de David read more

Whaddya know?  Someone out there likes me!  Elena at Gifts and Dreams has honored Cinematic Catharsis with the Liebster Blog Award!  So, what’s the Liebster Blog Award?  It’s an award bestowed by bloggers to give special recognition to notable blogs with fewer than 20 read more

by guest contributor Joel Gunz Practically every frame of every movie Alfred Hitchcock made could be blown up and hung on a museum wall. He had such a clear sense of composition that you can turn off the sound, forget the story and set your DVD player to slo-mo, letting the images parade by.* read more

by guest contributor Joel Gunz Practically every frame of every movie Alfred Hitchcock made could be blown up and hung on a museum wall. He had such a clear sense of composition that you can turn off the sound, forget the story and set your DVD player to slo-mo, letting the images parade by.* read more

As I have been showing throughout the month, the 1940s have inspired an awful lot of fashion this Fall and Winter.  From the fashion runways to the Golden Globes, the gowns, tea dresses, fitted suits, furs, and accessories from the decade of film noir are all the rage this season. &nb read more

by guest contributor Classicfilmboy Alfred Hitchcock had a knack for bringing out the worst in the best of actors. And I mean that as a compliment. He could take likable leading men, cast them as dark characters and draw great performances. Think of Cary Grant’s Johnnie in Suspicion (before read more

by guest contributor Classicfilmboy Alfred Hitchcock had a knack for bringing out the worst in the best of actors. And I mean that as a compliment. He could take likable leading men, cast them as dark characters and draw great performances. Think of Cary Grant’s Johnnie in Suspicion (before read more

by guest contributor Brandie Ashe Scratch the surface of the prototypical “Hitchcock blonde”—a cool, reserved exterior masking a fiery and determinedly passionate woman—and the subtle differences in their characterizations become more evident.  In her three films for th read more

by guest contributor Brandie Ashe Scratch the surface of the prototypical “Hitchcock blonde”—a cool, reserved exterior masking a fiery and determinedly passionate woman—and the subtle differences in their characterizations become more evident.  In her three films for th read more

Classic Movie Man Takes a Look at “The Artist” The 2011 release, The Artist is one-part A Star Is Born, one part Singing in the Rain, and another part The Jazz Singer. French director Michel Hazanavicius has managed to capture the look and feel of Hollywood when the movie studios read more

Arriving with 2012 will be this blog’s first major event, A Month of VERTIGO. The month will feature 10 11 bloggers and one ‘vlogger' reflecting on facets of Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo (1958). Unpopular with critics and audiences when it was released, Vertigo has endured. Today it read more

Arriving with 2012 will be this blog’s first major event, A Month of VERTIGO. The month will feature 10 11 bloggers and one ‘vlogger' reflecting on facets of Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo (1958). Unpopular with critics and audiences when it was released, Vertigo has endured. Today it read more