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Book Review--Mean..Moody...Magnificent! Jane Russell and the Marketing of a Hollywood Legend
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Nov 30, -0001
Mean..Moody..Magnificent Christina Rice University Press of Kentucky, 2021 I’ve been eagerly anticipating Mean...Moody…Magnificent, because I couldn’t put down Christina Rice’s first biography, about Ann Dvorak. While this book is not the passion projec read more
A morte no Nilo / Death on the Nile (1978)
Critica Retro Posted by Lê on Nov 30, -0001
A morte no Nilo / Death on the Nile (1978) #AgathaChristieBookshelf Ler Agatha Christie é quase uma tradição familiar. Minha avó gosta muito dela, e minha mãe tem uma respeitável coleção (foto acima). E é natural que eu tenha herdado estes livros. Tenho predileção pelas histórias read more
My, What a Long Face!
Mildred's Fatburgers Posted by Beth Daniels on Nov 30, -0001
"Best acting by cartoon bulldog ever." -- Jennifer Robinson (my sister)
The Great Bea Benaderet
Don't you dare bring one more thing into this house.
Feed the Kitty (1952)
The reason I love Warner Bros. cartoons above all others -- apart from the writ read more
God Speed Jean Simmons (1929-2010) & a New Bundle of Joy
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Here are some tributes posted by other bloggers:
What Jean Simmons meant to me... ~ ClassicForever - This one is particularly touching and Millie created a very sweet tribute video.
Jean Simmons - In Memoriam ~ Another Old Movie Blog
RIP Jean Simmons, 1929-2010 ~ The Classic Film Show
Jean Simmons read more
Resenha: Casablanca – A criação de uma obra-prima involuntária do cinema, de Renzo Mora
Critica Retro Posted by Lê on Nov 30, -0001
Resenha: Casablanca – A criação de uma obra-prima involuntária do cinema, de Renzo Mora Book review: Casablanca – Creating an involuntary masterpiece, by Renzo Mora Comumente escrevo aqui sobre filmes cujos bastidores são tão ou mais interessantes que o produto final que read more
How To Be a Classic Film Fan without TCM
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
I do not have Turner Classic Movies and extenuating circumstances prevent me from getting the channel. I'm not going to explain why because from the reaction I've been getting from people, it's very unlikely you will understand. I love TCM and the channel played a pivotal role in the early read more
A primeira chanchada a gente nunca esquece
Critica Retro Posted by Lê on Nov 30, -0001
A primeira chanchada a gente nunca esquece Em uma manhã nublada de domingo, minha mãe me deu um conselho: “Já que você gosta tanto de filmes antigos, você tem também de assistir às chanchadas!”. Resolvi seguir sua proposta e aproveitei para assistir ao filme que estava começando. read more
A Sombra da Guilhotina / Reign of Terror (aka The Black Book, 1949)
Critica Retro Posted by Lê on Nov 30, -0001
A Sombra da Guilhotina / Reign of Terror (aka The Black Book, 1949) Uma narração policial abre o filme. Tudo muito noir e comum, se a narração não estivesse nos apresentando os protagonistas da fase mais sangrenta da Revolução Francesa. Quando alguns minutos se passam e as lições de read more
Forbidden Hollywood by Mark A. Vieira
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Forbidden Hollywood
The Pre-Code Era (1930-1934)
When Sin Ruled the Movies
by Mark A. Vieira
TCM and Running Press
Hardcover ISBN: 9780762466771
April 2019
252 pages
Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powells — TCM Shop
"Pre-Code refers to the four-year period before the Production Cod read more
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story (2015)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
HaroldandLillian.com - #HaroldandLillian
“They were the heart of Hollywood.” – Bill Krohn, film critic
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story (2015) will have its US premiere today at DOC NYC. From director Daniel Raim and executive producer Danny DeVito comes a touching a read more
Western, John Wayne e a guerra dos sexos
Critica Retro Posted by Lê on Nov 30, -0001
Western, John Wayne e a guerra dos sexos Com a expansão de um novo nicho literário e cinematográfico chamado “chick lit” (os famosos livros e filmes “de mulherzinha”) muitos se voltam para o sexo oposto e tentam redefinir o mercado de entretenimento para atrair o read more
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror Review
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
On a chilly evening on the eve of Halloween, scores of people made their way towards Symphony Hall in Boston for a truly spectacular event. F.W. Murnau’s classic horror movie Nosferatu (1922) would be projected on a gigantic screen that hung above the orchestra pit. A new score, created by eig read more
Intermezzo: A Love Story (1939)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
1939 was a good year for David O. Selznick. While in the midst of working on what would become recognized as one of the greatest movies of all time, Gone with the Wind, Selznick was also making strides at his studio Selznick International Pictures. He had his talent scout Katharine Brown (aka Kay B. read more
À Margem da Vida (1950) / Caged (1950)
Critica Retro Posted by Lê on Nov 30, -0001
À Margem da Vida (1950) / Caged (1950) Diz-se que a prisão muda um homem. Mas o que ela faz com uma mulher? Não importa se a pena é de alguns meses ou muitos anos, ir para a prisão é sempre uma experiência traumática, pois a prisão não melhora ninguém, é só um lugar de punições read more
Owning Bachelor Mother (1939) and a Giveaway
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
I have a confession to make. I have had in my possession 11 different copies of the Bachelor Mother (1939).
It all started over a decade ago when I was discovering my love of classic film. I taped a series of films off of TCM with my VCR. All of the films had the word "bachelor" in the title: read more
Myra & Anna Karenina: de Tolstoi à Ponte de Waterloo
Critica Retro Posted by Lê on Nov 30, -0001
Myra & Anna Karenina: de Tolstoi à Ponte de Waterloo Recentemente, assistindo à versão de 1997 de “Anna Karenina”, reportei-me a dois filmes clássicos. Um deles foi “Doutor Jivago / Dr. Zhivago” (1965), devido à paisagem russa coberta de neve. O outro foi “A read more
#SymphonyofHorror The Boston Pops and the Berklee College of Music team up to give Nosferatu (1922) a new score
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
What: Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror #SymphonyofHorror
Where: Symphony Hall in Boston, MA
Who: Keith Lockhart, The Boston Pops and eight student composers from Berklee College of Music
When: October 30th, 2015 at 8 PM (blood drive from 2-7 PM)
How: Tickets available at Bostonpops.org. $37-$4 read more
My History with DVD Netflix and a Giveaway
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
One service that has been integral to my life as a classic film enthusiast is DVD Netflix. Over the years I’ve come to rely on the DVD rental service to enrich my life with classic movies but also contemporary, indie and foreign ones too. (And TV shows, lots of TV shows!) Before I share my own read more
My Favorite Classic Movies, A Milestone and a New Look!
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
This post is a big deal. Why? It's my 1,000th! To celebrate I have four big announcements to make.
The FIRST is Out of the Past now has a brand new design courtesy of the super talented Kate Gabrielle. Take a look around and let me know what you think! The look also extends to my social media chann read more
A História do Mundo – Parte 1 / History of the World – Part I (1981)
Critica Retro Posted by Lê on Nov 30, -0001
A História do Mundo – Parte 1 / History of the World – Part I (1981) As paródias são tão antigas quanto a própria arte. Assim que a arte séria é criada, logo depois surge a paródia. Isso não foi diferente no cinema. E, se me perguntassem quem é responsável pelas melhores read more