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Evil (2019) s01e10 – 7 Swans a Singin’
The Stop Button Posted by on Dec 15, 2019
This episode of “Evil” has a particular creative pedigree. Nineties neo-noir wunderkind (albeit flash in the pan) director John Dahl. Eighties and nineties sci-fi guy Rockne S. O'Bannon scripts. Seeing either of their names in the credits for “Evil” just tells of careers gone wrong; seeing read more
Fumetti is never a good idea
The Stop Button Posted by on Dec 15, 2019
I love design. I’m just not good at it; I don’t have fine motor enough to draw, I’m colorblind-ish, I don’t know code. But I love design. Hence the new theme on the site, which chases that pre-Bush “Atlantic Monthly” era of youthful memory, and then “Harpers” until… I don’t remember read more
From the original p1202 negatives, part 2: A Head case, and more
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Dec 13, 2019
This dress is from arguably the best-known collaboration between Carole Lombard and Oscar-winning designer Edith Head -- an outfit she made for Carole's final Paramount film, "True Confession." It appeared at an Ohio exhibit in 2014 (https://carole-and-co.livejournal.com/699504.html).A view of anoth read more
Party Girl (1958): Sumptuous Visuals for a So-So Gangster Flick
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Dec 12, 2019
Party Girl is yet another sumptuous Metrocolor feast from Nicholas Ray though the circumstances were admittedly less conducive for another masterpiece. In need of money, Ray took the job but instead getting his accustomed input on the script, he found himself being partnered with a producer he had read more
Cast in critical choice: A celebration of 'Mom'
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Dec 12, 2019
Director Gregory La Cava, right, poses on the set with four of his "My Man Godfrey" stars: Carole Lombard, William Powell, Alice Brady and Mischa Auer. All the actors were nominated for Academy Awards -- Lombard and Powell as leads, Brady and Auer in the supporting category (newly instituted in 1936 read more
Join Carole for beauty in a 'Woman's World'
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Dec 11, 2019
In early 1936, Universal hoped it could latch on to Carole Lombard's rising star with its "Love Before Breakfast." A few months before, her home studio of Paramount issued "Hands Across The Table," its first comedic vehicle expressly tailored to her talent. (Ernst Lubitsch, briefly the studio's head read more
A 2nd Sunshine Blogger Award for The Wonderful World of Cinema!
The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on Dec 10, 2019
Around two weeks ago, The Classic Movie Muse contacted me to let me know that she had nominated me for a Sunshine Blogger Award! Thank you!! What an honour! The Classic Movie Muse is a lovely blog I discovered quite recently when I was hosting the 5th Grace Kelly Blogathon. I’m sure many blog read more
A Lombardic spin on a popular meme
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Dec 9, 2019
Early last year, we created this Carole Lombard image promoting her as a positive alternative to the Kardashian family, a clan many feel have been overexposed for no significant reason. It became a somewhat popular meme, as several hundred copied the image and distributed it across the Internet.Now, read more
COMEDY GOLD #20: George meets Clarence in It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on Dec 6, 2019
COMEDY GOLD #20: George meets Clarence in It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
On December 6, 2019 By CarolIn Uncategorized
Well, here it is, the 20th and last ever COMEDY GOLD (booo!). Like DOUBLE BILL last year, I thought I’d end this series of p read more
Run Silent, Run Deep (1958): A Streamlined Submarine Drama
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Dec 5, 2019
Run Silent, Run Deep features what amounts to a cold open, set in the Bungo Straits, near the coast of Japan in 1942. The foreboding sonar-infused score by Franz Waxman suggests this will be a no-nonsense war drama and sure enough, within the first 5 minutes, a submarine commanded by one P.J. Richa read more
On Blu-ray/DVD: The Restoration of A Gem, Jacqueline Audry's Olivia (1950) with Simone Simon
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Dec 5, 2019
Olivia (1950) (also known as The Pit of Loneliness) is a treasure that came out of nowhere for me. Set in a nineteenth-century French boarding school, much like Jean Renoir’s The Rules of the Game (1939), it reveals a battleground in the most elegant of settings. A landmark in queer cinema and read more
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019): Mr. Rogers as The Helper
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Dec 4, 2019
As of late, it feels like the world has entered a bit of a Mr. Roger’s Reinnaissance. He’s been gone since 2003 and yet last year we had Morgan Neville’s edifying documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor? There are podcasts galore including Finding Fred and then Mr. Rogers’ read more
In less than a month, we 'return' to the '20s
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Dec 3, 2019
Perhaps these images from the Mack Sennett shorts "The Campus Vamp" and "Run, Girl, Run" encapsulate our vision of Carole Lombard in the 1920s -- a fun-loving, athletic co-ed. OK, so the real-life Lombard's formal education ended during her sophomore year at Fairfax High School in Los Angeles. No ma read more
Batwoman (2019) s01e08 – A Mad Tea-Party
The Stop Button Posted by on Dec 2, 2019
This episode has Sam Littlefield’s character—just the character, not Littlefield himself, which is great because Littlefield’s awful—but Littlefield’s character is impersonating Dougray Scott, who’s also terrible. Only when Scott’s pretending to be Littlefield pretending to be Scott, Scott’s read more
Batwoman (2019) s01e08 – A Mad Tea-Party
The Stop Button Posted by on Dec 2, 2019
This episode has Sam Littlefield’s character—just the character, not Littlefield himself, which is great because Littlefield’s awful—but Littlefield’s character is impersonating Dougray Scott, who’s also terrible. Only when Scott’s pretending to be Littlefield pretending to be Scott, Scott’s read more
A little time left to pick up a 'New Movie'
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Dec 1, 2019
The exuberance Carole Lombard and William Powell had felt on their honeymoon in mid-1931 had largely dissipated two years later. Not replaced by discord, mind you, just a sense that this couple were better friends than lovers. (They would remain that way until Carole's death.) In June 1933, Lombard read more
Short Take: D.O.A.
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 30, 2019
(1949) Directed by Rudolph Maté; Written by Russell Rouse
and Clarence Greene; Starring: Edmond O'Brien, Pamela Britton, Luther Adler, Beverly
Garland, Lynn Baggett and William Ching; Available on DVD, Kanopy and Amazon
Prime
Rating: ****
“You knew who I was when I came in here read more
A Big Thank You from CMH: The 3rd Annual “Give a Gift, Get a Gift” Promotion
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Nov 29, 2019
That’s Right, We’re Doin’ It Again! The Give A Gift, Get a Gift Holiday Contest.
Greetings CMH Fans and Followers!
For the past 2 years, we’ve run a special holiday giveaway contest to express my sincere gratitude to our followers and our columnists. That sa read more
Encore Podcast: The Miracle of "A Charlie Brown Christmas"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Nov 29, 2019
"A Charlie Brown Christmas" wasn't intentionally created to be timeless, but because of its simplicity and sincerity, timeless it is. Miraculously, it avoids every cliche associated with children's animation and is a perfect blending of music, words and images that clearly conveys one man's vision a read more
Encore Podcast: The Miracle of "A Charlie Brown Christmas"
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Nov 29, 2019
"A Charlie Brown Christmas" wasn't intentionally created to be timeless, but because of its simplicity and sincerity, timeless it is. Miraculously, it avoids every cliche associated with children's animation and is a perfect blending of music, words and images that clearly conveys one man's vision a read more