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DEATH IN A CLOSET: MARIE WINDSOR IN THE NARROW MARGIN (1952)

Stardust and Shadows Posted by Terry on Apr 16, 2019

The single light bulb of interrogation now shines on Marie Windsor as Mrs. Frankie Neall in the model B classic picture  THE NARROW MARGIN (1952).  The  subject is the  Femme  Fatale.  The term Femme Fatale is defined loosely as “a mysterious and seductive woman whose charms ensnare her read more

book: A Line of Blood (2015) by Ben McPherson

Noirish Posted by John Grant on Apr 15, 2019

In the area of London’s Finsbury Park locally nicknamed Crappy, TV producer Alex Mercer and his 11-year-old son Max discover their neighbor, the enigmatic Bryce, electrocuted in his bathtub, victim of an apparent suicide. That would be horrific enough, but it emerges in fairly short order tha read more

An Interview with Ruta Lee: A Lively Conversation about Seven Brides, Marlene Dietrich, Perry Mason, Khrushchev...and More!

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Apr 14, 2019

Ruta Lee made her big screen acting debut in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers in 1953 at the age of eighteen. She has been performing ever since! Her film roles have run the gamut from portraying Tyrone Power's girlfriend in Witness for the Prosecution (1957) to starring opposite the whole Rat P read more

Born in East L.A. (1987, Cheech Marin)

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Apr 11, 2019

Born in East L.A. is a much lighter comedy than expected. Maybe not more than writer-director-star Cheech Marin portends—and a lot of the film’s ineffectiveness isn’t first time feature director Marin’s fault, he needed one of his four editors to have some clue about creating narrative continuity. read more

Born in East L.A. (1987, Cheech Marin)

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Apr 11, 2019

Born in East L.A. is a much lighter comedy than expected. Maybe not more than writer-director-star Cheech Marin portends—and a lot of the film’s ineffectiveness isn’t first time feature director Marin’s fault, he needed one of his four editors to have some clue about creating narrative continuity. read more

Born in East L.A. (1987, Cheech Marin)

The Stop Button Posted by on Apr 11, 2019

Born in East L.A. is a much lighter comedy than expected. Maybe not more than writer-director-star Cheech Marin portends—and a lot of the film’s ineffectiveness isn’t first time feature director Marin’s fault, he needed one of his four editors to have some clue about creating narrative continuity. read more

Born in East L.A. (1987, Cheech Marin)

The Stop Button Posted by on Apr 11, 2019

Born in East L.A. is a much lighter comedy than expected. Maybe not more than writer-director-star Cheech Marin portends—and a lot of the film’s ineffectiveness isn’t first time feature director Marin’s fault, he needed one of his four editors to have some clue about creating narrative continuity. read more

Learn about Lubitsch, via a Vulture

Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Apr 10, 2019

There they are, my favorite classic Hollywood actress and director, Carole Lombard and Ernst Lubitsch, in preparation for "To Be Or Not To Be" on the United Artists lot in 1941.While many fans of the Golden Age are aware of Lubitsch and his "touch," there still are numerous movie buffs unfamiliar wi read more

A Francis tentet? Oh, Kay!

Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Apr 8, 2019

Carole Lombard is shown with Kay Francis in one of the two films they made together, "Ladies' Man" (Paramount, 1931). Tomorrow, Turner Classic Movies in the U.S. is showing 10 of Kay's films, although neither "Ladies' Man" nor her other collaboration with Carole ("In Name Only," RKO, 1939) is among read more

“The next 58 years will be a breeze”: An interview with RiverRun Master of Cinema awardees Paula Prentiss and Richard Benjamin

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Apr 7, 2019

The RiverRun International Film Festival has been held since 1998. Originally held in Brevard, NC, the festival now takes place in Winston-Salem. Held this year from April 4 – 14, 2019, the festival is screening 172 films from 47 countries—71 features and 101 shorts. Each year, a pillar in the film read more

The Loneliness of a Classic Film Lover: 10 years of blogging at Comet Over Hollywood

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Apr 6, 2019

Celebrating 10 years of Comet Over Hollywood “The Loneliness of a Classic Film Watcher.” That could be a film title for anyone who loved classic films long after the movie’s initial release, but was also before chatting about films online with strangers became mainstream. You were considered odd read more

Vengeance: A Love Story (2017)

Noirish Posted by John Grant on Apr 6, 2019

US / 99 minutes / color / Patriot, Saturn, FilmRise, Hannibal Dir: Johnny Martin Pr: Michael Mendelsohn, Nicolas Cage Scr: John Mankiewicz Story: Rape: A Love Story (2003) by Joyce Carol Oates Cine: David Stragmeister Cast: Nicolas Cage, Anna Hutchison, Talitha Bateman, Deborah Kara Unger, Don Johns read more

A very fine vintage Coop and Carole

Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Apr 5, 2019

Carole Lombard and Gary Cooper's first co-starring assignment, Paramount's 1931 drama "I Take This Woman," is celebrated in this stunning vintage still, 8" x 10" and in very fine condition. Its back shows several stamps revealing its status:Want to add this image of two legends to your collection? I read more

Saluting a pair who preserved film history

Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Apr 4, 2019

For decades, the 1931 Carole Lombard-Gary Cooper drama "I Take This Woman" had been out of circulation and feared lost. But a 16mm print was found in the late 1990s, followed by one in 35mm. Both have been rehabilitated and exhibited, enabling fans of both iconic performers to see them in action.Two read more

The Style Essentials - Doris Day Makes a Statement in Jean Louis for 1959's PILLOW TALK

GlamAmor Posted by on Apr 3, 2019

This year's TCM Classic Film Festival is almost upon us, including my Fashion in Film of TCMFF 2019 talk, so I wanted to make sure to share something here on GlamAmor to entertain you while I was away. I could think of nothing better than 1959's Pillow Talk. The film celebrates its 60th anniversary read more

On DVD: Walter Huston and a Lively Cast in The Star Witness (1931)

Classic Movies Posted by KC on Apr 2, 2019

As Warner Archive celebrates its tenth year, I have been looking back on the hundreds of films I’ve reviewed from the label over the years. I treasure so many of these releases, from the pre-codes to big budget Technicolor musicals. However, my favorites have been the underseen gems that have read more

A Whiny Post About Tim Burton

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Apr 2, 2019

If you've watched TV or gone on the internet in the last week or so, you've doubtless seen an untold number of ads for the latest Disney live-action remake, DUMBO. The movie is directed by Tim Burton. When it comes to Tim Burton, I have a certain way of looking at the man and his work. For me, ther read more

A Many Splendored Thing: The 2019 TCM Film Festival

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Apr 1, 2019

The countdown is truly on! The 2019 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival will kick off in Los Angeles, California, in less than two weeks, and for the seventh consecutive year, I’ll be there! This year’s fest will be extra special, as it’s the 10-year anniversary of the festival and the read more

For a 'Brief Moment,' no (April) foolin'

Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Apr 1, 2019

Of Carole Lombard's five releases for Columbia, "Brief Moment" arguably is the lowest on the figurative totem pole. It lacks the career-changing screwball importance of "Twentieth Century," the pre-Code rawness of "Virtue," the glimpses of the Carole yet to come in "No More Orchids" or the maternal read more

Stamp-ing a card to boost the campaign

Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Mar 31, 2019

Believe it or not, some years ago, these Carole Lombard postage stamps were actually issued.In Australia. A nice honor (though to be fair, I don't know how Australia selects postage stamp subjects), but it's one Carole has yet to receive from her home country. We Americans can change that.As we've p read more
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