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Dragon Inn (1967) is one of the first wuxia (Chinese martial arts) films; it's been a huge influence on the genre, having been remade two times. However, it is in only the past couple of years that it has been seen in Western theaters. For that reason it was especially thrilling that SIFF premiered read more

As a little girl, I wanted to be a princess and be married to a policeman (a policeman, not a prince). That would have been the ideal life for me. But, of course, I grew up and made wiser decisions. Because being a princess doesn’t only involve wearing beautiful dresses and being rich, but al read more

The King and I (1956), starring Deborah Kerr, is one of the classic movies airing on TCM this week. This week, TCM is airing great movies from stars like Marlon Brando, Veronica Lake, and Robert Mitchum. Plus, they are featuring films from Broadway dramas and musicals. So, without further ado, l read more

For the eight weeks that I was away, I was so determined to keep my posts in synch with where I was at. I thought it would be cute... until I couldn't find any suitable films for Prague or Spain. I faced two restrictions: I didn't have anything in my DVD collection that worked, and whatever I did fi read more

A Espada era a Lei / The Sword in the Stone (1963) É ótimo ver animações quando se é criança, mas é uma experiência completamente diferente (e reveladora) revisitá-las quando você é adulto. Embora minha memória não seja meu melhor atributo, lembro-me de ter visto “A Espada read more

Norma Jeane Baker (Mortensen on her birth certificate), who would grow up to become Marilyn Monroe. Pictured here around the time when she lived at the Los Angeles Orphan’s Home Society, now known as EMQ FamiliesFirst Hollygrove. June 1, 2016 marks what would have been Marilyn Monroe’s read more

Some Like It Hot (1959), starring Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, is one of the classic movies airing on TCM this week. This week, TCM is airing great movies from stars like Tony Curtis, Patrick McGoohan, and Roy Scheider. Plus, they are featuring films from Broadway dramas and musicals. So, withou read more

Classic Film Aficionados From my earliest memories I have lived with the knowledge and particular thrill associated with it, that I love tunnels; the sound of vehicles traveling through a concrete tube, which passes under the massive bulk of a mountain or the crushing weight of water, still has the read more

The Animals in Classic Film Blogathon hosted by Crystal of In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood has arrived and runs May 26 - 28.  Enjoy all the interesting contributions by clicking HERE. "A tiger walks the streets of Scotia today while residents cower within their homes gripped by the p read more

Classic Film Aficionados From my earliest memories I have lived with the knowledge and particular thrill associated with it, that I love tunnels; the sound of vehicles traveling through a concrete tube, which passes under the massive bulk of a mountain or the crushing weight of water, still has the read more

A Nós a Liberdade / A Nous La Liberté (1931) Todos os dias eu durmo e acordo com um poster de “A Nós a Liberdade” em cima da cabeceira da minha cama. Dos oito posters que enfeitam o meu quarto, este é o mais esquisito, o mais diferente, o que representa o filme mais desconhecido read more

They Were Expendable (1945), starring John Wayne, Donna Reed, and Robert Montgomery, is one of the classic movies airing on TCM this week. This week, TCM is airing great movies from stars like John Wayne, Richard Widmark, and Jayne Mansfield. Plus, they are featuring films about time travel and read more

SPOILER ALERT: This post reveals key plot points that could detract from your enjoyment of the film if you have yet to see it. As the late Roger Ebert once wrote, “Each film is only as good as its villain,” and “only a great villain can transform a good try into a triumph.” T read more

Puxe a Alavanca, Max! Professor Fate e a vilania Pull the Button, Max! Professor Fate and villainy Um grande filme de comédia feito por um dos melhores diretores do gênero. Um filme que é, além do mais, uma ode ao cinema mudo. Um vilão que é simplesmente mau – e adora isso. E mais: read more

The Milhampton Asylum. Alex Forrester, an inmate at the Milhampton Asylum for the Criminal Insane, is under-standably perturbed when the institution's board denies his release. However, he hatches an escape plan after his psychia-trist, Dr. Fleming, mentions an unusual law which entitles a fugitive read more

This post is my entry in the Great Villain Blogathon, being hosted by Silver Screenings, Speakeasy and Shadows and Satin from May 15-20, 2016. Check out the other posts for more devilish fun. Always an underrated actress, Gene Tierney was at her best as the monstrous, and yet oddly sympathetic read more

It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: It’s a Date (1940)– read more

In a world where blockbuster franchises bombard moviegoers with gimmicks to cater to short attention spans, classic movies are often dismissed as boring and irrelevant, especially by people of my generation. Boy, are they missing out. The heart of any great movie is a great story that captures the n read more

When Rick over at Classic Film and TV Café announced his 5 Movies on an Island Blogathon in honor of National Classic Movie Day, I was on it like a duck on june bug! I dearly love a good list, and one of my many pleasures in life is to compile lists of favorite classic films. I thought that coming read more

Double Indemnity (1944), starring Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck, is one of the old Hollywood classics airing on TCM this week. This week, TCM is airing great movies from stars like Maureen O'Sullivan, Robert Ryan, and Cary Grant.  Plus, they are featuring films about costume designer Je read more