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Welcome to The Film Noir Files, the noir series here at Shadows and Satin and over at Speakeasy, the blog authored by my pal Kristina, where each month we recommend a film noir feature for you to watch on TCM. We never know what the other has selected until we post, and part of the fun is trying to read more

This is a wonderful album. Pepe Jaramillo was a fantastic pianist and the arrangements of these popular film themes are lovely. In an era when all of these songs appeared on countless instrumental albums, it seems impossible to create a new and unique arrangement for each and yet Ken Thome, the musi read more

Welcome to The Film Noir Files, the noir series here at Shadows and Satin and over at Speakeasy, the blog authored by my pal Kristina, where each month we recommend a film noir feature for you to watch on TCM. We never know what the other has selected until we post, and part of the fun is trying to read more

In 2015, I launched my Marathon Stars concept, which aimed to explore a particular actor or actress’s filmography. More precisely, the chosen stars were actors I had previously admired in a few films but definitely had to see more of. Later on, I took things forward when transposing that to a read more

In our family, the Christmas season just wouldn't be the same without a viewing of the 1970 musical Scrooge. My sister and I grew up watching this film with our "Oma" Rozi because it was one of her favorites. Since her passing, we have watched it every year with our father because it is one of his f read more

 Film Masters saves another classic film from public domain purgatory with their Blu-ray release of 1943's LADY OF BURLESQUE, a musical-mystery comedy starring Barbara Stanwyck, with direction by William Wellman. LADY OF BURLESQUE was based on a novel written by stage star Gypsy Rose Lee e read more

Welcome to The Film Noir Files, the monthly noir series here at Shadows and Satin and over at Speakeasy, the blog authored by my pal Kristina, where each month we recommend a film noir feature for you to watch on TCM. We never know what the other has selected until we post, and part of the fun is tr read more

In 1955, Richard Brooks’s Blackboard Jungle became the first Hollywood film to feature rock & roll music, marking such a historical moment with the iconic notes of “Rock Around the Clock” by Bill Haley & His Comets playing during the opening titles. A year later, Frank Tas read more

How To Attend A Silent Film Festival So here you are, a big fan of century-old-or-older films. You’ve seen dozens of slapstick comedies, romantic dramas, and exciting epics in the solitude of your own home, and you’re probably well acquainted with the history behind them, too. Obviously the read more

Welcome to The Film Noir Files, the noir series here at Shadows and Satin and over at Speakeasy, the blog authored by my pal Kristina, where each month we recommend a film noir feature for you to watch on TCM. We never know what the other has selected until we post, and part of the fun is trying to read more

Every October, around Columbus Day, I get the urge to watch two films: Doctor Dolittle and Half a Sixpence, both of which were released in 1967. Some people consider the 1960s a musical revival decade and others consider it the worst decade in musical history.... personally, I think the 1960s had so read more

Welcome to The Film Noir Files, the noir series here at Shadows and Satin and over at Speakeasy, the blog authored by my pal Kristina, where each month we recommend a film noir feature for you to watch on TCM. We never know what the other has selected until we post, and part of the fun is trying to read more

Lone Pine Film Festival 2025 The 35th Lone Pine Film Festival is coming soon! Lone Pine Film Festival 2025 Poster The festival takes place in Lone Pine, California, on Columbus Day Weekend, October 9-12, 2025. This year’s theme is “Reel Adventure in Lone Pine: Color – A read more

 The MGM Classics channel aired Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) this afternoon and that was so enjoyable to watch that I followed up the pleasure by listening to the album "Big Hits from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" released by Columbia records. There were many Chitty albums released after the film read more

Welcome to The Film Noir Files, the monthly noir series here at Shadows and Satin and over at Speakeasy, the blog authored by my pal Kristina, where each month we recommend a film noir feature for you to watch on TCM. We never know what the other has selected until we post, and part of the fun is tr read more

So excited to announceThe Third Annual It Came From Texas Film Festival read more

Welcome to The Film Noir Files, the monthly noir series here at Shadows and Satin and over at Speakeasy, the blog authored by my pal Kristina, where each month we recommend a film noir feature for you to watch on TCM. We never know what the other has selected until we post, and part of the fun is tr read more

Western RoundUp: Western Film Book Library – Part 9 Once or twice a year I share a roundup of books on the Western movie genre here, most recently in November 2024. This month’s book column was prompted in part by some wonderful discoveries I made during recent travels. A June read more

This week, we lost one of the greatest talents in the music world - Miss Connie Francis - who passed away at the age of 87. Francis, or Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero as she born, skyrocketed to fame at the age of 19 with the release of "Who's Sorry Now?" which was popularized on Dick Clark's Americ read more

As I mentioned in my recap on the 2025 TCM Film Festival, one of the films I saw was the 1976 film Car Wash, which starred Ivan Dixon and Bill Duke, and featured appearances from a spate of now-familiar faces, including Franklin Ajaye, Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Clarence Muse, Garrett Morris, Mel read more