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Frank Sinatra in 1965: It Was a Very Good Year
Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on Dec 10, 2015
It was the age of "Yeah, yeah, yeah," Carnaby Street couture and "Bond, James Bond." The Beatles ruled the world of popular music, having launched the "British Invasion" with their performances on The Ed Sullivan Show early in 1964. A year later that takeover was in full force, and yet for Frank Sin read more
Frank Sinatra in 1965: It Was a Very Good Year
Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on Dec 10, 2015
It was the age of "Yeah, yeah, yeah," Carnaby Street couture and "Bond, James Bond." The Beatles ruled the world of popular music, having launched the "British Invasion" with their performances on The Ed Sullivan Show early in 1964. A year later that takeover was in full force, and yet for Frank Sin read more
Frank Sinatra in 1965: It Was a Very Good Year
Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on Dec 10, 2015
It was the age of "Yeah, yeah, yeah," Carnaby Street couture and "Bond, James Bond." The Beatles ruled the world of popular music, having launched the "British Invasion" with their performances on The Ed Sullivan Show early in 1964. A year later that takeover was in full force, and yet for Frank Sin read more
The “Try It, You’ll Like It” Blogathon: Too Late for Tears (1949)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Dec 6, 2015
Before my youngest daughter goes off to college next year (sniff!), I am determined to cram her with as much film noir as I can. In the last several months, I’ve had the opportunity to take her to see three of my favorites on the big screen (which is pretty much the only way I can pin her down long read more
“Try it You’ll Like it” Blogathon: Modern Times
The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on Dec 6, 2015
Do you know what is one of the best things that ever happened to me? Discovering classic films. Classic films are just magic. Yes, there are some good contemporary films, I don’t deny it, but there’s something different with classic films. They HAVE to be seen, you know. That’s wh read more
The "Try It, You'll Like It!" blogathon: 12 Angry Men (1957)
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Dec 5, 2015
This post is part of the "Try It, You'll Like It!" Blogathon, hosted by Sister Celluloid and Movies Silently, where we write about "gateway films" that might bring non-classic-film lovers into the fold! For all entries, click here!
Some of the inflexible reasons given for avoiding classic fi read more
o/t: since it’s Wednesday, it must be time for Todd Mason’s Tuesday’s Overlooked Films and/or Other A/V
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Dec 2, 2015
Todd’s incredibly popular weekly roundup continues. Click anywhere on the list and the Force will guide you to Todd’s Sweet Freedom page where you can click on the individual links. Me, I’m right now watching yet another Mantan Moreland/Frankie Darro flic: it’s the funniest I read more
If you won't do it, Universal...
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Dec 1, 2015
Anyone pestering Paramount for the release of many of its early Carole Lombard films, such as her first for the studio, "Safety in Numbers" (1930), is wasting his or her own time. Thanks to a deal for television it cut in the 1950s, Paramiunt doesn't own much Lombard material anymore.Paramount sold read more
If you won't do it, Universal...
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Dec 1, 2015
Anyone pestering Paramount for the release of many of its early Carole Lombard films, such as her first for the studio, "Safety in Numbers" (1930), is wasting his or her own time. Thanks to a deal for television it cut in the 1950s, Paramiunt doesn't own much Lombard material anymore.Paramount sold read more
5 Holiday Meal Planning Fears on Film (aka, It Could Be Much Worse)
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Nov 26, 2015
5. The Meal Scars Your Company: Better Off Dead (1985)
Take comfort in the quality of your cooking after watching (a) Lane’s (John Cusack’s) mother boil bacon just days before her holiday feast and (b) Lane accidentally passing a guest primer instead of liquor.
4. Your Guests Never Show read more
'Screenland,' January 1940: Clark and Carole at home; can you bear it?
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Oct 24, 2015
As 1939 turned into 1940, millions of Americans had questions about Carole Lombard and Clark Gable, to many the unofficial royal couple of Hollywood. And in its January 1940 issue, Screenland attempted to answer them.The title was trite, to say the least -- "Mrs. Goldilocks and the Bears"? -- but ge read more
'Screenland,' January 1940: Clark and Carole at home; can you bear it?
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Oct 24, 2015
As 1939 turned into 1940, millions of Americans had questions about Carole Lombard and Clark Gable, to many the unofficial royal couple of Hollywood. And in its January 1940 issue, Screenland attempted to answer them.The title was trite, to say the least -- "Mrs. Goldilocks and the Bears"? -- but ge read more
o/t: somewhere in the world it must still be Tuesday — Todd Mason’s Tuesday’s Overlooked Films and/or Other A/V
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Oct 21, 2015
The Childhood Movies countdown at Wonders in the Dark may be over now, but Todd has still managed to find a tremendous roster of good stuff to include in his weekly roundup. As always, click anywhere on the list to kickstart the patented Noirish ansible app into transporting you instantaneously to T read more
Iron Fist Or Moon Knight – Does It Matter Which One Netflix Chooses For Its Defenders?
Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on Oct 16, 2015
I’ve seen some online speculation and rumors over the past few days that Netflix may be thinking of replacing the proposed Iron Fist series in their previously announced line-up of Marvel Comics based shows with the character Moon Knight instead. The stories actually spin out of rumors that Ne read more
If it's October, it must be...
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Oct 3, 2015
...Carole Lombard month at the wonderful site http://dearmrgable.com/, as it's been every October since 2010. (That's where the above photo is from; let's all raise a toast to Lombard.) There will be all sorts of Carole-related items and entries, such as this from its regular "Gossip Friday" feature read more
If it's October, it must be...
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Oct 3, 2015
...Carole Lombard month at the wonderful site http://dearmrgable.com/, as it's been every October since 2010. (That's where the above photo is from; let's all raise a toast to Lombard.) There will be all sorts of Carole-related items and entries, such as this from its regular "Gossip Friday" feature read more
Book Review--I Lost it at the Video Store: A Filmmakers' Oral History of a Vanished Era
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Sep 24, 2015
I Lost it at the Video Store: A Filmmakers' Oral History of a Vanished Era
Tom Roston
The Critical Press, 2015
What video stores and the proliferation of videos did was to democratize access to movies and film history.
-Tim Blake Nelson
There were once video stores I'd gone to so often that I'd me read more
Playtime: Tati's Subtle Slap, Sticking It To Modernity
Reel Distracted Posted by Paul on Sep 23, 2015
Playtime: Tati's Subtle Slap, Sticking It To Modernity
9/23/2015
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“Comedy is the summit of logic.” Jacques Tati This post is part of the See You In The Fall Blogathon hosted by read more
It Couldn’t Have Happened (But It Did) (1936)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Sep 23, 2015
US / 70 minutes / bw / Invincible, Chesterfield, First Division Dir: Phil Rosen Pr: Maury M. Cohen Scr: Arthur T. Horman Cine: M.A. Andersen Cast: Reginald Denny, Evelyn Brent, Jack La Rue, Inez Courtney, John Marlowe (i.e., Hugh Marlowe), Claude King, Bryant Washburn, Robert Homans, Crauford Kent, read more
Doubling your negative pleasure -- can you 'bear' it?
Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on Sep 21, 2015
I know this is Paramount p1202-652, but who are the men flanking Carole Lombard? That may be George Raft she's looking away from -- this was taken at about the time "Bolero" was released -- but is she looking at Ray Milland, who had a supporting role in the film? I can't answer one way or the other, read more