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Western RoundUp: “B” Movie Sampler

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Laura Grieve on Jun 29, 2022

Western RoundUp: “B” Movie Sampler I’ve written here on multiple occasions about my love for “B” Westerns. While I love these films at all times, over the years I’ve found that they’re the perfect thing to watch on road trips – they’re short and sweet, read more

Silents are Golden: A Closer Look At – Tol’able David (1921)

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Lea Stans on Jun 17, 2022

Silents are Golden: A Closer Look At – Tol’able David (1921) One of the great joys of American silent film is not only the “up close and personal” look at times gone by, but seeing how people regarded even earlier times gone by. We associate the early to mid-20th century with Americana today, read more

Silver Screen Standards: The Lady from Shanghai (1947)

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Jun 14, 2022

Silver Screen Standards: The Lady from Shanghai (1947) Despite the icy cold shade of Rita Hayworth’s hair, The Lady from Shanghai (1947) plays like a fever dream, confusing and sweat-soaked, long before it reaches its famous funhouse climax. It’s a favorite among classic noir fans even though read more

Monsters & Matinees: Let’s cast our votes for horror films on the National Film Registry

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Toni Ruberto on Jun 11, 2022

Every year when the slate of new movies going into the National Film Registry is announced, the list creates a buzz among film buffs. Not only does the name National Film Registry sound important, it is important. Established by Congress with the National Preservation Act of 1988 to “showcase read more

Noir Nook: The At-Home Film Noir Festival

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry on Jun 9, 2022

Noir Nook: The At-Home Film Noir Festival In April of this year, I attended the TCM Film Festival, which was the first time in two years that the fest was an in-person event. It was a sheer delight to be back in Hollywood for my eighth in-person festival – there’s nothing like viewing classic read more

What’s New On Best Classics Ever In June 2022

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Jun 7, 2022

Father’s Day Films to Watch With Dad, Cult Heroes, and More! With so much happening in June – school’s out, summer begins, and Father’s Day arrives on June 19 – our friends at Best Classics Ever are gearing up to deliver an action-packed month that the entire family can enjoy. Up first, read more

Classic Movie Travels: Hoagy Carmichael

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annette Bochenek on Jun 2, 2022

Classic Movie Travels: Hoagy Carmichael Hoagy Carmichael Hoagy Carmichael was a beloved American composer, songwriter, actor, and lawyer. In addition to appearing in films and on television, he composed numerous hit songs, including “Stardust,” “Georgia on My Mind,” “The Nearness of read more

Film Noir Review: Odds Against Tomorrow (1959)

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Danilo Castro on Jun 1, 2022

“Like you said, it’s just one role of the dice, doesn’t matter what color they are.” Robert Wise is a fascinating case study. In a medium built on radical storytellers and auteurs, Wise is the epitome of a craftsman; a filmmaker without a discernible style. Were it not for read more

Western RoundUp: Forty Guns (1957)

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Laura Grieve on May 24, 2022

Western RoundUp: Forty Guns (1957) In last month’s column I took a look at Ambush at Cimarron Pass (1958), which I described as a “rather middling movie” which I nonetheless enjoyed. Forty Guns (1957) Movie Poster This time around I’ll discuss a f read more

Silents are Golden: Silent Superstars – The Sparkling Marion Davies

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Lea Stans on May 19, 2022

Silents are Golden: Silent Superstars – The Sparkling Marion Davies One of the most well-known actresses of the 1920s screen, Marion Davies is one of the few silent stars whose personal life was not only inseperable from her career, but in more recent decades tended to overshadow it. But nowadays read more

Five Fun Facts: A Star is Born (1937)

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on May 15, 2022

Five Fun Facts: A Star is Born (1937) 1) Pick a number, four or five… So, how many versions of this movie are there, really? Well, most classic film fans would say a definite ‘four,’ end of story — which would be the 1937 film starring Janet Gaynor and Fredric March read more

Monsters and Matinees: ‘Soylent Green’ came too close to predicting life in 2022

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Toni Ruberto on May 14, 2022

The year is 2022. Smokestacks spew thick, dark fumes. Fires burn out of control. People wear masks to shield themselves from dangers in the air. Garbage overflows. Hunger and unemployment are rampant. We understand all of that from the impressive two-minute opening montage for Soylent Green. read more

Noir Nook: Spring Trivia – Joan Bennett, Robert Mitchum, Ann Blyth, Robert Ryan, Jean Hagen, and Richard Widmark

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry on May 12, 2022

Spring Trivia – Joan Bennett, Robert Mitchum, Ann Blyth, Robert Ryan, Jean Hagen, and Richard Widmark There aren’t many things I love in life more than classic movie trivia. In celebration of spring, this month’s Noir Nook is serving up some trivial tidbits on some of my favorite noir actors read more

Silver Screen Standards: The Most Dangerous Game (1932)

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Jennifer Garlen on May 10, 2022

Silver Screen Standards: The Most Dangerous Game (1932) The Most Dangerous Game (1932) has a lot in common with King Kong (1933): the same sets, the same producers, one of the same directors, and some of the same cast, but it’s a tighter, low-budget production without the supersized special effec read more

What’s Streaming on Best Classics Ever in May 2022

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on May 7, 2022

What’s Streaming on Best Classics Ever in May 2022John Wayne, Moms Love Mystery, and More! May is a big month for movies, as our friends at Best Classics Ever are debuting three all-new collections just in time for Memorial Day, Mother’s Day, and John Wayne’s birthday. Are you a fan of read more

Lives Behind the Legends: Greta Garbo – Social Butterfly

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Arancha van der Veen on May 7, 2022

Lives Behind the Legends: Greta Garbo – Social Butterfly Greta Garbo’s most famous quote is undoubtedly ‘I want to be alone.’ But it wasn’t Garbo who said this, it was her character in Grand Hotel who uttered those famous words. Garbo herself made a more nuanced statement: ‘I never read more

Classic Movie Travels: Virginia Dale

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annette Bochenek on May 5, 2022

Classic Movie Travels: Virginia Dale Virginia Dale Actress and dancer Virginia Dale was born Virginia Paxton in Charlotte, North Carolina, on July 1, 1917. Her parents were mechanic Joel Paxton and Lula Helms Paxton. Dale was one of six children: Jay, Frances, Frieda, Joey, and an unnamed infa read more

Western RoundUp: Ambush at Cimarron Pass (1958)

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Laura Grieve on Apr 29, 2022

Western RoundUp: Ambush at Cimarron Pass (1958) Ambush at Cimarron Pass (1958) movie poster A frequently seen theme in the Western film genre is a disparate band of travelers banding together against a common foe, most often Indians. One of the most famous Westerns featuring this theme is J read more

Film Noir Review: I, the Jury (1953)

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Danilo Castro on Apr 28, 2022

“I never wanted the world. Just room enough for the two of us.” Mike Hammer has a strange cinematic history, especially when compared to other classic detectives. He toiled in B-movie adaptations while P.I. ‘s like Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe were given the A-list treatment. Ki read more

Silents are Golden: A Closer Look At – The King of Kings (1927)

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Lea Stans on Apr 21, 2022

Silents are Golden: A Closer Look At – The King of Kings (1927) In the mid-1920s, after being known primarily for melodramas and light comedies with battle-of-the-sexes themes, famed director Cecil B. DeMille was starting to move in a more “epic” direction. Being interested in religious themes, read more
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