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TCM Pick for August: Film Noir
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jul 31, 2012
Best thing about selecting The Prowler as my TCM film noir pick of the month? It nudged me into replacing my barely watchable VHS copy with a spanking brand-new DVD! Second best? It gave me an excuse to give a much-appreciated re-watch to this unique and first-rate example of the film noir era. Rele read more
The “Best Hitchcock Films Hitchcock Never Made” Blogathon: Sudden Fear
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jul 8, 2012
Lester turns on the charm when he encounters Myra on the train. Myra’s play opens to rave reviews about a month later – with another actor in the starring role – and we meet up with her as she is boarding a train for a triumphant return to her home in San Francisco. Coincidentally, it so happens read more
TCM Pick for July: Pre-Code
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jul 7, 2012
My TCM pre-Code pick of the month stars one of my favorite pre-Code actresses – Norma Shearer. I first saw Shearer in The Women (1939), which (1) I believe I have seen more times than any other movie, and (2) if you have not seen, you simply must. It wasn’t until years after seeing The Women, though read more
TCM Pick for July: Film Noir
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jul 7, 2012
Deciding on this month’s TCM film noir pick of the month put me in quite a quandary, y’all. On Thursday, July 12th, TCM is airing, within scant hours of each other, two of my favorite noirs – Nora Prentiss and The Damned Don’t Cry. Both films are most deserving of a high recommendation – and read more
The William Wyler Blogathon: Counsellor at Law (1933)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jun 27, 2012
I’ve seen John Barrymore in quite a few films: Svengali, which I remember watching at a young age on a Sunday afternoon; one of my favorite comedies, Twentieth Century; those star-packed MGM offerings, Dinner at Eight and Grand Hotel; A Bill of Divorcement, notable as Katharine Hepburn’s first film; read more
Happy Blogiversary to Me!
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jun 23, 2012
One year ago today, I hit the “Publish” button on this site and, voila! With that, Shadows and Satin joined the blogiverse, providing me with a forum for sharing my thoughts about one of my life’s passions — classic film. Boy, time sure flies when you’re having fun! read more
We have a winnah!
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jun 17, 2012
We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to announce that the winner of our first book giveaway, in conjunction with the Seven Shadows blog event last month, is Mike over at Films on the Box! Mike’s name was randomly selected to receive Film Noir: The Dark Side of the Screen by Foster read more
TCM Pick for June: Film Noir
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jun 12, 2012
With just days to spare, and with apologies for not being more timely, I am tickled pink to recommend Shield for Murder, airing on TCM on June 16th, as my film noir pick of the month. Starring Edmond O’Brien, this feature is one of my favorite “obscure” noirs – in fact, you can read more about read more
TCM Pick for June: Pre-Code
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jun 8, 2012
My TCM pre-Code pick of the month is the aptly named Street Scene (1931), starring Sylvia Sidney. Its name is apt because all of the film’s action takes place on a single street, focusing primarily on the tenants of a single apartment building. Next to Strange Interlude (airing on TCM late in the read more
TCM Pick for May: Film Noir
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on May 15, 2012
As I always say, better late than really, really late. (Well, I don’t always say that. Actually, what I usually say is, “HURRY UP! We’re going to be LATE!” But I digress.) I’d intended to share my TCM film noir pick of the month long before now, but with the Seven Shadows series a couple read more
TCM Pick for May: Pre-Code
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on May 9, 2012
What’s that phrase . . . an embarrassment of riches? Well, that’s what TCM is offering this month in the realm of pre-Code. I counted a whopping 28 pre-Code features airing in May – which certainly made it none too easy for me to select my pick of the month. It was a mighty struggle, but I finally read more
Seven Shadows – Day Seven: The Asphalt Jungle
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on May 7, 2012
Our final movie for Seven Shadows Week is The Asphalt Jungle (1950), arguably one of the best caper movies ever made, and a first-rate feature from the film noir era. The story of a jewelry heist that is intricately planned and executed by a motley crew of small-time crooks, Asphalt Jungle is based read more
Seven Shadows – Day Six: GUN CRAZY by Andrew D.
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on May 6, 2012
Running Time: 86 minutes Directed By: Joseph H. Lewis Written By: MacKinlay Kantor, Millard Kaufman Main Cast: John Dall, Peggy Cummins, Berry Kroeger, Anabel Shaw, Harry Lewis Third time’s the charm here at Shadows and Satin as I return for my third and final installment that will appear on this read more
Seven Shadows – Day Five: OUT OF THE PAST
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on May 5, 2012
Whit Sterling is about to put the literal “smackdown” on Kathie Moffat. Today, Seven Shadows looks at one of the most awesome of awesome films noirs: Out of the Past. (For Andrew’s review of this classic, skip on over to his site, 1001 Movies I [Apparently] MUST See Before I Die.) It’s read more
Seven Shadows – Day Four: THE KILLERS by Andrew D.
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on May 4, 2012
Running Time: 105 minutes Directed By: Robert Siodmak Written By: Anthony Weller, from story by Ernest Hemingway Main Cast: Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner, Edmond O’Brien, Albert Dekker, Sam Levene For those of you who may be new to my writings, I want to thank you for taking the time to read this and read more
Seven Shadows – Day Three: THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on May 3, 2012
I have a soft spot for The Postman Always Rings Twice – it’s one of the few noirs I’ve ever seen on the big screen, and one of the first I ever saw, many (many) years ago. (For the review of this classic noir, check out Andrew’s entry for Seven Shadows Week over at 1001 Movies I [Apparently] read more
Seven Shadows – Day Two: MILDRED PIERCE by Andrew D.
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on May 2, 2012
Save for the beginning and the end, Mildred Pierce isn’t your typical piece of film noir, at least it’s not what I think of when I picture the genre. As the film opens, gunshots fill the air and a mustached man, whom we later learn is Monte Beragon (Scott), keels over dead, his last word: “Mildred!” read more
Seven Shadows – Day One: MURDER, MY SWEET
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on May 1, 2012
“Now, look, Marlowe – we’re arraigning you. It ain’t personal. We don’t like you, but it ain’t personal.” I love this line, with its staccato delivery and wry meaning, which comes mere seconds after the start of Murder, My Sweet – a classic 1944 offering from the film noir era starring read more
Introduction to Seven Shadows by Andrew D.
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Apr 30, 2012
So who am I and what am I doing on your favorite blog? For starters, if this is your favorite blog, then allow me to congratulate you on having exceptional taste. But back to my main point, which is introducing myself. My name is Andrew D. and back in the fall of 2009 I purchased a book entitled, 10 read more
Stay Tuned . . . Seven Shadows is Coming . . .
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Apr 19, 2012
Seven Shadows, a week-long cross-over blog event, will shine the spotlight on seven of the greatest features of the classic film noir era. The event will feature reviews written by Andrew from 1001 Movies I (Apparently) MUST See Before I Die and related articles penned (keyboarded?) by yours truly, read more