10 Classic Movies Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe (1)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Sep 18, 2012
Quoth the raven, "Nevermore!"
Movies and shorts inspired by the works of Edgar
Allan Poe first appeared during the silent era, but Poe’s greatest age came in
the 1960s, when Roger Corman made the author his macabre muse for a series of
cult horror classics. With Vincent Price as his lead read more
Classic Films in Focus: THE OLD MAID (1939) (3)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Sep 18, 2012
In
1938 Bette Davis had starred in Jezebel
as a Southern belle whose unconventional behavior brought her misery and
loneliness. In 1939, Davis and a number of her Jezebel cohorts returned for another Civil War love story in The Old Maid, in which Davis plays a
Northern debutante whose unconventional read more
10 Classic Movies Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe (3)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Sep 18, 2012
Quoth the raven, "Nevermore!"
Movies and shorts inspired by the works of Edgar
Allan Poe first appeared during the silent era, but Poe’s greatest age came in
the 1960s, when Roger Corman made the author his macabre muse for a series of
cult horror classics. With Vincent Price as his lead read more
Classic Films in Focus: BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS (1971) (4)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Sep 17, 2012
Loosely
based on the novel by Mary Norton, Bedknobs
and Broomsticks (1971) followed up Disney's enormous success with Mary Poppins (1964), and on paper the
two pictures must look very similar. Here we have two musical comedies set in
England, both involving magic and a handful of cute but troublesom read more
Classic Films in Focus: BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS (1971) (1)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Sep 17, 2012
Loosely
based on the novel by Mary Norton, Bedknobs
and Broomsticks (1971) followed up Disney's enormous success with Mary Poppins (1964), and on paper the
two pictures must look very similar. Here we have two musical comedies set in
England, both involving magic and a handful of cute but troublesom read more
Classic Films in Focus: ON APPROVAL (1944) (4)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Sep 16, 2012
The
British film industry turned out some truly remarkable pictures during the
classic era, and On Approval (1944)
is a surprising testament to their talent, even if the movie is not especially
well known today. Although celebrated British filmmakers like Ealing Studios
produced wonderful comedies a read more
Classic Films in Focus: ON APPROVAL (1944) (1)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Sep 16, 2012
The
British film industry turned out some truly remarkable pictures during the
classic era, and On Approval (1944)
is a surprising testament to their talent, even if the movie is not especially
well known today. Although celebrated British filmmakers like Ealing Studios
produced wonderful comedies a read more
Classic Films in Focus: ON APPROVAL (1944) (3)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Sep 16, 2012
The
British film industry turned out some truly remarkable pictures during the
classic era, and On Approval (1944)
is a surprising testament to their talent, even if the movie is not especially
well known today. Although celebrated British filmmakers like Ealing Studios
produced wonderful comedies a read more
Beyond Casablanca: 100 Classic Movies Worth Watching (4)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Sep 14, 2012
I'm over the moon today because my book has finally arrived! Beyond Casablanca: 100 Classic Movies Worth Watching, is up on Amazon, and I just got my author copies in the mail today. If you like the Classic Films in Focus reviews that I write, you'll like the book, which includes a lot of brand-new read more
Classic Films in Focus: BEDLAM (1946) (4)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Sep 14, 2012
In
the 1730s, the celebrated English artist William Hogarth created a series of
paintings called A Rake's Progress,
which rapidly became some of the most famous images of the age. A little more
than two centuries later, the visionary film producer Val Lewton took the last
of Hogarth's series as the read more
Classic Films in Focus: BEDLAM (1946) (1)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Sep 14, 2012
In
the 1730s, the celebrated English artist William Hogarth created a series of
paintings called A Rake's Progress,
which rapidly became some of the most famous images of the age. A little more
than two centuries later, the visionary film producer Val Lewton took the last
of Hogarth's series as the read more
Beyond Casablanca: 100 Classic Movies Worth Watching (1)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Sep 14, 2012
I'm over the moon today because my book has finally arrived! Beyond Casablanca: 100 Classic Movies Worth Watching, is up on Amazon, and I just got my author copies in the mail today. If you like the Classic Films in Focus reviews that I write, you'll like the book, which includes a lot of brand-new read more
Beyond Casablanca: 100 Classic Movies Worth Watching (3)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Sep 14, 2012
I'm over the moon today because my book has finally arrived! Beyond Casablanca: 100 Classic Movies Worth Watching, is up on Amazon, and I just got my author copies in the mail today. If you like the Classic Films in Focus reviews that I write, you'll like the book, which includes a lot of brand-new read more
Classic Films in Focus: MAN WANTED (1932) (4)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Sep 12, 2012
Lovely
Kay Francis plays a career woman in director William Dieterle’s Pre-Code
romance, Man Wanted (1932), but the
office is just as good a place to find love as the bedroom, especially with
handsome David Manners as Francis’ leading man. While Man Wanted is relatively tame compared wit read more
Classic Films in Focus: NIGHT NURSE (1931) (4)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Sep 12, 2012
As
part of the Turner Classic Movies collection, Forbidden Hollywood Volume 2, Night Nurse (1931) represents the kinds
of pictures made before the infamous Hays Code took effect and began to censor
what movies could and could not show to the American viewing public. Prurient
interests aside, Night N read more
Classic Films in Focus: MAN WANTED (1932) (1)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Sep 12, 2012
Lovely
Kay Francis plays a career woman in director William Dieterle’s Pre-Code
romance, Man Wanted (1932), but the
office is just as good a place to find love as the bedroom, especially with
handsome David Manners as Francis’ leading man. While Man Wanted is relatively tame compared wit read more
Classic Films in Focus: NIGHT NURSE (1931) (1)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Sep 12, 2012
As
part of the Turner Classic Movies collection, Forbidden Hollywood Volume 2, Night Nurse (1931) represents the kinds
of pictures made before the infamous Hays Code took effect and began to censor
what movies could and could not show to the American viewing public. Prurient
interests aside, Night N read more
Classic Films in Focus: MAN WANTED (1932) (3)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Sep 12, 2012
Lovely
Kay Francis plays a career woman in director William Dieterle’s Pre-Code
romance, Man Wanted (1932), but the
office is just as good a place to find love as the bedroom, especially with
handsome David Manners as Francis’ leading man. While Man Wanted is relatively tame compared wit read more
Classic Films in Focus: NIGHT NURSE (1931) (3)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Sep 12, 2012
As
part of the Turner Classic Movies collection, Forbidden Hollywood Volume 2, Night Nurse (1931) represents the kinds
of pictures made before the infamous Hays Code took effect and began to censor
what movies could and could not show to the American viewing public. Prurient
interests aside, Night N read more
Classic Disney Movies Based on Children's Books (4)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Sep 10, 2012
Most
of the classic Disney princess movies come straight out of fairy tales, but the
family film studio has also combed other literary sources for many of its
popular productions. Successful children's novels from around the world have
served as the inspiration for some of Disney's most beloved anim read more