Monthly Archives: December 2024

Western Roundup: 1950 Westerns

Posted on December 22, 2024 by Laura Grieve

1950 Westerns In this month’s column, as we turn the corner into the new year, I want to particularly focus on several Westerns celebrating their 75th anniversaries in 2025. 1950 was a key year in the Western genre. Important new … Continue reading →

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Silents Are Golden: The Top 10 (Possible) Hit Films of 1924

Posted on December 20, 2024 by Lea Stans

The Top 10 (Possible) Hit Films of 1924 As 2024 is drawing to a close, I’m reminded that a number of iconic silent films are now 100 years old: Sherlock Jr, The Thief of Bagdad, Greed. These kinds of milestones … Continue reading →

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Noir Nook: In Appreciation for Frank Chambers

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry

In Appreciation for Frank Chambers I’ve been a fan of The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) for as long as I can remember – it was one of the first noirs I ever saw as a child. (I recall that … Continue reading →

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Monsters and Matinees: Joe Dante’s Passion for Classic B-Movies is a Gift for Film Buffs

Posted on December 14, 2024 by Toni Ruberto

Joe Dante’s Passion for Classic B-Movies is a Gift for Film Buffs In Piranha, thousands of tiny fish – already known for their carnivorous appetites – go bonkers for human flesh after being genetically modified by the government. Among the … Continue reading →

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Silver Screen Standards: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

Posted on December 12, 2024 by Jennifer Garlen

Silver Screen Standards: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) While I’ve never had any interest in diamonds, I do enjoy watching Marilyn Monroe sing about them in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), the Technicolor film adaptation of the 1949 stage musical based on … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Travels: Dinah Shore

Posted on December 5, 2024 by Annette Bochenek

Classic Movie Travels: Dinah Shore Frances “Fanny” Rose Shore was born on February 29, 1916, to Anna and Solomon Shore in Winchester, Tennessee. She had a sister, Elizabeth, who was eight years older. When Fanny was eighteen months old, she … Continue reading →

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