Monthly Archives: September 2025

Western RoundUp: Lone Pine Film Festival 2025

Lone Pine Film Festival 2025 The 35th Lone Pine Film Festival is coming soon! The festival takes place in Lone Pine, California, on Columbus Day Weekend, October 9-12, 2025. This year’s theme is “Reel Adventure in Lone Pine: Color – … Continue reading

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Silents are Golden: Chaplin’s Motion Picture Debut: The First Five Films

Chaplin’s Motion Picture Debut: The First Five Films If you went back in time and met a young Charlie Chaplin struggling to get through a boyhood of poverty and neglect, and told him he’d have one of the most famous … Continue reading

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Monsters and Matinees: Discovering Barbara Stanwyck, Horror Queen

Discovering Barbara Stanwyck, Horror Queen The idea of having Barbara Stanwyck in my Monsters and Matinees column never crossed my mind. For starters, she isn’t known for horror films and, honestly, I didn’t feel worthy. Then I found her 1970 … Continue reading

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Noir Nook: Autumn Noir

Noir Nook: Autumn Noir As the leaves once again begin to fall from the trees, we bid a fond farewell to the steamy days of summer and prepare to embrace shorter days, lower temps, and Halloween décor on department store … Continue reading

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Silver Screen Standards: To Catch a Thief (1955)

Silver Screen Standards: To Catch a Thief (1955) We mostly associate Alfred Hitchcock with tense thrillers and even horror, thanks to his later hits and TV series, but To Catch a Thief (1955) is something else entirely, a glamorous, action-filled … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Travels: Nick Long Jr.

Classic Movie Travels: Nick Long, Jr. While the name Nick Long may be obscure to many, Long’s talent as a dancer is well worth celebrating. In fact, Long was seen as a potential rival to Fred Astaire, though he never … Continue reading

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It Came From Texas Film Festival: Classic Films and True Tales

So excited to announceThe Third Annual It Came From Texas Film Festival 🙂 For fans that can make it to Garland Texas next week, get ready for a true big-screen treat! The Third Annual It Came From Texas Film Festival … Continue reading

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