Monthly Archives: October 2025

Western RoundUp: Bullets Don’t Argue Review

Bullets Don’t Argue Review I’ve just returned from the 35th annual Lone Pine Film Festival! I previewed the 2025 festival in my column here a few weeks ago. Suffice it to say the festival, which takes place in Lone Pine, California, was … Continue reading

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Silents are Golden: The Great Gatsby Turns 100: A Retrospective

The Great Gatsby Turns 100: A Retrospective One of the Great American Novels of the 20th century, The Great Gatsby continues to have a massive influence on how we imagine the “Jazz Age.” We refer to 1920s-themed parties as “Gatsby … Continue reading

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Monsters and Matinees: Not just for Halloween – How to watch horror all year

It’s October and that means Monsters and Matinees is standing on her annual soapbox with this important message: horror movies aren’t just for Halloween. Yes, I’m happy every October to see the large selection of horror films offered on small … Continue reading

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Noir Nook: Noir Fella Faves

Noir Fella Faves I can’t deny that my focus in film noir features is heavily skewed toward the femmes – there are just so many varied dames to discuss! But every now and again, I like to shine the spotlight … Continue reading

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Tracking Vera Miles – Exclusive Guest Post by Christopher McKittrick, author of Vera Miles: The Hitchcock Blonde Who Got Away

 I’m very happy to share this exclusive guest post by Christopher McKittrick, author of Very Miles: The Hitchcock Blonde Who Got Away. A Big Thank You to Christopher for this article! –Annmarie at Classic Movie Hub Tracking Vera Miles:Clarifying a … Continue reading

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Silver Screen Standards: Mad Love (1935)

Silver Screen Standards: Mad Love (1935) I’m firmly in the “every day is Halloween” camp when it comes to classic horror movies, and I especially love the lesser-known, off-the-wall, really weird examples of the genre, from Murders in the Zoo … Continue reading

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Classic Movie Travels: Allen Jenkins

Classic Movie Travels: Allen Jenkins Allen Curtis Jenkins was born on April 9, 1900, on Staten Island, New York, to Robert and Leona Jenkins. His parents were musical comedy performers, but Jenkins did not begin performing until he was in … Continue reading

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