Monthly Archives: February 2026

Western RoundUp: Walk the Proud Land (1956)

Posted on February 26, 2026 by Laura Grieve

Walk the Proud Land (1956) Every year or so I like to review a new-to-me Audie Murphy film in my Western RoundUp column.  My previous Murphy review, Apache Rifles (1964), was published last April.  This year I’ve watched one of … Continue reading →

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Silents are Golden: Silent Superstars: Rudolph Valentino, The Ultimate Screen Idol

Posted on February 23, 2026 by Lea Stans

Silent Superstars: Rudolph Valentino, The Ultimate Screen Idol How fortunate it was that a young Italian movie actor christened Rodolfo Alfonso Raffaello Pierre Filibert Guglielmi di Valentina d’Antonguella settled on the elegant “Rudolph Valentino” for his screen name. Not many … Continue reading →

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Ahead of its time, John Carpenter’s ‘The Thing’ honored by the National Film Registry

Posted on February 21, 2026 by Toni Ruberto

John Carpenter’s ‘The Thing’ honored by the National Film Registry At an isolated Antarctic research station, scientists battle a deadly alien with such extraordinary shape-shifting capabilities that the men don’t know if the person next to them is still human. … Continue reading →

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Noir Nook: 75th Anniversary Noir – 2026 Edition

Posted on February 19, 2026 by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry

75th Anniversary Noir – 2026 Edition It’s about that time, y’all! February at the Noir Nook means our annual look at the noirs that are celebrating their 75th anniversary, and have I got four winners for you from 1951! Before … Continue reading →

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Silver Screen Standards: Two Silent Comedies from Ernst Lubitsch

Posted on February 12, 2026 by Jennifer Garlen

Two Silent Comedies from Ernst Lubitsch Ernst Lubitsch is celebrated as the director of many of Hollywood’s great comedies, including Ninotchka (1939), To Be or Not to Be (1942), and Heaven Can Wait (1943), but he directed films in his … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Travels: Dorothy Mackaill

Posted on February 5, 2026 by Annette Bochenek

Classic Movie Travels: Dorothy Mackaill Dorothy Mackaill was born on March 4, 1903, in Kingston upon Hull, England, to John Mackaill and Florence Pickard Mackaill. She was primarily raised by her father after her parents separated in 1914. He owned … Continue reading →

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