Category Archives: Films

Silver Screen Standards: The Big Clock (1948)

Posted on June 12, 2025 by Jennifer Garlen

Silver Screen Standards: The Big Clock (1948) Time looms over us all, but not as literally as it does over Ray Milland in director John Farrow’s fascinating noir, The Big Clock (1948), which features Milland as a magazine editor framed … Continue reading →

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Noir Nook: A Shadowy Baker’s Dozen – 13 Things You May Not Know About The Killers (1946)

Posted on May 16, 2025 by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry

13 Things You May Not Know About The Killers (1946) Ask any noir fan for a list of their favorite films from the classic era, and The Killers (1946) is likely to appear. It’s a stellar example of this shadowy … Continue reading →

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Western RoundUp: Apache Rifles (1964)

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Laura Grieve

Western RoundUp: Apache Rifles (1964) Over the last few years I’ve periodically reviewed new-to-me Westerns with one of my favorite Western stars, Audie Murphy. Previous Murphy Westerns reviewed in this column are Destry (1954), Seven Ways From Sundown (1960), Hell Bent for Leather (1960), and Showdown (1963). I … Continue reading →

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Noir Nook: Ten Things You May Not Know About Sunset Blvd

Posted on April 17, 2025 by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry

Ten Things You May Not Know About Sunset Blvd There are numerous noirs that I could among my favorites, and countless features from the era that I watch over and over again. Sunset Blvd. (1950) fits both of these descriptors. … Continue reading →

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Silver Screen Standards: Them! (1954)

Posted on April 10, 2025 by Jennifer Garlen

Silver Screen Standards: Them! Capitalizing on nuclear anxiety, Them! (1954) helped to usher in a new era of monster movies guaranteed to give post-WWII Americans nightmares about the possible consequences of the Atomic Age. In Japan, this metaphorical threat took … Continue reading →

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Silver Screen Standards: Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

Posted on March 13, 2025 by Jennifer Garlen

Witness for the Prosecution (1957) On my most recent visit to London, I went to see a stage production of Agatha Christie’s 1953 play, Witness for the Prosecution, and of course I had to rewatch the 1957 film adaptation again … Continue reading →

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Silents are Golden: A Closer Look At: True Heart Susie (1919)

Posted on February 25, 2025 by Lea Stans

A Closer Look At: True Heart Susie (1919) Some of the best films of the silent era weren’t necessarily grand epics, experimental dramas, or high-budget adventures. Some were simple, quiet stories, focusing on just a few carefully-sketched characters. One film … Continue reading →

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Silver Screen Standards: The Major and the Minor (1942)

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Jennifer Garlen

The Major and the Minor (1942) I’m not sure you could make a picture like The Major and the Minor (1942) today, and given the Lolita undertones of the story that might be a good thing, although writer and director … Continue reading →

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Silver Screen Standards: On Dangerous Ground (1951)

Posted on January 9, 2025 by Jennifer Garlen

Silver Screen Standards: On Dangerous Ground (1951) Deep frost permeates Nicholas Ray’s 1951 noir classic, On Dangerous Ground, freezing both the soul of its protagonist and the stark winter landscape that dominates the second half of the film. Both constitute … 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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