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Monsters and Matinees: Meeting The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre

Posted on March 9, 2024 by Toni Ruberto

Meeting The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre Louise Mandore was just a child when she wandered off during a family funeral and accidentally locked herself in a burial chamber. The experience left her haunted by nightmares and with a lifelong … Continue reading →

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Monsters and Matinees: It’s only a Horror Movie – unless it’s True

Posted on October 14, 2023 by Toni Ruberto

It’s only a Horror Movie – unless it’s True Horror films can sometimes be too much even for the most fervent fan. Maybe it’s a scene so gross that you close your eyes. Or the minute you realize there’s a … Continue reading →

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Film Noir Review: 10 (More) Film Noir-Horror Crossovers

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Danilo Castro

10 (More) Film Noir-Horror Crossovers Horror and noir are the demented cousins of cinema. Dark in style and content, they approach the worst elements of mankind from different angles, though they often arrive at the same morbid destination. Given how … Continue reading →

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The Directors’ Chair: Psycho

Posted on March 21, 2020 by Theresa Brown

The Directors’ Chair: Psycho (1960) Some directors specialize in comedy, others in suspense. Still others delve in horror, romance or westerns. There are directors known for many films and some known only for one. Directors can put their stamp all … Continue reading →

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TCM Star of The Month: Janet Leigh

Posted on October 1, 2014 by minooallen

  Janet Leigh: Not just Psycho  Janet Leigh Turner Classic Movie’s Star of the Month, Janet Leigh, has a very interesting place in the lexicon of film history. Although she never truly reached the highest echelons of Hollywood stardom, her … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Anthony Perkins

Posted on April 4, 2013 by minooallen

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Anthony Perkins, born April 4th, 1932! Anthony Perkins’ acting career has fascinated me. Sure, there are a lot of actors who are either typecast or who only have a single memorable role, but … Continue reading →

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Darkness Visible: Hitchcock’s Greatest Film (Book Review)

Posted on February 25, 2013 by minooallen

   Darkness Visible: Hitchcock’s Greatest Film By Brian Hannan Book review by Minoo Allen With over 50 directorial credits to his name, Alfred Hitchcock’s legacy in the realm of both film and pop-culture is of almost mythic proportions. His films … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Alfred Hitchcock

Posted on August 13, 2012 by minooallen

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Alfred Hitchcock, born on August 13th in 1899! It’s difficult to summarize someone like Hitchcock in a blog post. His films could be complex and subversive; silly and serious; all in the same … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Countdown: Best Picture # 5 — Rebecca (1940)

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Josh Kaye

5. Rebecca (1940) Other Nominated Films: All This and Heaven Too, Foreign Correspondent, The Grapes of Wrath, The Great Dictator, Kitty Foyle, The Letter, The Long Voyage Home, Our Town, The Philadelphia Story Finally, we are at the Top 5. … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Countdown: Best Picture # 9 — The Apartment (1960)

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Josh Kaye

9. The Apartment (1960) Other Nominated Films: The Alamo, Elmer Gantry, Suns and Lovers, The Sundowners Billy Wilder’s follow-up to Some Like It Hot, The Apartment, is a witty, sardonic, and touching film about corporate politics, adultery, integrity and love. Jack Lemmon plays … Continue reading →

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