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. As one of the film’s reviewers raved, it’s “undoubtedly the best Hollywood story ever filmed.” For my...
One of nature’s most powerful killing machines is loose. Not only is it the deadliest in its class, but the fastest, too. Beyond its physical abilities are its lethal personality traits: it is unpredictable, paranoid and deadly aggressive. That’s the key to the 1981 British horror thriller Venom (unrelated to the Marvel character). Think of it as...
7 Early “Passion Plays” And Other Religious Silent Films The Christian tradition of the “Passion Play,” a stage production depicting scenes from the last days of Jesus Christ, dates back hundreds of years. Originating in medieval Europe, these carefully staged spectacles helped educate people about the life and passion of Christ during the solemn season of Lent....
Classic Movie Travels: Robert Harron Robert Emmett Harron Robert Emmett Harron was born on April 12, 1893, to John and Anne Harron in New York, New York. He was the second oldest of nine children growing up in this Irish Catholic family. Over the years, his father worked several different jobs, including working at an oil station,...
2025 Western News RoundUp I was surprised to realize it’s been a couple of years since my last “Western News RoundUp,” and with lots of interesting new developments on the Western movie front, this is a particularly good month to share news! In this column I’ll be sharing information about recent and upcoming Western film-related events, Blu-ray...
Minor But Memorable There are characters in film noir that are bigger than life, that are in nearly every scene and who tower over the movie itself like the eponymous inferno. And then there are those that you hardly see at all – characters so minor that they often don’t even warrant a last name (or a...
Classic Movie Travels: Frank Morgan Frank Morgan Francis Phillip Wuppermann was born on June 1, 1890, in New York, New York, to Josephine Wright and George Diogracia Wuppermann. His father was born in Venezuela and of Spanish and German descent, while his mother was born in the United States and was of English descent. Francis was the...
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 as soon as I got home so that I could see how they compared to one another....
A Closer Look At: True Heart Susie (1919) True Heart Susie and her beloved pet cow 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 that always comes to my mind right away is...
Lady Gaga has added seven additional dates to her forthcoming Mayhem Ball tour. The pop star will headline the...
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