Noir Nook: Great Characters - Rose Given, scream of the city (1948) Film noir is teeming with memorable characters, and within that vast collection, ladies and gentlemen, I have many favorites. This month's Noir Nook shines a spotlight on one of them: the gorgeous Rose Given in scream of the city (1948). Hope Emerson as Rose gave...
Silver Image Standards: For me and my girl (1942) Although both alone have taken more unforgettable pictures, For me and my girl (1942) marks Gene Kelly's film debut and his first collaboration with Judy Garland, who, after numerous films with Mickey Rooney and co., was just about to leave her youthful roles and slip into adult leading...
A badly beaten man who survived a vile attack lies unconscious in a London hospital. His head and face are wrapped in bandages, only his eyes (a key element) and mouth are visible. The heart monitor by his bed is blank, but inexplicably there's a small spike in brain activity. He's not dead - but is he...
Western Summary: "B" Movie Sampler - Volume 2 Last summer I shared a series of short reviews of "B" westerns that I saw while traveling. I went on another road trip earlier this month and again watched several short westerns in the evenings thanks to my portable DVD player. Taken together, the movies I've seen make up...
Silver Image Standards: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) Numerous remakes followed the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), the iconic sci-fi film adapted from a serial by American sci-fi author Jack Finney, but the first release of this terrifying tale of soulless pod people remains the most multifaceted, even with writer Finney and director Don...
Noir Nook: Canada Noir Canada Day - formerly known as Dominion Day and sometimes referred to as "Canada's Birthday" - is a federal holiday commemorating the anniversary of the Canadian Confederation. This happened on July 1, 1867, when the three separate colonies of the United Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, were united into a single, self-governing...
Silence is Golden: A Closer Look – The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) The silent film era is synonymous with many things: softly lit romance novels, wacky silent comedies, edgy German Expressionism, and of course, big-budget spectacles. Out of intolerance (1916) to metropolis (1927), epics from the silent era are particularly intriguing given that only a few...
The classic marriage of Warner Bros., Big Bugs and Hammer Horror Gangster films, innovative musicals, hard-nosed detective films and woman-centric dramas. Also Porky Pig, Donald Duck, Bugs Bunny and Batman. This is a distinct and diverse group of genres and characters that are part of Warner Bros.'s 100-year history. A word you can't find in this impressive...
Western RoundUp: Western Film Book Library – Part 7 About every year I share some interesting titles related to the Western film genre in this column. Here's my take on a mix of brand new and vintage western themed books for 2023! There is an exciting new series of paperback westerns, Reel West, recently published by University...
Classic Film Tours May: Joe Cobb Joe Cobb Joseph "Joe" Frank Cobb was among the many children starring in the early episode of Our gangHe spent his time in hit comedies from 1922 to 1929. He was born on November 7, 1916 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to James Cobb and Florence "Flossie" Jewel McComas Cobb. He was discovered...
Western Film Book Library – Part 9 It’s time for another survey of books on Western movies! This month’s...
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