Silents are golden: A closer look - greed (1924) With its deep, realistic story and large, almost operatic themes, Frank is Norris' novel from 1899 McTeague is one of the great American books of the late 19th century. While many critics disliked it at the time because it was too "vulgar", "depressing" or even "loathsome", its powerful...
"When was the last nuclear test in Vegas?" That question is never a good sign for people in a horror / science fiction film from the 1950s, but it's for the viewers who know they're watching. The atomic bomb, radiation etc were the catalyst for the favorite films of the era as they were the oversized ants...
Silver Screen Standards: Vincent Price Vincent Price, "The Threat Merchant" During the Halloween season, of course, we think of Vincent Price, the undisputed icon of horror whose many roles in the genre put him in the lofty company of Lon Chaney, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi and Christopher Lee. Price was so associated with horror that he got...
Travel classic: Agnes Ayres Agnes Ayres While many women worked by the side of the great Rudolph Valentino, Agnes Ayres was able to do so by his side in the remarkable silent film classic The sheikh (1921). Although best known for the role, she appeared in many other silent films of the era. Agnes Eyre Henkel was...
10 (more) film noir horror crossovers Horror and noir are the crazy cousins of cinema. Dark in style and content, they approach the worst elements of humanity from different angles, although they often arrive at the same morbid goal. Given the similarities between these two styles, it's not surprising how often filmmakers mix them together. We here...
Silents are Golden: Silent Directors - The ingenious FW Murnau FW Murnau Very large and described with an “icy, imperious character”, FW Murnau fit perfectly into the stereotypical notion of a German silent film director. Highly cultured, his love of the arts and extreme attention to detail resulted in some of the best silent film work -...
Noir Nook: YouTube Bs - Highway trawl (1954) YouTube is a treasure trove for film noir classics - you can find treasures such as free on it Scarlet Road (1945), The strange love of Martha Ivers (1946), House of Strangers (1949), Kansas City confidential (1952) and many other major studio releases from this period. Highway trawl (1954)...
Classic Travel: Evelyn Keyes Evelyn Keyes Best known for portraying Scarlett O'Hara's little sister, Evelyn Keyes has had a long career that stretched well beyond her time in Blown by the wind (1939). She was born Evelyn Louise Keyes on November 20, 1916 in Port Arthur, Texas, the daughter of Methodist pastors Omar Dow Keyes and Maude...
It's October, the time of year when the world realizes it's okay to watch scary movies every day - and horror movie fans are right there with suggestions whether you've asked for it or not. This year I thought it would be fun to share ideas based on horror movie subgenres like vampires, witches, haunted houses, and...
Lives Behind the Legends: Hedy Lamarr – The Beautiful Inventor Hedy Lamarr Hedy Lamarr is known as one of the most beautiful actresses to come out of classic Hollywood. She was so alluring, that the looks of animated characters such as Snow White and Catwoman were inspired by her. But Hedy just might be the ultimate example...
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