Posted on August 2, 2019 by admin
Each had fantastic careers in their own right but there is something joyous in watching Myrna Loy and William Powell play off one another.
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Posted on August 1, 2019 by admin
Ruth Hussey’s first film was released in 1937. Her early roles were often as the girlfriend in romantic comedies. But she made her mark as magazine photographer Elizabeth Imbrie in The Philadelphia Story in 1940. She is snappy, snarky, all-knowing, and the perfect contrast to the erratic Katherine Hepburn. Audiences and the Academy agreed — she…
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Posted on July 10, 2019 by admin
Lunar films for the dreamers, the sci-fi enthusiasts, the skeptics and the dramatic. All available from DVD Netflix.
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Posted on July 1, 2019 by admin
Fifty years ago, humans finally touched down on the silvery, glowing orb that inspired thousands of poets, musicians, lovers, painters, and wanderers. Celebrate the anniversary of this monumental achievement with a variety of lunar films.
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Posted on June 6, 2019 by admin
The Shaggy Dog, released in theaters in 1959, was Disney Studios first live-action comedy. It was a departure from their popular animated films. The gambit paid off—it was a huge hit and it launched a slew of wholesome, funny, adventuresome movies from the studio. These goofball comedies, light-hearted family fare, and suspenseful mysteries became the…
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Posted on May 2, 2019 by admin
Elegant. Impish. Gamine. Audrey. This Saturday would be Audrey's 90th birthday. Schedule a marathon with these classics from DVD Netflix. In each of these films, Audrey’s joy is infectious. She can dance, sing, make you laugh or feel wistful. And she has some killer dresses.
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Posted on April 23, 2019 by admin
From thrillers that will “make your hair stand on end,” to Broadway musicals, these are not adaptations put to film. Rather, these movies use Shakespeare as a foundation to tell a story relevant to its audience.
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Posted on April 23, 2019 by admin
This year, April 23 marks the 455th birthday of William Shakespeare. From thrillers that will “make your hair stand on end,*” to Broadway musicals, these are not adaptations put to film. Rather, these movies use Shakespeare as a foundation to tell a story relevant to its audience.
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Posted on April 13, 2019 by admin
In chilling contrast to the brazen Technicolor musicals of the decade, film noir settled deeper in to dark, shadowy corners. After GIs returned from the war, women were expected to go back to their household duties. Wives who once held factory jobs were expected to put on an apron and smile. For some, it was…
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Posted on April 12, 2019 by admin
These sophisticated films of the 1950s highlight the noir sensibility and the femme fatale.
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Posted on March 29, 2019 by admin
Baseball season is finally here. From 1950s musicals to heartland dramas to historic icons of the game, it's the perfect time to revisit these essential baseball movies.
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Posted on March 10, 2019 by admin
Val Lewton isn’t quite the household name he ought to be. Today, his films are seen as prime examples of low budget horror that rely on simple lighting and strong storytelling rather than special effects makeup or schlocky monsters.
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Posted on March 6, 2019 by admin
My latest for DVD Netflix focuses on Alfred Hitchcock's output during the 1940s, a decade fraught by global war. It was a time laced with suspicion, doubt, daring, and misplaced trust. He knew what plagued an audience’s psyche. These stomach-knotting thrillers use the paranoia and instability of World War II to his advantage.
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Posted on February 18, 2019 by admin
Along with a slew of decadent musicals came a slate of fast-talking, raucous comedies. Divorce-remarriage plots, fish out of water stories, and fierce, funny women all figure in the genre.
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Posted on February 1, 2019 by admin
Divorce-remarriage plots, fish out of water stories, and fierce, funny women all figure in the genre. These silly comedies of errors have heart, and they are still just as biting and edgy today.
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