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This is reposted as part of the Summer Under the Stars blogathon. The Uninvited is Gothic horror done at its utmost best; where atmosphere plagues every corner, inundating the audience … Continue Reading Spooky Season 2021: The Uninvited (1944)
Originally published January 15th, 2012 I’ve read and enjoyed Richard Matheson’s novel The Legend of Hell House, although I don’t quite remember the story. It’s easy to confuse this movie … Continue Reading Spooky Season 2021: The Legend of Hell House (1973)
When I talk about classic cinema there’s always a defense that comes with it, predominately when it comes for foreign classics. Unfortunately, the presumed pool of people who will buy … Continue Reading 25 Days of Christmas: The Holly and the Ivy (1952)
Originally published December 2nd, 2014 The Lion in Winter was an eleventh-hour addition to the list simply because I wanted one more Christmas movie I’ve never seen. I would say … Continue Reading 25 Days of Christmas: The Lion in Winter (1968)
The year before we found out “Gidget is the one for me,” Sandra Dee was playing in this rom-com with quite the polished pedigree. Vincente Minnelli’s The Reluctant Debutante may … Continue Reading The Reluctant Debutante (1958)
Originally published December 8th, 2014 I was wary of watching any versions of A Christmas Carol this year after I did an entire month of various adaptations for my old … Continue Reading 25 Days of Christmas: A Christmas Carol (1951)
ORIGINALLY POSTED JANUARY 2013 I haven’t watched Rebecca in a few years, so at this point I’m declaring that Notorious is my favorite Alfred Hitchcock film (at the moment). There’s … Continue Reading Notorious (1946)
In honor of its remake opening this week, let’s go back to 1967 when Thomas Hardy’s novel first received the big-budget Hollywood treatment. Far From the Madding Crowd is a … Continue Reading Far From the Madding Crowd (1967)
Originally published October 24th, 2012 I’ve watched The Innocents twice, and while it’s good I’m not considering it one of the best psychological horror films according to Martin Scorsese (hmm, … Continue Reading The Innocents (1961)
Before Twilight Time’s recent release I’d never heard of Man Hunt, odd considering it’s directed by acclaimed director Fritz Lang, and starring 1940s heavy-hitters Walter Pidgeon, George Sanders, and Joan … Continue Reading Man Hunt (1941)
What does a fading cowboy do when the West is won? By the 1970s John Wayne’s days riding the range were coming to an end as audiences turned away from … Continue Reading Brannigan (1975)
It’s always a bad idea for me to watch a Tudor drama. My rampant love and overabundance of knowledge has the tendency to color my perspective of any Hollywood attempt … Continue Reading Mary of Scotland (1936)
As I mentioned in my review of Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte, actors and actresses on their way out of the spotlight ended up taking roles that shattered their past personas, generally … Continue Reading The Nanny (1965)
If you’ve read my blog for any length of time, you know of my love for Tudor dramas. The only one I reviewed prior to this is Cate Blanchett‘s Elizabeth. How funny then … Continue Reading The Virgin Queen (1955)
There’s an anti-war film for every conflict America’s engaged in, but none more so than the anti-war movies created during the Vietnam era. The Americanization of Emily is mixture of … Continue Reading The Americanization of Emily (1964)
Journey for Margaret is a movie interpreted in different ways from 1942 to today. For 1940s audiences, the movie is a rousing call to arms for the nuclear family to … Continue Reading Journey for Margaret (1942)
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