I know Billy Wilder’s birthday was yesterday but I doubt being a day late to the party will discredit my love of Wilder by much. Billy Wilder is probably one … Continue Reading My Top 5 Favorite Billy Wilder Movies
Going a bit more contemporary over the next few days; a brief respite from the world of classic cinema but that doesn’t mean that the movies here aren’t classic in … Continue Reading Shallow Grave – Criterion Blu-Ray (1994)
To start, the tie in the Leading Man Tourney for this week has been broken (for now)…hopefully the last few days of Week 1 don’t see a tie-breaker right off … Continue Reading Midnight Mary (1933)
You all voted for a mix of old and new reviews so here’s a more contemporary film for you, the 1994 Joel Schumacher directed adaptation of John Grisham‘s novel The … Continue Reading The Client (1994)
I like the two post format we’ve got going on here so I figured I’d devote a second post to the poll that’s on-going. It continues to be a close … Continue Reading Mid-Day Poll Update (With Pictures)
Here’s that new segment I was talking about (having gone under some heavy revisions in 24 hours. I’m working on a banner for this and I’m open to suggestion. I … Continue Reading The TCM Top Twelve in May
I’ve officially seen Training Day, a movie that’s sat on my Netflix queue for over two years (and ironically enough, I saw it on premium cable). Training Day is the … Continue Reading Training Day (2001)
We’re back with more movie reviews and today’s film is a groundbreaking piece of cinema. Known as the first English language film to use the term “homosexual,” Victim is a … Continue Reading Victim (1961)
To start, I have to apologize for the lack of posts. I’m getting into midterms so my schedule has been: School, homework, sleep with no movie watching. In fact, today’s … Continue Reading Thelma & Louise (1991)
Returning to the world of film reviews with today’s movie, the 1968 version of The Thomas Crown Affair. I’ve seen the 1999 remake with Pierce Brosnan which I actually enjoy. … Continue Reading The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)
We’re entering the final year of Jean Harlow’s life and she would only make six more movies before succumbing to uremic poisoning at the age of 26. Today’s film, Riffraff, … Continue Reading The Films of Jean Harlow: Riffraff (1936)
It’s March 1st and that means Journey’s in Classic Film is kicking off The Films of Jean Harlow, two weeks and fifteen films starring the blonde bombshell that inspired Marilyn … Continue Reading The Films of Jean Harlow: The Public Enemy (1931)
I was recommended today’s film by the excellent blog Mrs. and Mrs. (check it out via the Blogroll or at http://mrsandmrs.wordpress.com/). I’m always open to suggestions…I’ll watch any movie (good, bad, … Continue Reading Witness for the Prosecution (1957)