Village of the Damned (1995)
I started out my 31 Days of Halloween by reposting my review of the 1960 classic Village of the Damned and was resigned to see this remake as a point … Continue Reading Village of the Damned (1995)
The Month in Film: July 2012
Here’s the new Month in Review banner! I should give credit where credit is due because I loved the Month in Review banner over at In the Mood (a … Continue Reading The Month in Film: July 2012
White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd (1991)
Celebrity biopics are nothing new in the entertainment world but from the 1960s-1990s and again in the 2000s there was a spate of made-for-television and cheap theatrical celebrity biopics. … Continue Reading White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd (1991)
Leading Man Tournament: FINALS
We’re finally here at the end of our Leading Man journey. Next Sunday one of these two men will be labeled “The Ultimate Leading Man!” It’s been a long road … Continue Reading Leading Man Tournament: FINALS
Final Poll Update for Semi-Finals Part Two
We’re down to the wire in these semi-finals. Sunday will declare our winner who will go head-to-head with Cary Grant. Let’s not drag this out, after the jump … Continue Reading Final Poll Update for Semi-Finals Part Two
Leading Man Semi-Finals Part Two Update
Our first look at the numbers for the 1970s-2000s. Can you believe next week this all comes to a close? It seems like it’s been forever and really … Continue Reading Leading Man Semi-Finals Part Two Update
Leading Man Tournament Semi-Finals: The 1970s-2000s
The last week before the finals! This time next week we’ll be debating the last two men standing before declaring our Leading Man! Yay! The four actors here … Continue Reading Leading Man Tournament Semi-Finals: The 1970s-2000s
The Player (1992)
If there’s one director whose name I always hear it’s Robert Altman. Love him or hate him people talk about him and his movies have taken on a cult status … Continue Reading The Player (1992)
Leading Man Tournament Week 7 Results
27 votes for this week and another uneventful sequence of events. In comparison to Thursday’s numbers there were increases but only to cement the standings. There’s one more week of … Continue Reading Leading Man Tournament Week 7 Results
Final Poll Update for Week 7
Entering the home stretch for this week (and this tournament actually) so who is going to the finals for the 1990s? The votes are evenly spread amongst the contenders, don’t … Continue Reading Final Poll Update for Week 7
Leading Man Tournament Week 7 Update
So far 14 votes have been cast (and this is actually the first time I’m looking at them so it’ll be a surprise for everyone). Let’s see where this week’s … Continue Reading Leading Man Tournament Week 7 Update
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
I’d taped this documentary under the pretense it was somewhat recent. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic was a CBS special aired in 1990. If you have … Continue Reading The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
Leading Man Tournament Week 7: The 1990s
I hate to date myself but I’m finally in my decade. Don’t misunderstand, I love classic movies but I was raised in the 1990s so I have deep-seated movie roots … Continue Reading Leading Man Tournament Week 7: The 1990s
The Last Days of Disco (1998)
A few of my fellow bloggers reviewed director Whit Stillman‘s Damsels in Distress awhile back, a film I’m still hoping to see in the future. Until that happens I figured it’d make sense … Continue Reading The Last Days of Disco (1998)
In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
In the Mouth of Madness was recommended to me by a close friend with the assumption being that I enjoy smart horror films and therefore I should enjoy this. I … Continue Reading In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
Shallow Grave – Criterion Blu-Ray (1994)
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)
Ticklish Business 