Desk Set (1957)
I’m slowly working my way through the films Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn made together. It’s going slowly because I’m finding the movies in various places because I lack the … Continue Reading Desk Set (1957)
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)
The Moon is Blue (1953)
I mentioned reviewing The Moon is Blue when I did my first ever blogathon (The Gone Too Soon Blogathon) and discussed star Maggie McNamara. It was recently on TCM (and … Continue Reading The Moon is Blue (1953)
Stage Door (1937)
I taped Stage Door on a whim with little knowledge of what it was about short of starring Ginger Rogers and Katherine Hepburn. In just a short time I’ve grown … Continue Reading Stage Door (1937)
Elizabeth (1998)
This has been reposted as part of the LAMB Acting School on Cate Blanchett. Check out the LAMB to see the rest of the entries. In the interest of truly understanding … Continue Reading Elizabeth (1998)
Midnight Mary (1933)
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)
Midnight Movies (2005)
Have I mentioned I love watching movie related documentaries? You should already know this as I’ve reviewed more than a few already. Well today’s film is no different, it’s the … Continue Reading Midnight Movies (2005)
Mid-Day Poll Update (With Pictures)
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)
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
In my defense this review was written two days ago and my computer decided it didn’t want to look for pictures and kept crashing. Profuse apologies! The Night of the … Continue Reading The Night of the Hunter (1955)
The Journeys in Classic Film Guilty Pleasures
No classic movie today but I wanted to post something anyway and figured, what better thing to write about than my love of making a complete ass out of myself! … Continue Reading The Journeys in Classic Film Guilty Pleasures
Cape Fear (1962) – Reader Request
Thanks everyone for voting in the first Reader Request poll (that’s what I’m labeling these reviews). By a vote of five, the readers requested a review of the 1962 film … Continue Reading Cape Fear (1962) – Reader Request
The TCM Top Twelve in May
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
After Hours (1985)
Apologies for the last post (it’s only late to those in Europe but I’ll apologize anyway). Today’s movie is one of director Martin Scorsese’s….less than successful films. Oh it had … Continue Reading After Hours (1985)
The Celluloid Closet (1995)
A documentary is on the plate for today’s entry, and it looks at the world of homosexuality in film. Like any minority group, the roles for homosexuals have been less … Continue Reading The Celluloid Closet (1995)
The Skin I Live In (2011)
I probably shouldn’t be reviewing this right now. Director Pedro Almodovar’s The Skin I Live In is a film that requires one to really sit back and think about whether … Continue Reading The Skin I Live In (2011)
Victim (1961)
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)