Since his debut in the Bela Lugosi film White Zombie, our friend Zed has always been the idiot bastard son of the horror movie genre. He never receives any credit for being a loyal, quiet servant to the practitioners of…
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Here’s to the Henchmen
You’re familiar, I’m sure, with the old saying, “Behind every great man there’s a great woman.” Well, in the movies, behind every great villain there seems to be an easily replenished supply of underlings ready to be abused and berated by their…
Read more →Inspector Crane & Dickens: Warren William’s Lone Wolf Co-Stars
Once I got involved watching the Lone Wolf series of movies I soon found myself looking for Inspector Crane and Dickens to pop up, which they did seven times (six and a half opposite Warren William)! (That’s Fred Kelsey as…
Read more →Questions About Carrie Snodgress, Christine Lahti & More Answered
Question: I recently viewed the original Magnificent Obsession, starring Robert Taylor and Irene Dunne, on TCM. Is this available to purchase? Answer: Good news! The Criterion Collection’s special edition of Magnificent Obsession contains the Taylor-Dunne 1935 release, as well as…
Read more →Silent Horrors: The Cat and the Canary (1927)
Guest blogger Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. writes: John Willard’s hardy old stage chestnut The Cat and The Canary—first performed in New York City on February 7, 1922—has been around the block, cinematically so to speak, on at least four different…
Read more →Movie Poll: What movie has the best twist ending?
Tombstone
You know the drill. Below is a classic movie photo with Jason’s caption. You’re encouraged to leave your own suggestion in the comment section below! Some varmint had stolen their mustache combs. And now there would be hell to pay!
Read more →A Yank in the R.A.F (1941): Classic Movie Review
A Yank in the R.A.F. is an interesting but uneven example of the type of morale-boosting film produced by Hollywood before the entry of the United States into World War II. Along with films like Foreign Correspondent (1940) and Confirm…
Read more →This Week In Film History 04-25-10
April 27, 1930: From Erich Maria Remarque’s novel, Lewis Milestone films All Quiet on the Western Front, a harsh look at the futility of war. April 30, 1938: An early rendition of what is to become the character of Bugs…
Read more →Non-Expressionism: The Gift of Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen I started going to the movies in the seventies and Steve McQueen was one of the first stars I got to know in current releases. When I saw his last film in the theatre, The Hunter, on opening…
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