Glenn Morris played Tarzan once…and most think once was enough! A strange piece of trivia led me to sit down with “Tarzan’s Revenge”; let’s have a look now at one of the lesser-regarded entries in the apeman’s long screen history.
Read more →Monthly Archives: June 2014
What’s Robert Mitchum’s Best Pre-1964 Film Role?
Debuting as a B-Western heavy in the early ’40s, Robert Mitchum would go on to become one of Hollywood’s top tough guys. This week’s poll asks for your pick for your favorite pre-1964 Mitchum performance.
Read more →This Week in Film History, 06.15.14
It’s been 54 years since theatergoers found themselves implored not to reveal the ending of
Alfred Hitchcock’s transformative stunner Psycho. We’ve many more Tinseltown tidbits to shower you with.
Underrated Films of the ’60s
Our nods to neglected cinema continue, as we look back from Camelot to Woodstock to cull a selection of flicks too good to forget.
Read more →Night Must Fall (1937): Dark Fantasy
Robert Montgomery earned an Academy Award nomination playing a handyman whose charming demeanor hides a deadly secret in Night Must Fall. Guest writer The Nitrate Diva shines a light on his chilling turn in the 1937 suspense classic, which co-starred Rosalind Russell.
Read more →Cannon Fodder: In Praise of Golan and Globus
During the videocassette’s boom years, Israeli producers Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus kept the output from Cannon Films coming, from prestige projects to pure exploitation. We’re looking back at a one-of-a-kind industry legacy.
Read more →The Inside Scoop on His Girl Friday
Machine gun-quick dialogue and a lively romantic triangle make His Girl Friday a landmark in the screwball comedy genre. Guest writer Kim Wilson offers a “front page” review of the 1940 Cary Grant/Rosalind Russell/Ralph Bellamy gem.
Read more →Dial 555-CLASSIC Movie Phone Call Scenes
What’s Your Favorite 1930-60 Film Comedy Series?
Before there were TV sitcoms, moviegoers regularly followed the big-screen exploits of the Bumsteads, the Hardys, the Kettles and other recurring characters. We want to know which feature film comedyseries was your favorite.
Read more →This Week in Film History, 06.08.14
Hard to believe it’s been a whole 20 years since Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock took the bus for the literal runaway action hit Speed. We’ve stepped on the gas to bring you more film factoids.
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