Remember Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)? The one starring Spencer Tracy? It’s better than its reputation. Let’s talk about why.
Read more →Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941): Better Than You Remember
Movie Reviews
Read our takes on films of all kinds, from silent pictures and classics from Hollywood’s Golden Age to modern favorites. Comedy, Drama, Action, Horror/Sci-Fi, Musical, Western movies and more are reviewed.
Babes in Toyland (1961): Disney’s Original Toy Story
For its first live-action musical, the Walt Disney studio chose Victor Herbert’s fantasy operetta Babes in Toyland. Guest writer Jessica Pickens reviews the colorful 1961 film, which starred Annette Funicello, Tommy Sands and Ray Bolger.
Read more →Olivia de Havilland Is the Government Girl (1943)
Auto engineer Sonny Tufts is schooled in Washington politics by–and falls for–savvy D.C. secretary Olivia de Havilland in Government Girl. Guest writer Rachel Stecher reviews the 1943 mix of screwball comedy and WWII homefront commentary.
Read more →A Hard Day’s Night: 50 Years on, You Know It Feels All Right
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Beatlemania coming to America. To celebrate the occasion, guest writer Greg Altum reviews the Fab Four’s first starring film, the 1964 “day in the life” comedy/concert classic A Hard Day’s Night
Read more →Slander (1957): Dishing Showbiz Dirt, ’50s-Style
Celebrity and scandal aren’t new to Hollywood, as seen in 1957’s Slander. Guest writer Kristen Lopez gets to the truth about this MGM drama where kid’s TV star Van Johnson falls victim to gossip rag reporter Steve Cochran’s quest for “news.”
Read more →Spellbinder: The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
To commemorate Kirk Douglas on his 98th birthday, guest writer The Lady Eve reviews one of his most acclaimed films, Vicente Minnelli’s 1952 Hollywood expose The Bad and the Beautiful, co-starring Lana Turner and Dick Powell.
Read more →Witness for the Prosecution: It’s Billy Wilder, Not Hitch!
Guest writer Rick29 makes a case for why Billy Wilder’s 1957 drama Witness for the Prosecution–starring Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton and Tyrone Power and based on an Agatha Christie story–ranks high in the list of great movie whodnuits.
Read more →Happy Black Friday (1940) with Boris and Bela!
Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi went shopping for scares in the 1940 Universal thriller Black Friday, an odd tale of mad doctors, mobsters and brain transplants. Read on to see if the terror titans’ final team-up for the studio was a bargain or a bust.
Read more →Tyrone Power Makes the Mark of Zorro (1940)
Was Tyrone Power ever more dashing than as the masked swordsman of Old California in 1940’s The Mark of Zorro? Guest writer Laura Grieve offers her mark on the swashbuckler gem, which also starred Linda Darnell and Basil Rathbone.
Read more →Dragonfly Squadron Soars in 3-D on Blu-ray
Originally made in 3-D but released “flat,” the 1954 Korean War drama Dragonfly Squadron has been restored and is now out in a 3-D Blu-ray Guest writer Aurora looks at the restoration process and reviews the high-flying action tale starring John Hodiak.
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