Because it is the Halloween season, now the perfect time for you to sound off about more of your thoughts the horror genre in general. With that in mind, here’s what we would like to know your opinions on: • What is your…
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Classic 1950s movie reviews, movie articles and information. Movie reviews from classic movies from 1950 to 1959, the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Forbidden Planet: Planet of Solitude
In today’s guest post, Jim Brymer remembers the 1950s sci-fi favorite Forbidden Planet. Sometimes the prognosticators of the 50’s era science fiction books and movies were overly optimistic, sometimes they were astoundingly cautious. In the case of this movie, it…
Read more →Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas Delight In “The Devil’s Disciple”
Based on the beloved play by George Bernard Shaw, the 1959 feature The Devil’s Disciple is a star-studded affair that can enchant classic and contemporary film lovers alike. Set in colonial New Hampshire, the movie concerns Dick Dudgeon (Kirk Douglas)…
Read more →Guest Review: Across the Wide Missouri (1951)
Bernard de Voto’s book Across the Wide Missouri became a surprise best-seller in 1947, earning the Pulitzer Prize for History. The brass at MGM quickly purchased the rights to the book in order to use the title and then pondered,…
Read more →FYI: “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” Gets a New Special Edition
The original 1956 version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers is the defining science-fiction film of its age. Far more clever than its genre trappings would seem, the film works just as well as a political allegory (perhaps even more…
Read more →“The Manster” Combines Schlock, Horror, and Campy Fun!
“Before your startled eyes…man changes to monster! Once normal man actually splits in two…half human/half inhuman, in the laboratory of the damned…in which women are brutalized by the monster-born-of-man!” – The Manster movie poster Travel with us now to the halcyon…
Read more →Saddle Up With Western Idol George Montgomery
The golden age of the westerns produced a smattering of heroes: John Wayne, Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, Audie Murphy, and… George Montgomery? If you are, like me, saying who the deuce is George Montgomery? Sit back while I fill you in…
Read more →Saddle Up with Roy Rogers and “Trigger, Jr.”
Looking to saddle up with some classic cowboy fun? Then might we suggest you take a ride with Trigger, Jr.? In this 1950 favorite, Roy Rogers and his traveling circus wind up at a ranch owned by Colonel Harkrider (George…
Read more →“Les Girls” Makes Its Eagerly Awaited Blu-ray Debut Next Month
“From their hats to their hose, From the tips of their toes up to their curls. I simply adore, And ev’ry day more, Les Girls!” George Cukor directed the lively musical comedy Les Girls (which, as the film’s movie poster…
Read more →“The Man Who Died Twice” Is Film Noir At Its Best
It doesn’t have to be a dark and stormy night for you to watch film noir (but it sure helps), because the often-downbeat genre can be enjoyed anytime. Just released on Blu-ray and DVD by KL Studio Classics, The Man…
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