Barbara Stanwyck was, in my opinion, the quintessential strong woman of film. I never saw a movie where she portrayed a simpering female (unless it was to get her way, proving the “strong woman” status in the first place). Forty…
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Classic Flix has recently made some jaw-dropping titles available from the classic age of Hollywood. Spanning all genres, these new titles showcase terrific stars and unforgettable stories. Here’s a sampling of some of the, well, classic offerings that are waiting…
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Look, we get it. You are overwhelmed by holiday shopping and obligations right now. So why not let us lighten your load a bit by presenting this week’s new releases — a diverse range of titles that you either enjoy…
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It’s a fantastic week to be a film lover, as there as a number of exciting new releases spanning several genres that have just been released on Blu-ray and DVD. Family films lead the pack, with the recent Disney hits…
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It doesn’t have to be a dark and stormy night for you to settle in with a film noir classic (but it sure does help!) Noir and mystery films allow viewers to witness the dark side of life without having…
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Our current Colossal Comedy Sale presents some of your favorite farces at great prices. Let’s take a look at 10 of the (many) titles featured in the sale! Remember the Night Breezy mix of comedy, drama, and romance stars Barbara…
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The dark underbelly of life is explored in the film noir genre, and we’ve got five hard-boiled tales of suspense and grittiness that you may not have seen. So join us for this journey into the seedy and uncertain world…
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Wild plots, crazy characters and rapid-fire dialogue marked the screwball comedies of the 1930s and ’40s. For his MovieFanFare debut, writer Nathaniel Cerf examines the genre where such stars as Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, Barbara Stanwyck and others showed off their funny bones.
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In need of a little holiday spirit? In this classic review, author Brian Sieck spends Chrtistmas in Connecticut with Barbara Stanwyck and Dennis Morgan. See if this first-time viewing puts the 1945 Yuletide favorite on Brian’s nice or naughty list.
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We’re helping turn November into “Noirvember” with this classic post, as writer Brian Sieck offers his thoughts after seeing Billy Wilder’s 1944 suspense gem Double Indemnity, with Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray, for the first time.
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