One of the screen’s all-time tough guys passed away 43 years ago this week. In this classic post, we look back at the life and career of Little Caesar himself, Edward G. Robinson.
Read more →Edward G. Robinson: Gangland Cinema’s Little Giant
1940s Movies
Classic 1940s movie reviews, movie articles and information. Movie reviews from classic movies from 1940 to 1949, the Golden Age of Hollywood.
William Powell: Less Than Saintly as The Hoodlum Saint (1946)
WWI veteran William Powell works his way up the ladder of the ’20s business world, but finds success comes at a cost, in The Hoodlum Saint. Guest writer Laura Grieve reviews the 1946 MGM drama, which co-stars Esther Williams and Angela Lansbury.
Read more →They Met in the Dark: WWII Noir with James Mason
Disgraced British Navy officer James Mason seeks to clear his name in the 1943 espionage thriller They Met in the Dark, co-starring Joyce Howard. Meet guest writer Mike Perry, who shines a light on the noir-flavored drama.
Read more →Horses, Trains and Carriages: Duel in the Sun (1946)
King Vidor’s Duel in the Sun, with Jennifer Jones and Gregory Peck, was a frontier tale of forbidden love. But it also reflected how the coming of the railroad changed the landscape of the Old West and its inhabitants, according to guest writer Emily Rauber.
Read more →The House I Live In (1945): Sinatra’s Song of Brotherhood
As MovieFanFare’s contribution to the Sinatra Centennial Blogathon, let’s see how a young Frank gave some youngsters a musical lesson in religious tolerance in the Oscar-winning 1945 short The House I Live in.
Read more →First Time Watch: Christmas in Connecticut
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.
Read more →Hooked on Classics: Fantasia Turns 75
Ostriches and hippos dance, dinosaurs fight, and Mickey Mouse battles a magical broom. We mark the 75th anniversary of Disney’s groundbreaking Fantasia with a look at its most memorable moments.
Read more →Jon Hall and Maria Montez Heat Up the Arabian Nights (1942)
Exotic action, romance and laughs were in ample supply in Arabian Nights, starring John Hall, Maria Montez and Sabu. As part of the Swashathon! blogathon, we review Universal’s Middle East costume adventure.
Read more →First Time Watch: The Lost Weekend
Struggling writer Ray Milland is forced to confront his alcoholism after undergoing the ordeals of The Lost Weekend. In this classic post, author Brian Sieck offers his first-time impressions of director Billy Wilder’s Oscar-winning 1944 drama.
Read more →Bill Williams on the Run in The Clay Pigeon (1949)
An amnesiac WWII veteran finds himself facing a court martial for treason and goes on the lam to clear his name in The Clay Pigeon. Guest writer Laura Grieve takes aim at the 1949 RKO thriller, which starred real-life couple Bill Williams and Barbara Hale.
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