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THE LINCOLN LAWYER (2011)
Before Matthew McConaughey was giving stand-out and Oscar-worthy performances in films such as DALLAS BUYERS CLUB (2013) and THE WOLF OF WALL STREET (2013) or in the popular HBO TV series “True...
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GRAND HOTEL (1932)
Edmund Goulding’s Best Picture Academy Award winning GRAND HOTEL (1932) set the standard for the ensemble cast concept of films to come. It takes an intimate view of a diverse array of characters whose...
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The Original Sweet Badass Momma of the Silents, Mary Pickford in SPARROWS (1926)
Get your hankies ready to be soaked. Oh, and postpone that manicure because you’ll nibble off those nails anyway. Whether you’ve never seen it, or it’s one you’ve screened countless times, William...
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Alan Arkin in CATCH-22 (1970)
Do you ever feel like you must be going insane because it seems like you’re the only sane one in a messed up world of lunatics? I know modern-day politics drives me to this point many times over. Mike...
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Murder On the Orient Express (1974)
In a startling intro, we hear eery, jagged chords as shocking headlines of a baby kidnapping starkly flash onto the screen. Headlines of names (baby Daisy Armstrong and her famous parents) that are...
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A Reel Journey To My 1st CAPITOLFEST!
As a classic film obsessive, attending a film fest is much more than the joy of screening a wealth of old movies. The joy of seeing a classic flick on that big screen, along with an audience that you...
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CLASSIC FILM FALL REPORT: Fly in to ‘Fly Over States’
Fields of sunflowers with their friendly faces reaching up to the sky, as rumbles of enormous dark storm clouds approach rapidly. This scene was played out just a couple of days ago in my town and is...
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My TCM Discovery, Colleen Moore in WHY BE GOOD?
Turner Classic Movies channel has acquired a cult-like following of devoted fans who enjoy sharing their retro film nerdiness together via social media and activities like the TCM Film Festival. The...
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Announcement~4th annual WHAT A CHARACTER! Blogathon
WE’RE BACK for number 4! WHAT A CHARACTER! a phrase borrowed from Turner Classic Movies (TCM) so that we could dedicate a blogathon to those whose names few remember – the players who rarely got...
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Dolores Del Rio in RAMONA (1928)
“Take care of your inner, spiritual beauty. That will reflect in your face.” … Dolores Del Rio Of his romance with her, Orson Welles called her “the most exciting woman I’ve ever met.” Her friend...
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CMBA’s Planes, Trains, and Automobiles blogathon… TAXI! (1932)
Crooked cabbies, hot Irish tempers, and bad situations with good intentions. Roy Del Ruth’s 1932 PreCode nugget has a variety sampling of yummy delights. As if struggling to make ends meet as a taxi...
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Buster Keaton in COLLEGE (1927)
Buster Keaton was at his best in the years prior to leaving for MGM. During this time in the mid to late twenties, anything collegiate was all the style rage. Although Harold Lloyd tackled the topic...
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Abbott and Costello Meet the Universal Monsters
Modern horror has gone through various subgenre influences from vampires, zombies, Japanese horror, slasher blood-and-gore, to ‘documentary style camera work’ (think Blair Witch Project or Paranormal...
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Clarice via Criterion: THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991)
As a cinema fan of all eras, I’m familiar with the universal themes apparent in a predictable fashion in a great many films. The protagonist is the good guy symbol of tough, moral fortitude and there...
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4th Annual WHAT A CHARACTER! Blogathon – Day 1 Posts
kelleepratt:First day WHAT A CHARACTER Blogathon’s line-up from cool co-hostess with the most-ess Paula looks awesome! Originally posted on Paula's Cinema Club: WE’RE BACK for number 4! The WHAT A...
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What a Character, Franklin Pangborn
A nance, effeminate, fussbudget, aesthete or pansy performer. Franklin Pangborn was called many names but ‘successful and inspirational trailblazer’ of the character acting world suits much better. He...
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WHAT A CHARACTER! 2015 – Day Two!
kelleepratt:The 2nd day of WHAT A CHARACTER Blogathon, hosted by the irrepressable co-host Aurora is a stellar line-up of character acting goodness! Originally posted on Once upon a screen...: This is...
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Last Day of the 2015 WHAT A CHARACTER! Blogathon
Elsa is beside herself and so are we. It is bittersweet to see the last day arrive for our 4th annual WHAT A CHARACTER! Blogathon. We’ve come to realize you love this blogathon as much as we do. With...
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FILM LOVERS: Please Show Support For Baby Peggy!
Originally posted on Silent-ology: Today I heard the news that the legendary Diana Serra Cary, aka Baby Peggy, has just been refused financial support from the Motion Picture and Television Fund...
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Bloody Snow Drifts in Rare View: THE HATEFUL EIGHT
Quentin Tarantino simply put, “gets it.” Not just a great filmmaker who ranks at the top of any list of the best of them, this writer/director is a true film fan, too. So when he set out to make his...
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