Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on November 26, 2018

It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: Go West,...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on November 14, 2018

Josef Von Sternberg always seemed preoccupied with telling stories involving places that he indubitably knew little about but therein lies the allure. He could develop the Moroccos, the Shanghais, the Macaos into places imbued with far more meaning than they probably ever could have in real life. B   read more

Caftan Woman Posted by on November 9, 2018

The original They Remade What?! blogathon in 2015 was loads of fun. So pleased that Phyllis Loves Classic Movies revived the blogathon which runs from November 9 to 11. Click HERE for all the contributions. Rachel Crothers, playwright, producer, director, performer December 12, 1878 - July   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on October 30, 2018

Love Crazy puts William Powell and Myrna Loy in their wheelhouse as the lithe and sprightly romantic partners placed at the center of this screwball comedy.  Steve Ireland (Powell) is in a terribly good mood getting home in his taxi singing ditties as he makes his way up to surprise his wife Susan    read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on October 9, 2018

DOUBLE BILL #19: The Invisible Man (1933) and The Wolfman (1941) On October 9, 2018October 9, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized Horror is fascinating. Horror characters are fascinating. Whether they’re human, or monsters in the classic sense, the many com   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on September 24, 2018

The opening shots of The Strawberry Blonde are not unlike Easter gatherings at my family’s house. Croquet in the backyard…well, that’s about it. But that’s precisely the distinction that’s being made as Raoul Walsh develops a dichotomy between two societies on either s   read more

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on September 13, 2018

The Mechanical Monsters has a lot of promise. Or at least it seems like it’s going to have a lot of promise. A mad scientist has built around thirty giant flying robots he sends out to rob Metropolis. The cartoon opens with one of them returning with its loot. No...   read more

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on September 11, 2018

Superman (or The Mad Scientist) opens with Jackson Beck narrating the origin of Superman. It’s a couple minutes, sets up Krypton going boom and mild mannered reporter Clark Kent. Then it’s on to the action, which starts with a mad scientist sending a threatening letter to the Daily Planet. Perry...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 30, 2018

We enter a newsroom that feels like it could be ripped out of His Girl Friday (1940). The editor is lining up his copy for the following day with a big front-page spread on the renowned millionaire Jonathan Reynolds (Charles Laughton). They just need him to die and they can print...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 23, 2018

I’ll lay my cards right on the table. I’ve never been a huge fan of Robert Montgomery. He just doesn’t have a charisma or a delivery that I much care for so as far as carrying a whole picture I’m not quite sold. Still, with Here Comes Mr. Jordan, it...   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on August 20, 2018

via: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_of_the_Thin_Man#/media/File:Shadow_of_the_Thin_Man.jpg  Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. Shadow of the Thin Man (1941) is the fourth in the six-film Thin Man series. Like the previous three movies, it was directed by W. S. Van Dyke and stars Wi   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on August 6, 2018

It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: Smilin’ Through...   read more

Critica Retro Posted by Lê on July 3, 2018

A Porta de Ouro / Hold Back the Dawn (1941) Todo mundo merece um lugar ao sol? Não sei ao certo, mas todo mundo quer um lugar ao sol. E geralmente a busca por este lugar cheio de alegria e satisfação envolve a migração. E o que acontece quando os...   read more

Stardust and Shadows Posted by Terry on June 27, 2018

This picture Directed by Sam Wood for RKO STUDIOS is an odd film to view.  Not so much because of the  story which is of a Millionaire goes undercover at his own store to find the people responsible for hanging his effigy from a  street light as protest but  because...   read more

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on June 9, 2018

Coffins on Wheels opens with Roy Gordon directly addressing the camera, explaining used car salesman–despite most being all right (check your Better Business Bureau)–can be dangerous. There’s a scrupleless “lunatic fringe.” Then the narrative starts with trusting Walter Baldwin buying a used car fr   read more

Stardust and Shadows Posted by Terry on May 8, 2018

A good picture will allow  you to understand the story and the  roles  almost without  dialogue.  These moments from Michael Curtiz Directed version of  THE  SEA WOLF (1941) is a  wonderful example of  that technique.  Curtiz was  a story teller on par with John Ford even if  he moved  from...   read more

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on May 2, 2018

The Gay Falcon answers a question I never thought to ask. Can George Sanders flop a part? The answer is yes. There are extenuating circumstances to be sure, but Sanders flops the lead in Falcon. He’s a skirt-chasing, playboy criminologist, which ought to be a natural fit for Sanders. Instead...   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on January 29, 2018

via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/12778/The-Philadelphia-Story/#tcmarcp-142626  Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. The Philadelphia Story (1941) is a charming comedy that holds a unique place in cinema history, mostly because of its notorious star. It was based on a 1939 play by Philip   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on January 29, 2018

It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: That Night...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on January 10, 2018

Love Crazy puts William Powell and Myrna Loy in their wheelhouse as the lithe and sprightly romantic partners right at the center of this screwball comedy.  Steve Ireland (Powell) is in a terribly good mood getting home in his taxi singing diddys as he makes his way up to surprise his wife Susan on   read more