Classic Movies Posted by KC on May 23, 2015

Armenian director Sergei Parajanov's The Color of Pomegranates explores the life of 18th century poet and musician Saya-Nova in a visual, poetic style. With a series of brightly-hued tableaux it attempts to explore his inner life and the way his surroundings inspired him. It is a mysterious, regal   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on May 16, 2015

**This is reposted in honor of the My Favorite Classic Movie Blogathon, hosted by the Classic Film and TV Cafe.** Genevieve Bujold crafted a strong body of work in the ’70s and ’80s, but no performance stands out more than her starring role as Anne Boleyn in Anne of the...   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on May 6, 2015

UK / 105 minutes / color / Triumvirate, UA Dir & Pr: David Greene Scr: Richard Harris Story: I Start Counting (1966) by Audrey Erskine Lindop Cine: Alex Thomson Cast: Jenny Agutter, Bryan Marshall, Clare Sutcliffe, Simon Ward, Gregory Phillips, Madge Ryan, Billy Russell, Lana Morris, Fay Compton   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on April 6, 2015

Apr 6 Posted by aaronwest Over the last couple months, there have been an inordinate number of art films with graphic sex scenes. Most recently was Godard’s Every Man for Himself, and not long before that was Don’t Look Now with the infamous “love” scene. The crème de la crème...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on April 6, 2015

Apr 6 Posted by aaronwest Over the last couple months, there have been an inordinate number of art films with graphic sex scenes. Most recently was Godard’s Every Man for Himself, and not long before that was Don’t Look Now with the infamous “love” scene. The crème de la crème...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on April 6, 2015

Apr 6 Posted by aaronwest Over the last couple months, there have been an inordinate number of art films with graphic sex scenes. Most recently was Godard’s Every Man for Himself, and not long before that was Don’t Look Now with the infamous “love” scene. The crème de la crème...   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on February 18, 2015

The later one travels into the cinematic landscape of the 1960s, the deeper down the proverbial rabbit hole you’re gonna go. Hollywood was in a precarious position and many of the old guard, Hollywood A-list crowd floundered to assert themselves in a changing landscape where they were seen as   read more

Smum County Posted by smumcountry on January 21, 2015

January 21, 2015 by smumcounty It’s 1913. A band of outlaws in Texas headed by Pike Bishop (William Holden) are looking to make one more big score so they can retire. To that end they plan the robbery of a railroad office which reportedly has a safe full of silver...   read more

Smum County Posted by smumcountry on January 21, 2015

January 21, 2015 by smumcounty It’s 1913. A band of outlaws in Texas headed by Pike Bishop (William Holden) are looking to make one more big score so they can retire. To that end they plan the robbery of a railroad office which reportedly has a safe full of silver...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on January 17, 2015

Funeral sequences are a mainstay of the western genre, because they give us a chance to peer inside of characters and examine the time and place that is the west. It can be tough, hard, and most certainly brutal. Support Your Local Sheriff is a barrel full of fun, because...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on January 17, 2015

Funeral sequences are a mainstay of the western genre because they give us a chance to peer inside of characters and examine the time and place that is the west. It can be tough, hard, and most certainly brutal. Support Your Local Sheriff is a barrel full of fun because...   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on November 14, 2014

The secret in Santa Vittoria is where a million bottles of wine are stashed, a mundane plot for a WWII comedy, right? Director Stanley Kramer, whose work expressed the hilarity and devotion to pride (see It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World), crafts a comedy mired in darkness but able...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 20, 2014

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4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 20, 2014

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4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 20, 2014

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4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 28, 2014

Wayne is usually a given to steal the spotlight but Kim Darby gave him more than he bargained for as the stubborn, no-nonsense Maddie Ross. Following suit singer Glen Campbell showed he can do more than knock back a tune, playing the Texas Ranger. As with many of his other...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 28, 2014

Wayne is usually a given to steal the spotlight but Kim Darby gave him more than he bargained for as the stubborn, no-nonsense Maddie Ross. Following suit singer Glen Campbell showed he can do more than knock back a tune, playing the Texas Ranger. As with many of his other...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 10, 2013

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4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 10, 2013

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4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 8, 2013

Starring Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper, this road film follows the two young men traveling across country from L.A. after a drug deal. Along the way they meet a Hippie colony, experimenting with drugs, and simply live life as they please. Much of the movie comprises of the many pit stops they take a   read more