Caftan Woman Posted by on October 5, 2018

The James Mason Blogathon hosted by Maddy Loves Her Classic Movies runs on October 5th and 6th. Click HERE for the tributes to the revered actor. Based on a true story, the spy drama could easily fall into the category of the post-war film-noir docudramas, but as it was directed...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on November 23, 2015

Honestly this doesn’t feel like a typical Joseph L. Mankiewicz film. It was written by someone else and because he was nearing the end of his contract with 20th Century, he didn’t end up editing the project. Supposedly the overseeing of Daryl Zanuck led to several scenes being scrapped w   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on November 23, 2015

Honestly, this doesn’t feel like a typical Joseph L. Mankiewicz film. It was written by someone else and because he was nearing the end of his contract with 20th Century, he didn’t end up editing the project. Supposedly the overseeing of Daryl Zanuck led to several scenes being scrapped   read more

Critica Retro Posted by Lê on November 30, -0001

Cinco Dedos (1952) / 5 Fingers (1952) “Esta é uma história verídica”: sempre que essas palavras aparecem na tela antes do começo do filme, meu coração acelera. Às vezes a realidade é mais louca e mais inacreditável que a ficção, e este é o caso de “Cinco Dedos” (també   read more