The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on December 5, 2024

This month, Gill from Real Weegie Midget Reviews and Barry from Cinematic Catharsis have decided to join forces again for another co-hosted blogathon and celebrate the diversified career of the versatile character actor John Saxon. I had not seen many of his films before the blogathon announcement.   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on November 12, 2024

Pat O’Brien, Claire Trevor, and Herbert Marshall are involved in a “Crack-Up” Crack-Up (1946) is an American film noir directed by Irving Reis and starring Pat O’Brien, Claire Trevor, and Herbert Marshall. The supporting cast includes Ray Collins and Wallace Ford.Art cri   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on November 11, 2024

I have had the film Death Takes a Holiday (1934) in my film collection for decades. Years (like, decades) ago, I started watching it, but I didn’t get very far. So when the CMBA announced its topic for the fall blogathon, I figured this was the perfect opportunity to revisit...   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on November 5, 2024

Tom Neal and Ann Savage take a fatal "Detour" Detour (1945) is an American film noir directed by Edgar G. Ulmer and starring Tom Neal and Ann Savage. It was released by Producers Releasing Corporation (PRC), a Poverty Row movie studio that operated during the 1930s and 1940s. Al Roberts...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on November 1, 2024

Yesterday, we celebrated Halloween! Oooooohhh! (that’s the sound of a classic film ghost). And isn’t there a better occasion to talk about spooky movies? Those who make you shiver down your spine, make you worried about looking at a dark corner in your house or have to be followed by...   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Lea Stans on October 26, 2024

A Closer Look At “London After Midnight” (1927) It’s probably the most famous, most sought-after lost silent film of all time: London After Midnight (1927), starring the screen legend Lon Chaney and directed by the macabre-minded Tod Browning. Despite constant attempts to track it dow   read more

The Baz Posted by Neve on October 14, 2024

Basil Rathbone and John Dall in the City Center production of The Heiress   read more

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on October 7, 2024

Quid (Stacy Keach) with his harmonica.Directed by Hitchcock admirer Richard Franklin, Roadgames (1981) follows truck driver Patrick Quid (Stacy Keach) as he traverses the desolate highways of rural Australia after witnessing what may have been the aftermath of a murder. You see, there's a serial kil   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on September 28, 2024

We are continuing our coverage of Children's Film Foundation (CFF) films with Paganini Strikes Again, a rare mystery/adventure from 1977. The "Paganini" in the title refers to Mike (Andrew Bowen) and his friend Bill (Philip Bliss) who are both violin students. On their way to music class, they get s   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on September 21, 2024

The intrepid blogging duo The Wonderful World of Cinema x The Flapper Dame is back! We’ll be honouring, with you, our favourite actress with The 6th Wonderful Grace Kelly Blogathon! As this exquisite lady would have been 95 in November, we couldn’t skip the occasion to celebrate her lif   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on September 7, 2024

Well, now that it’s been close to five months since I had the pleasure of attending my 10th in-person Turner Classic Movies Film Festival, I think this would be a great time to share my experience. After all, better late than really late, amirite? In my previous post about this...   read more

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on August 26, 2024

Mandy Miller as Mandy.Mandy (aka Crash of Silence) (1952). The lives of Christine and Harry Garland are thrown into turmoil when they discover that their young daughter, Mandy, is congenitally deaf. The parents grapple with their own misconceptions and differing views on how to best support Mandy. S   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on August 16, 2024

1k Followers on Medium – a Thank You note! On August 16, 2024 By CarolIn Uncategorized Hello everyone! Great news! I reached 1,000 followers on Medium this week and I’m very, very happy! As you may know, blogging is my main source of   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Toni Ruberto on July 13, 2024

A glass of milk – so calming, so pure. Mothers give it to their children. Kids leave glasses for Santa. A husband hands one to his wife to help her relax. Wait. Take go back to that husband. If you’ve seen the Alfred Hitchcock thriller Suspicion, you’re probably feeling a...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on July 3, 2024

Last April, the lovely Ari from The Classic Movie Muse had the extreme kindness of honouring my blog with a Sunshine Blogger Award, making it the fourth one for The Wonderful World of Cinema! I’m forever grateful for that recognition that allows blogs to stay on the map and be...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on June 27, 2024

On June 25th, 2024, MeTV debuted a new channel devoted strictly to cartoons: MeTV Toons. This was obviously in response to viewers requesting more cartoons than what was offered through MeTV's regular morning "toons" lineup on Toon in with Me. What a great selection of cartoons this new channel has   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Lea Stans on June 25, 2024

A Closer Look At: Sherlock Jr. (1924) Buster Keaton, Sherlock Jr 2024 marks the 100th anniversary of one of Buster Keaton’s most beloved films: his third feature, Sherlock Jr. (1924). Still every bit as funny and fresh as it was in the early 20th century, its sophisticated special effects have   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Toni Ruberto on June 8, 2024

It started, appropriately, with Monster from the Ocean Floor in 1954. That was Roger Corman’s first film and everything about it, including that fun title, was a taste of what he would give us during his 60-plus years of filmmaking. When Corman died May 9 at the age of 98,...   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on June 3, 2024

I’m doing a little something different with this month’s Shadowy and Satiny TCM recommendations. Because I’m working on a couple of big projects right now, I’m delighted to shine the light on two first-rate films airing in June that I previously covered here on the blog. My satiny pick is...   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Lea Stans on May 23, 2024

A Closer Look At: Metropolis (1927) By the mid-1920s, cinema had reached incredible heights. Lighting and cinematography had evolved into fine art. The camera itself was liberated from the stagnant wooden tripods, made to float along elaborate tracks and swing from ceilings. The screen captur   read more