4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on March 17, 2019

There’s little doubt Blood and Sand was a follow up to The Mark of Zorro (1940) meant to capitalize on the lucrative romantic pairing of devilishly handsome heartthrob Tyrone Power and winsome ingenue Linda Darnell. But what it sets out to do, it achieves through an ability to capture us in a   read more

Critica Retro Posted by Lê on March 26, 2016

Sangue e Areia / Blood and Sand (1922) Não há dois substantivos que melhor definam as touradas quanto os que Vicente Blasco Ibáñez escolheu para o título de seu famoso romance. Na versão cinematográfica de 1922, as touradas são deixadas em segundo plano e são mais explorados os bastidores da   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on June 28, 2014

Blood and Sand  Directed by Rouben Mamoulian Written by Jo Swerling based on a novel by Vicente Basco Ibañez 1941/USA Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation First viewing/Netflix rental The technicolor and the spectacle are grand but I couldn’t get caught up in the story. Juan (Tyrone Power   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on May 4, 2014

When I heard that Lady Eve’s Reel Life and They Don’t Make ‘Em Like They Used To were hosting a one-day blogathon in honor of Tyrone Power’s 100th birthday, I wanted in. But Power, whose screen career started in the late 1930s, just missed the pre-Code era, and his great noir...   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on August 4, 2013

Blood and Sand is one of several big-budget Hollywood Technicolor extravaganza’s that took elegance and opulence to the next level.  The overabundance of opulence tends to make up for the dull story, but there’s something about the aesthetics of the film and the gorgeous cast assembled t   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn Sample on February 15, 2013

This post is part of the 31 Days of Oscar Blogathon, hosted by Once Upon a Screen, Outspoken and Freckled and Paula’s Cinema Club. It runs Feb. 1 – Mar. 3, in conjunction with Turner Classic Movies’ 31 Days of Oscar. Please click on envelope on the side bar to...   read more

Critica Retro Posted by Lê on November 30, -0001

Sangue e Areia / Blood and Sand (1922) Não há dois substantivos que melhor definam as touradas quanto os que Vicente Blasco Ibáñez escolheu para o título de seu famoso romance. Na versão cinematográfica de 1922, as touradas são deixadas em segundo plano e são mais explorados os bastidores da   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on November 30, -0001

This post is sponsored by DVD Netflix. How do you capture the look and feel of Spain without having ever been there? This was the challenge director Rouben Mamoulian had working on Twentieth Century Fox's new big budget movie about a Spanish bullfighter. He had to make Mexico City and...   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on November 30, -0001

This post is sponsored by DVD Netflix. How do you capture the look and feel of Spain without having ever been there? This was the challenge director Rouben Mamoulian had working on Twentieth Century Fox's new big budget movie about a Spanish bullfighter. He had to make Mexico City and...   read more