4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on September 3, 2019

As the credits roll, the camera zooms its way down a residential street but doesn’t feel natural. It’s like a peering gaze casing the scene as music hammers away in the background. What makes the imagery more disconcerting is that this tranquil picture-perfect suburbia could be plucked   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on May 17, 2016

In the world of movies, we can find many types of characters: good, bad, anti-heroes, people who “don’t give a damn” and so on. To celebrate the world of movie villains, Kristina from Speakeasy, Ruth from Silver Screening and Shadow and Satin are once again back with the Great Vil   read more

The Bogie Film Blog Posted by Bogart Fan on July 13, 2014

My Review —A Gangster Icon Returns One Last Time— Your Bogie Film Fix: Director: William Wyler The Lowdown Three men (Bogart, Dewey Martin, and Robert Middleton) escape prison and take an Indianapolis family hostage as they hijack their home. What I Thought This was the last availabl   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on July 5, 2014

The Desperate Hours Directed by William Wyler Written by Joseph Hayes from his novel and play 1955/USA Paramount Pictures First viewing/Warner Bros. Home Video DVD Bogie comes full circle from a career-making performance as hostage-taker Duke Mantee in The Petrified Forest (1936)  to a similar rol   read more