Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on September 30, 2024

The hills are alive with the smell of heather and the sounds of bagpipes during the week of the Highland Games in Braemar, Scotland. This British Pathé newsreel shows footage of the event from the 1969 games. The annual Scottish sport ceremony was sponsored by the Royal Highland Society and...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on February 15, 2022

I was recently marveling how a theater actor I know predominantly from TV show appearances, William Redfield, could show up as an earlier incarnation of himself in an unorthodox film like The Connection. Then, about a week later, I had a similar revelation seeing Barney Miller’s wife, actress   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on May 15, 2019

US / 94 minutes / color / Gambit, Universal, NBC Dir: Boris Sagal Pr: James McAdams Scr: Richard Alan Simmons Cine: Isidore Mankofsky Cast: Kate Mulgrew, Henry Jones, Lili Haydn, Robert Culp, Edie Adams, Bob Dishy, Rene Auberjonois, Priscilla Pointer, Allan Rich, Frederic Forrest, Barney Martin, Chr   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on February 28, 2018

I actually came to David Mamet’s House of Games a bit sideways. Nowadays, of course, it would catch my eye because of Mamet’s name and my love for his unique style of writing dialogue. However I actually saw House of Games long before I was aware if Mamet as a...   read more

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on March 15, 2017

(1981) Directed by Richard Franklin; Written by Everett De Roche; Starring: Stacy Keach, Jamie Lee Curtis, Marion Edward and Grant Page; Available on Blu-ray and DVD. Rating: **** “Just because I drive a truck does not make me a truck driver…” – Pat Quid (Stacy   read more

ScribeHard on Film Posted by Michael Nazarewycz on November 21, 2015

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 is the fourth and final installment of a four-part trilogy (trilogies now come in fours when the third book is split into two films).  Below is a recap of how we got here. You may skip the next three paragraphs if you are...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on January 7, 2015

That’s right, just on the heels of putting up almost 650 games in the Internet Arcade last year, the Internet Archives has just opened up a new section with over 2300 MS-DOS based games that are playable right in your computer browser. What’s MS-DOS I hear a bunch of you...   read more

Pop Culture ImagineMDD Posted by ImagineMDD on December 7, 2014

Games for Old and Youngfor Christmas, Birthdays, parlor games for any time of year "Here are some ways to amuse and entertain both old and young. Make an evening pass Holiday Game pleasantly and happy alike for hosts and friends. One of the most enjoyable ways to spend the evening...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on November 7, 2014

I’ve written about and/or mentioned the Internet Archive quite a bit over the years. The effort that they have put into preserving our pop- (and at times, not-so-pop-) culture deserves an incredible amount of commendation, as they serve as a repository for countless online books, films, radio   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on November 7, 2014

I’ve written about and/or mentioned the Internet Archive quite a bit over the years. The effort that they have put into preserving our pop- (and at times, not-so-pop-) culture deserves an incredible amount of commendation, as they serve as a repository for countless online books, films, radio   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on May 16, 2014

Forbidden Games (Jeux interdits) Directed by René Clement Jean Aurenche, Pierre Bost, François Boyer, and René Clement based on the novel by François Boyer 1952/France Silver Films Repeat viewing/Netflix rental #254 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die IMDb Users say 7.8/10; I say 10/10 This i   read more

ScribeHard on Film Posted by Michael Nazarewycz on April 5, 2014

Captain America was my first favorite comic book superhero.  He wasn’t the first superhero I remember liking; that was Spider-Man from reruns of the late-1960s animated series.  Nor was he the superhero I was most exposed to; that was probably a tie between Superman, from reruns of the old G   read more

ScribeHard on Film Posted by ScribeHard on April 21, 2013

In July of 2012, I participated in a blogathon: The Best Hitchcock Films Hitchcock Never Made.  The premise of the event was to choose a film that legendary director Alfred Hitchcock DIDN’T make, but has the same feel or style of a Hitchcock film.  My choice was Bryan Singer‘s The...   read more

All Good Things Posted by monty on March 3, 2013

It's finally here. After months of talking about it, the 3rd annual Favorite Classic Movie Actress tournament is underway. Well the 30's era portion here on All Good Things is anyway. Because of time zone differences the other blogs will be starting their eras a little later. But before the...   read more

The Stop Button Posted by on July 30, 2012

House of Games is a very small film, but Mamet and cinematographer Juan Ruiz Anchía manage to make it appear a lot bigger. When there’s no one in a shot, in a public place, except a principal, Mamet makes it seem stylistic instead of budgetary. It’s only during the final...   read more

The Giddy Blog Posted by chrisgiddens on June 6, 2012

An abridged history of video games in under three minutes. Made using only sounds, music, and video from the games themselves. Share this:FacebookTwitterPinterestTumblrRedditStumbleUponDiggEmailLike this:Like3 bloggers like this.   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on May 24, 2012

Future Classic Movies: “The Hunger Games” Note: This post is part of the Future Classic Movies Blogathon monitored by Paula Guthat who writes and manages Paula’s Cinema Club blog. The Hunger Games was one of the most anticipated film releases of 2012. Based on the young adult   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on March 25, 2012

The Hunger Games (2012): 4/5 (Ed. note: I have attempted to avoid spoilers, but may  have slipped a few times. I’m sure you’ve already read the series, though, so read on!) Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen (via inc.com) The most anticipated film of the year and one of the most...   read more

Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on February 20, 2012

Like many in Los Angeles in 1932, Carole Lombard had Olympic fever. We know she attended at least one day of the Games (http://carole-and-co.livejournal.com/437978.html), but apparently she helped raise funds for them, too. Or at least her image did.As a fundraiser for the Olympics, the P.G. Wenger   read more