Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on June 21, 2016

Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison Directed by John Huston Written by John Lee Mahin and John Huston from a novel by Charles Shaw 1957/USA Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation Repeat viewing/Netflix rental When I was about 12 years old, I decided Robert Mitchum was the sexiest man alive.  This movie was   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on May 17, 2016

This post is my entry in the Great Villain Blogathon, being hosted by Silver Screenings, Speakeasy and Shadows and Satin from May 15-20, 2016. Check out the other posts for more devilish fun. Always an underrated actress, Gene Tierney was at her best as the monstrous, and yet oddly sympathetic...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on April 12, 2016

Mother Kusters’ Trip to Heaven (Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1975) Frau Kusters (Brigitte Mira) is preparing dinner late one seemingly ordinary afternoon in her seemingly ordinary kitchen in Frankfurt, Germany. Mrs. Kusters wants to add canned sausages to the stew, her annoying daughter-in-law   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on January 28, 2016

You can see Terrence Malick’s fingerprints all over this film and that’s certainly not a bad thing. It has his eye for the breathtakingly beautiful visuals and there is almost a spiritual quality of reverence to its pacing and tone. Slow, methodical, and ultimately deeply impactful. And   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on January 28, 2016

You can see Terrence Malick’s fingerprints all over this film and that’s certainly not a bad thing. It has his eye for the breathtakingly beautiful visuals and there is almost a spiritual quality of reverence to its pacing and tone. Slow, methodical, and ultimately deeply impactful. And   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on November 11, 2015

via: http://hawkmenblues.blogspot.com/2014_12_07_archive.html Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. This is a bit earlier than I usually go, but when I saw that ClassicFlix.com had a copy of Chance at Heaven (1933) I had to write about it. It stars Ginger Rogers opposite my favorite actor,   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on November 11, 2015

via: http://hawkmenblues.blogspot.com/2014_12_07_archive.html Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. This is a bit earlier than I usually go, but when I saw that ClassicFlix.com had a copy of Chance at Heaven (1933) I had to write about it. It stars Ginger Rogers opposite my favorite actor,   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 8, 2015

From John Huston comes another film about a woman of principle and a man who seems to be everything she is not. This time instead of Katharine Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart aboard The African Queen in WWI, we have Deborah Kerr and Robert Mitchum stuck on a deserted island together...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 8, 2015

From John Huston comes another film about a woman of principle and a man who seems to be everything she is not. This time instead of Katharine Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart aboard The African Queen in WWI, we have Deborah Kerr and Robert Mitchum stuck on a deserted island together...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on May 21, 2015

May 21 Posted by aaronwest Early on in Gates of Heaven, one of the interview subjects gives a quote that summarizes much of the film: “The love that people have for their pets is tremendous, something that is very, very difficult to explain.” As a pet owner for most of...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on May 21, 2015

May 21 Posted by aaronwest Early on in Gates of Heaven, one of the interview subjects gives a quote that summarizes much of the film: “The love that people have for their pets is tremendous, something that is very, very difficult to explain.” As a pet owner for most of...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on May 21, 2015

May 21 Posted by aaronwest Early on in Gates of Heaven, one of the interview subjects gives a quote that summarizes much of the film: “The love that people have for their pets is tremendous, something that is very, very difficult to explain.” As a pet owner for most of...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on May 18, 2015

It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: “My Blue...   read more

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on May 2, 2015

It's that time of year again. Time to celebrate Bing Crosby's birthday. Whether the reference book designates May 2nd or 3rd in 1903, let's bake that cake, listen to those records and watch those movies. East Side of Heaven released in 1939 was another one of Bing's personally produced pictures   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on January 19, 2015

Stairway to Heaven (AKA A Matter of Life and Death) Directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger Written by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger 1946/UK The Archers First viewing/The Collector’s Choice DVD #202 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Parts of this fantasy were jus   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on December 19, 2014

Leave Her to Heaven Directed by John M. Stahl Written by Jo Swerling based on a novel by Ben Ames Williams 1945/USA Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation Repeat viewing/YouTube Gene Tierney can be one scary lady while looking lovely in some very beautiful clothes.  The rest of this technicolor   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on June 30, 2014

Rage in Heaven Directed by W.S. Van Dyke Written by Christopher Isherwood and Robert Thoeren from a novel by James Hilton 1941/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer First viewing/Amazon Instant Video Rage in Heaven is kind of a mess, but an interesting one. The story begins in Paris where psychiatrist Dr. Ramea   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on June 23, 2014

John Huston loved pairing two differing personalities and filming the results, and six years before Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison hit theaters Huston placed two titans of the Golden Era, Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn, in The African Queen. The African Queen is a worthwhile film (although not my   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on February 20, 2014

Starring Gene Tierney and Cornell Wilde, this film noir is certainly unique. The movie is completely in color, it takes place in quiet locales, and it features a nice family with a new son-in-law. However, Tierney delivers a chilling performance as the jealous and deranged wife who falls for the aut   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on February 20, 2014

Starring Gene Tierney and Cornell Wilde, this film noir is certainly unique. The movie is completely in color, it takes place in quiet locales, and it features a nice family with a new son-in-law. However, Tierney delivers a chilling performance as the jealous and deranged wife who falls for the aut   read more