A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on February 15, 2024

I've been blogging a long time (13 + years) – lately not so much. I mean, after a while, you kind of run out of novel things to say. Plus – man, are there some great classic film bloggers out there. I am amazed, not only at their writing ability,...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on July 14, 2023

Hal Linden strikes a debonair pose in this publicity photo from the short-lived NBC television series "Blacke's Magic" ( 1986 ). Linden portrayed magician Alexander Blacke who, along with his con artist father ( Harry Morgan ) solved mysteries using trickery and illusion to capture the culprit. From   read more

Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on March 16, 2023

I’ve now watched the Jon Hamm-helmed remake of Fletch three times. This may surprise those of you who adored the original Fletch series–and Chevy Chase’s performance in it–as much as I did. But the film is a different animal and defies comparison; it also contains enough qui   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on July 11, 2020

Movies have always reflected the hopes and dreams of the public, especially in terms of romance. Since almost every movie genre - from mysteries to swashbucklers, from war to love stories - features a leading man and a woman, it is not surprising that thousands of different screen couples exist...   read more

The Stop Button Posted by Vernon Wiley on July 9, 2020

Books of Magic Original series and recent “Moveable Type” trade paperback Back in 1991, DC decided to let one of their successful new writers, Neil Gaiman, fresh from his success with The Sandman, an opportunity to play in the sandbox with a bevy of their silver age B list characters,...   read more

A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on July 7, 2019

While a film may be 2 hours or more in length, there are those special moments - unforgettable moments - that linger in the heart and mind. These moments can crystallize in a flash all we need to know about a character or their story. They are the poetry of...   read more

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on December 9, 2018

It’s Magic, Charlie Brown is the dramatically inert tale of Charlie Brown (Michael Mandy) turning invisible. It takes a while for him to turn invisible, with the first half or so of the special spent on a magic show. Magic opens with Charlie Brown demanding Snoopy go to the library...   read more

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on September 24, 2018

The Miracle of Magic is a funny title for the chapter since nothing really miraculous happens. There’s some anti-miracles. Maybe it refers to the curse of the Clay people getting lifted, which involves magical receptacles, but not really magic itself. It’s a strange sequence where the still suspici   read more

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on September 1, 2018

Queen of Magic has a lot going on. After the perfunctory cliffhanger resolution, there’s another chase sequence (of sorts) through the Clay Men’s caves. It takes a while–and has Buster Crabbe and company duking it out with the actual bad guys (Beatrice Roberts’s human thugs)–but eventually the Clay   read more

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on July 30, 2018

Every once and a while, Magic Mike XXL throws in some vague nod towards having character development. It doesn’t. And the movie knows it doesn’t need any, but it still pretends it does. All of the characters have the same arc, with the exception of “lead” Channing Tatum. He’s only...   read more

Caftan Woman Posted by on May 18, 2018

Annette Bochenek of Hometowns to Hollywood is hosting The MGM Musical Magic Blogathon from May 18th to the 20th. Click HERE for the laughter and song from the MGM dream factory. Jeanette MacDonald jumped from a dues-paying stage actress and singer to a leading lady of motion pictures with he   read more

Caftan Woman Posted by on May 18, 2018

Annette Bochenek of Hometowns to Hollywood is hosting The MGM Musical Magic Blogathon from May 18th to the 20th. Click HERE for the laughter and song from the MGM dream factory. Jeanette MacDonald jumped from a dues-paying stage actress and singer to a leading lady of motion pictures with he   read more

Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on January 22, 2018

In the spring of 1924, Jane Alice Peters (aka the future Carole Lombard), 15 and a student at the newly-opened Fairfax High School in Los Angeles, was named its Queen of the May. A scout representing comedy king Charlie Chaplin attended the pageant, was impressed by her beauty, and invited...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on October 31, 2017

Mike Morgan ( Robert Young ) is a skeptic. He was a former magician who now makes his living selling his magic tricks to other New York City magicians. "Miracles for Sale" is his tagline, and creating illusions is his racket. So, when he comes across a real-life mystery he...   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on August 10, 2017

Heaven and Earth Magic Directed by Harry Smith 1962/US First viewing/YouTube One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die If you have only 1001 slots on a list, why waste one on this thing? This is “art” and there is no discernible story and no dialogue.  It looks...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on June 24, 2017

Kate Douglas Wiggin's popular 1911 novel "Mother Carey's Chickens" was an ideal bit of literary property for Walt Disney Studios. It featured genteel characters, old-fashioned humor, a sweet story line, and a healthy dose of gaps in the plot ideal for musical intervals. The story centered around a   read more

Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on September 27, 2015

As part of my Carole Lombard research for this blog, I peruse plenty of portraits of the lady, some of which I think I've seen before (but, since there's no Paramount p1202 or other studio tag, I can't completely confirm that I have). However, I'm nearly 100 percent certain I've...   read more

Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on September 27, 2015

As part of my Carole Lombard research for this blog, I peruse plenty of portraits of the lady, some of which I think I've seen before (but, since there's no Paramount p1202 or other studio tag, I can't completely confirm that I have). However, I'm nearly 100 percent certain I've...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on May 11, 2015

Music Review : Blur – The Magic Whip (2015, Parlophone) Forever for mainstream music listeners Blur will be linked with their hit Song 2 and for a few more their singer will be remembered as the mysterious voice behind Gorillaz. Blur’s new album, The Magic Whip, features twelve new so   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on February 2, 2015

Harold Lloyd Biography Giveaway! Entry Task for our First Facebook Contest this Month. Time for the first of our two fabulous Classic Movie Book Giveaways this month on Facebook, courtesy of Bear Manor Media!  To kick things off, we’ll be giving away a copy of  Harold Lloyd: Magic in a Pair of...   read more