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

Before this year I had never seen a single movie in the Rocky franchise. Not one. My friend Jay hosts a Cinema Shame podcast in which he invites a cinephile to watch a big film they've never seen before and come on to the show to discuss. On Twitter Jay...   read more

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

When I was curating my Cinema Shame list for 2018, I looked to FilmStruck for some inspiration. Le samouraï (1967) is a staple on FilmStruck's Criterion Channel and one of the first films I noticed on the service when I signed up as a beta user. I wasn’t familiar with...   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. When I was crafting my Cinema Shame list for 2019 Xanadu (1980) was the first film that came to mind. A roller skating disco fantasy? Yes, please! If you're unfamiliar with Cinema Shame make sure you visit the official website for details. Cinema...   read more

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

My 2019 Cinema Shame challenge got off to an auspicious start. Seven days into the year not only had I posted my challenge but I had also already seen two of the movies on my list. Then months passed, I never reviewed those films and now I find myself mid-April...   read more

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

Anyone who knows me knows I love Robert Mitchum. He's my favorite actor. Bar none. So why did it take me so long to watch him in The Grass is Greener (1960)? Well I was getting around to it. It's been on my to-be-watched list for years. There aren't many...   read more

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

Fiddler on the Roof (1971) was always one of those classic musicals that I've meant to see but I never got around to. When the 2014 TCM Classic Film Festival schedule was announced, I saw the film was part of their Sunday morning line-up. And the director Norman Jewison, who...   read more

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

I'm chipping away at my 2019 Cinema Shame challenge. This year I gave myself the goal to watch 10 movies from my birth year 1980 for the very first time. I'm hoping I can tackle a few reviews this summer so I can keep up! Oh boy. I'm not even...   read more

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

I'm chipping away at my 2019 Cinema Shame challenge. This year I gave myself the goal to watch 10 movies from my birth year 1980 for the very first time. I'm hoping I can tackle a few reviews this summer so I can keep up! Oh boy. I'm not even...   read more

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

Fiddler on the Roof (1971) was always one of those classic musicals that I've meant to see but I never got around to. When the 2014 TCM Classic Film Festival schedule was announced, I saw the film was part of their Sunday morning line-up. And the director Norman Jewison, who...   read more

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

Anyone who knows me knows I love Robert Mitchum. He's my favorite actor. Bar none. So why did it take me so long to watch him in The Grass is Greener (1960)? Well I was getting around to it. It's been on my to-be-watched list for years. There aren't many...   read more

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

Before this year I had never seen a single movie in the Rocky franchise. Not one. My friend Jay hosts a Cinema Shame podcast in which he invites a cinephile to watch a big film they've never seen before and come on to the show to discuss. On Twitter Jay...   read more

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

My 2019 Cinema Shame challenge got off to an auspicious start. Seven days into the year not only had I posted my challenge but I had also already seen two of the movies on my list. Then months passed, I never reviewed those films and now I find myself mid-April...   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. The completist in me has spoken and I must finish Steve McQueen's filmography. Even if that means watching a terrible movie like Tom Horn (1980). And yes it is indeed terrible. This film is part of my Cinema Shame Challenge for 2019 in...   read more

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

When I curating my Cinema Shame list for 2018, I looked to FilmStruck for some inspiration. Le samouraï (1967) is a staple on FilmStruck's Criterion Channel and one of the first films I noticed on the service when I signed up as a beta user. I wasn’t familiar with director...   read more

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

Four years ago I created a watch list for 2014. These were the films that I hadn't seen yet that I wanted to make a point to watch that year. The Wild Bunch (1969) was one of those films. Unfortunately I never got to it that year or since. So...   read more