Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on May 3, 2018

Like many males from my generation, I was smitten with Raquel Welch during my teenage years. Yes, I had a poster of her on my bedroom wall (well, technically the back of the door). However, it wasn't the famous one showing her as the world's sexiest cave woman in One...   read more

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on August 14, 2017

And now Batman is back to the misleading chapter titles. There aren’t spies in Flying Spies, there’s only one spy on the plane. After the laziest cliffhanger resolution in the series so far–and there have been some lazy ones–Lewis Wilson and Douglas Croft take a break from c   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on October 7, 2016

Steven Spielberg is this generation’s Alfred Hitchcock in many ways. True, he’s not as much of an audacious experimenter, but he most certainly knows the movie making craft. He understands suspense, good storytelling, and strong production values. Because he still is one of the most ente   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on October 7, 2016

Steven Spielberg is this generation’s Alfred Hitchcock in many ways. True, he’s not as much of an audacious experimenter, but he most certainly knows the movie making craft. He understands suspense, good storytelling, and strong production values. Because he still is one of the most ente   read more

The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on February 18, 2016

Steven Spielberg’s newest film, Bridge of Spies, lands us in the late 1950s and early 1960s in the tense Cold War.  When Rudolf Abel (Mark Rylance) is arrested for supposedly being a Soviet spy, Brooklyn lawyer James Donovan (Tom Hanks) takes the case to defend him.  Donovan quickly realizes the...   read more

Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on June 1, 2014

It’s here at last! Spies, spies and more spies! Enjoy the wonderful posts, they are sure to leave you in a sneaky mood. For your reading pleasure, I have separated the posts into fun categories. Some films fit more than one category so I did a mental coin flip to...   read more

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on June 1, 2014

(1928) Directed by: Fritz Lang; Written by Fritz Lang and Thea von Harbou; Based on the novel Spione by Thea von Harbou; Starring: Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Gerda Maurus, Willy Fritsch, Lien Deyers; Available on DVD Rating: **** “…Haghi, the master spy, is nothing less than wh   read more

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on June 1, 2014

(1928) Directed by: Fritz Lang; Written by Fritz Lang and Thea von Harbou; Based on the novel Spione by Thea von Harbou; Starring: Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Gerda Maurus, Willy Fritsch, Lien Deyers; Available on DVD Rating: **** “…Haghi, the master spy, is nothing less than wh   read more

The Stop Button Posted by on March 2, 2011

Spies Like Us ought to be better. The problem is the length. Well, the main problem is the length. Donna Dixon having a big role is another problem. The movie’s just too short. At 100 minutes, it actually should be just the right length, but there’s a lot Landis skirts...   read more

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on November 30, -0001

And now Batman is back to the misleading chapter titles. There aren’t spies in Flying Spies, there’s only one spy on the plane. After the laziest cliffhanger resolution in the series so far–and there have been some lazy ones–Lewis Wilson and Douglas Croft take a break from c   read more