Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on July 29, 2021

In 2011, I announced I was trying to see every film released in 1939. This new series chronicles films released in 1939 as I watch them. As we start out this blog feature, this section may become more concrete as I search for a common thread that runs throughout each...   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on February 20, 2014

Tarzan Finds a Son! Directed by Richard Thorpe Written by Cyril Hume based on the characters created by Edgar Rice Burroughs 1939/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer First viewing/Netflix rental Tarzan: People! This is tolerable but a big step down from the previous film in the series, Tarzan and His Mate. A   read more

The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on June 27, 2013

As I mentioned in the last post, this film begins a new chapter in the trajectory of this franchise while at MGM. There was a trilogy-style approach to consolidating Jane and Tarzan’s relationship, and now, the next step would be to throw a child into the mix. While it can...   read more