Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on July 10, 2013

The Big Sleep Directed by Howard Hawks 1946/USA Warner Bros. Repeat viewing #189 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Marlowe: Too many people told me to stop. Movies have taken a back seat to life lately and when life rears its ugly head there is nobody better...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on October 15, 2012

(Screen capture by TMP) The favorite film: The Big Sleep, a 1946 noir mystery marking the second on-screen pairing of The Most Beautiful Couple Ever*, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. Howard Hawks directs, and the film is based on a novel of the same name by Raymond Chandler. *I have...   read more

GlamAmor Posted by on September 12, 2012

It was a dark and stormy night. From my bed, I heard the familiar sound of the police cruiser sweeping into our driveway to park. The car door opened, then quickly closed as my father splashed through puddle after puddle on his way to the house. Finally through the front...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on September 30, 2011

What is happening? It’s entertaining, who cares? An intriguing pair Image Source   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on July 4, 2011

Film noir offers countless scenes that stick out in my mind – scenes that, any time I run across them while scanning cable channels, I have to stop and watch, no matter how many times I’ve seen them before. The Big Sleep (1946) is rife with such scenes – here’s...   read more

MacGuffin Movies Posted by RBuccicone on November 15, 2010

The Big Sleep (1946)      Despite sitting on my shelf since 2006, The Big Sleep finally made its move to the DVD player. My failure to watch the flick is no knock to the story or Bogie and Bacall, but more a reflection of my tendency to prioritize the less-permanent...   read more