Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on September 1, 2011

It’s not unusual for Liza Madden (Marlene Dietrich) to go out shopping and come back with fancy new dresses, hats, or jewelry.  After all, she’s a glamorous actress and she’s got an image to maintain.  Imagine her assistant Buddy’s (Aline MacMahon) surprise when Liza goes ou   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on May 9, 2011

Broken heel on boat He tumbles over the couch Who is that lady? Image Source   read more

MacGuffin Movies Posted by RBuccicone on January 17, 2011

The Lady Vanishes (1938)       Many people have an aversion to Alfred Hitchcock‘s British films, which I think have generally been classified as inferior to his American work and are typically relegated to cheap DVD compilations. I, on the other hand, truly enjoy a number of Hitchcock’s   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by monty on July 25, 2010

My favorite Hitchcock film of all time. It mixes comedy with suspense extremely well. Set in the Swiss Alps, a bunch of tourists meet at a village the night before boarding a train the next morning. A young girl named Iris (the excellent Margaret Lockwood) meets a young student named...   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 11, 2010

The Lady Gambles(1949). Drama. Cast: Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Preston. In Chicago, after Joan is caught with loaded dice during a craps game, she is severely beaten by the men she was cheating. Arriving at the hospital Joan's estranged husband, David Boothe, shares her story with the doctor wh   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 6, 2010

The lady Confesses(1945). Noir. Cast: Mary Beth Hughes, Hugh Beaumont and Edmund MacDonald.After a surprise visit by her fiancee Larry Craig's missing wife, Vicki McGuire calls Larry at the Club 7-11. Larry shows up drunk and has a drink with club owner Lucky Brandon. Soon after, Larry falls asleep   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on November 10, 2009

The Lady Barbara Of all the great female movie stars from the golden age of Hollywood, Barbara Stanwyck is probably one of the most underrated. A star almost as soon as pictures could talk, Stanwyck worked with some of the best directors of the day. Frank Capra, early in his...   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on November 10, 2009

The Lady Barbara Of all the great female movie stars from the golden age of Hollywood, Barbara Stanwyck is probably one of the most underrated. A star almost as soon as pictures could talk, Stanwyck worked with some of the best directors of the day. Frank Capra, early in his...   read more

The Stop Button Posted by on January 14, 2009

The Prizefighter and the Lady mixes a couple genres–the philandering husband whose wife can’t stop loving him standard and, additionally, stunt casting. Heavyweight contender Max Baer stars as a heavyweight contender, who fights the champ, played by champ Primo Carnera. Myrna Loy plays   read more

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

This was originally published in the former The Classic Film Collective Patreon.The Lady from the Black LagoonHollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrickby Mallory O'MearaPaperback ISBN: 9781335010131Hanover Square Press336 pagesAmazon — Barnes and Noble — Larry Edmund's   read more

Critica Retro Posted by Lê on November 30, -0001

A Dama, o Vagabundo e o espaguete / The Lady, the Tramp and the spaghetti Alguns momentos cinematográficos ficam para sempre nas nossas mentes. Gene Kelly cantando na chuva. Dorothy e seus amigos indo ver o maravilhoso mágico de Oz. Scarlett O’Hara prometendo nunca mais passar fome. O   read more

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

I'm very proud to present a guest post by one of my closest and dearest friends Mark Zero. Mark and I met on Goodreads several years ago and became fast friends. We both share a passion for good books and good movies. Mark even officiated my wedding making that special...   read more

Critica Retro Posted by Lê on November 30, -0001

A Dama de Xangai (1947) / The Lady from Shanghai (1947) Era a noite de Natal de 2009. A única fonte de luz na sala escura era a tela da televisão. Foi então que eu vi um filme que me marcou profundamente, cujos diálogos e imagens continuam vivos, perfeitos, em...   read more

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

On Saturday April 27th, 2013 I attended a screening of the Alfred Hitchcock film The Lady Vanishes (1938). Leonard Maltin hosted and started off with asking the audience if any of us had never seen the film before. I was one of the people who raised their hands. This film...   read more

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

I'm very proud to present a guest post by one of my closest and dearest friends Mark Zero. Mark and I met on Goodreads several years ago and became fast friends. We both share a passion for good books and good movies. Mark even officiated my wedding making that special...   read more

Critica Retro Posted by Lê on November 30, -0001

As três noites de Eva / The Lady Eve (1941) Em 1941, aos 36 anos, Henry Fonda exibia sua melhor forma. De fato, ele nunca esteve tão bonito quanto neste filme. Não é de se espantar que várias mulheres estejam atrás dele, como Barbara Stanwyck narra, vendo a cena através...   read more