Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on February 6, 2023

Marlon Brando makes his film debut with Teresa Wright in "The Men" The Men (1950) is an American drama directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Marlon Brando—in his film debut—and Teresa Wright. The supporting cast includes Everett Sloane and Jack Webb. The film was produced by Stanl   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on September 25, 2022

Before Hammer Film Studios began its regular output of horror films, they made quite a number of dramas and also experimented in other genres...including swashbucklers. One year before Richard Greene became the idol of youth in television's The Adventures of Robin Hood, Hammer tried their hand at sp   read more

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on May 3, 2018

The Menacing Mist is endless. It starts with Bela Lugosi trying to kill Robert Kent with his remote control robot, but then he has to deal with some insurrection from lackey Jack C. Smith. Kent’s just doing action, so at least he’s not doing bad acting. Smith, on the other...   read more

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on April 23, 2018

The Menacing Power does all right setting up the hook of The Phantom Creeps–Bela Lugosi is a mad scientist with various technological inventions he’s going to use for nefarious purposes–and even manages to gracefully segue between the expository setup and the chapter’s cliffhanger. So far Lugosi’s   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on February 10, 2017

Loretta Young and a handsome John Shepperd catch a moment to discuss matters, whatever those matters be, before their morning ride in this scene from The Men in Her Life ( 1941 ). For a few years Shepperd Strudwick was being promoted as "John Shepperd", but he quickly ditched that...   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on November 7, 2016

“I’ve got just the place for me and you.” There’s nothing like the language of film noir. I could sit and listen to it all day. Today’s Noirvember post celebrates the unique, distinctive dialogue that lives in the shadowy world of the film noir — from the mouths o   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on May 13, 2016

War is hell. We all agree on that. But the real hell doesn’t only happen during the conflict, but also when this one is over. Cities are destroyed, have to be rebuilt, countries are poor, families have lost relatives, and, the soldiers that are still alive are, for the most,...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on September 3, 2014

The lavishly-filmed Maya stars Jay North in a television role worlds apart from his famous turn as Dennis the Menace. Shot on location in India, it was an expensive show, and so-so ratings could not justify the cost beyond a single season. It's an unusual and interesting program though, and...   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on November 27, 2013

Brute Force (1947) takes place in a men’s penetentiary and focuses on a group of cellmates who plan and execute a prison break, driven primarily by their desire to escape the torturous treatment of a sadistic guard.  The cellmates, who are continuously tormented and dehumanized, find solace only in   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on November 21, 2013

I admit it. I’m guilty of ignoring the pre-Code fellas. I’m so fond of gals like Norma Shearer and Joan Crawford, Carole Lombard and Loretta Young, Dorothy Mackaill and Joan Blondell (and I could go on and on and on) that I’m afraid I’ve given little attention to the manly...   read more

Café Muscato Posted by Muscato on April 4, 2013

This being a ridiculous week, I've only just seen the obituary for Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, who went off in search of a room with a better view yesterday at the fine age of 85. Jhabvala was the silent partner in the magical film duo-really-a-triad known as Merchant/Ivory, the writer whose...   read more

Café Muscato Posted by Muscato on April 4, 2013

This being a ridiculous week, I've only just seen the obituary for Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, who went off in search of a room with a better view yesterday at the fine age of 85. Jhabvala was the silent partner in the magical film duo-really-a-triad known as Merchant/Ivory, the writer whose...   read more