4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on January 7, 2019

When you think of the combination of John Ford and John Wayne, it’s only normal to conjure up the quintessential western pairing. It’s true there are so many films that we could pay a nod to like Stagecoach (1939), The Searchers (1956), The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1961), etc....   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on March 30, 2017

This semester, I’m attending a course on Irish cinema. Each week, we are expected to write a blog-like journal about the film we watched in class and/or our class discussion about the film. I’ve decided to include those entries to my blog, so it would be more agreeable to read...   read more

Christy Putnam Posted by Christy Putnam on February 13, 2016

A first kiss is always memorable. It always intimates something more, of a moment of passion that has yet to be realized. But there is always a hint and a spark the first moment that lovers meet. The tints and shades of the vibrant images in The Quiet Man also...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on April 5, 2015

A couple years ago Olive Films released a remastered version of John Ford's THE QUIET MAN on Blu-ray. Now the company has put out on home video a 92-minute documentary about that legendary film called JOHN FORD: DREAMING THE QUIET MAN. Many on the internet have wondered why Olive didn't...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on April 5, 2015

A couple years ago Olive Films released a remastered version of John Ford's THE QUIET MAN on Blu-ray. Now the company has put out on home video a 92-minute documentary about that legendary film called JOHN FORD: DREAMING THE QUIET MAN. Many on the internet have wondered why Olive didn't...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on February 22, 2014

Starring John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara with director John Ford, the film follows an ex-American boxer as he returns to his roots in Ireland. Soon he is befriended by the proper yet kindly folk in the quaint town. Also, a beautiful red-haired girl catches his eye one day. Fireworks start betwee   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on February 22, 2014

Starring John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara with director John Ford, the film follows an ex-American boxer as he returns to his roots in Ireland. Soon he is befriended by the proper yet kindly folk in the quaint town. Also, a beautiful red-haired girl catches his eye one day. Fireworks start betwee   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on January 24, 2013

THE QUIET MAN is one of the most famous and beloved classic films of all time. This is despite the fact that whenever it is shown on television or has appeared on DVD the picture quality has always been very poor. Olive Films has just released a Blu-ray version of...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on January 24, 2013

THE QUIET MAN is one of the most famous and beloved classic films of all time. This is despite the fact that whenever it is shown on television or has appeared on DVD the picture quality has always been very poor. Olive Films has just released a Blu-ray version of...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on November 8, 2012

The Quiet Man (John Ford, 1952) A retired American boxer returns to the village where he was born in Ireland, where he finds love. The most celebrated director of all time, John Ford, had to find a studio ready to finance the project he cherished the most: The Quiet Man....   read more

Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on July 31, 2012

Starting today is a blogathon extravaganza.  Michael of Scribehard on Film and Jill of Sittin’ On a Backyard Fence are hosting a month-long Summer Under The Stars (SUTS) blogathon to coincide with the Turner Classic Movies (TCM) schedule.  Classic film bloggers the world over will be posting n   read more

The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on June 21, 2010

The film stars John Wayne as ex-boxer Sean Thorton, who is returning from America to his home in Ireland.  His little town is nestled into the quaint countryside where men drink porter like water, everyone goes to church and lovely Mary Kate tends to sheep, among other duties.  At first,...   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on March 17, 2010

The Quiet Man(1952). Romantic/drama. Director: John Ford. Cast: John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Victor McLaglen and Barry Fitzgerald. It was based on a 1933 Saturday Evening Post short story by Maurice Walsh. The film is known for its beautiful photography of the Irish countryside and the semi-comic   read more