The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on December 4, 2021

THE SPIDER WOMAN STRIKES BACK (1946) was made toward the end of what is called Universal's "Silver Age" of thrillers and chillers. The movie is not a sequel to the studio's Sherlock Holmes entry THE SPIDER WOMAN, despite having the same star, Gale Sondergaard. A young woman named Jean (Brenda...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on June 5, 2015

Last night was one of the most delightfully unusual nights I've experienced at SIFF 2015. I saw a pair of films separated by forty years: one a silent film long though lost and another an eye-popping 1960s spectacle of song, martial arts and sorcery. Both are based on an episode...   read more

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on April 22, 2014

Something scary is happening. Speakeasy, Shadows and Satin and Silver Screenings have pooled their considerable talents to bring us The Great Villain Blogathon, running April 20th to 26th. Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce first embodied Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson for Twentieth Century Fox in 19   read more

The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on October 14, 2010

In a South American prison, Luis and Valentin are cellmates.  Luis (William Hurt) is a flamboyant homosexual, incarcerated for immoral behavior who finds escape in retelling romantic tales he saw in old movies.  Valentin (Raul Julia) is a restless political prisoner who believes he’s still alive onl   read more