The Stop Button Posted by on June 12, 2020

At least it’s got Joe Ahearne directing. I mean, it’s not terrible. Guest star Jo Joyner is a nice “romantic” interest for Christopher Eccleston, which is this standard thing where Eccleston and Rose Piper go to some time period and don’t spend any time together and Eccleston has this chaste...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on June 4, 2019

“Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven” – John Milton in Paradise Lost Though some noir film layered in London fog is probably up for contention, otherwise, there’s arguably no movie murkier than this atmospheric sea-faring delight from Michael Curtiz. But what puts i   read more

Caftan Woman Posted by on May 20, 2018

Once Upon a Screen and Classic Movie Hub aka Aurora and Annmarie are hosting a blogathon look at the amazing pairs in classic film that delight us. It is a two-day party on May 19th and 20th. Click HERE for Day 1 contributions. Click HERE for Day 2 contributions. A...   read more

Caftan Woman Posted by on May 20, 2018

Once Upon a Screen and Classic Movie Hub aka Aurora and Annmarie are hosting a blogathon look at the amazing pairs in classic film that delight us. It is a two-day party on May 19th and 20th. Click HERE for Day 1 contributions. Click HERE for Day 2 contributions. A...   read more

Stardust and Shadows Posted by Terry on May 8, 2018

A good picture will allow  you to understand the story and the  roles  almost without  dialogue.  These moments from Michael Curtiz Directed version of  THE  SEA WOLF (1941) is a  wonderful example of  that technique.  Curtiz was  a story teller on par with John Ford even if  he moved  from...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on October 31, 2014

Predating Universal’s The Wolf Man by sixteen years, George Cheesebro and Bruce Mitchell directed Wolf Blood in 1925. While it’s not actually the first werewolf movie – that distinction supposedly goes to 1913’s The Werewolf, but since that film is considered lost, this is th   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on October 31, 2014

Predating Universal’s The Wolf Man by sixteen years, George Cheesebro and Bruce Mitchell directed Wolf Blood in 1925. While it’s not actually the first werewolf movie – that distinction supposedly goes to 1913’s The Werewolf, but since that film is considered lost, this is th   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on July 31, 2014

Today’s pic revisits the Cowboy G-Men episode “The Golden Wolf”. It first aired on September 27, 1952. Wolf poacher Jake Kirby is flummoxed to discover that the legendary “golden wolf” of the title is, in fact – well, no spoilers here. It’s hard to believe   read more