The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on January 21, 2016

It all begins at a masked ball — quite the romantic setting. A man (Antonio Moreno) is enjoying the party when his attention is caught by a beautiful woman (Greta Garbo). Their attraction only grows when the masks come off. It’s love at first sight for Manuel and Elena. (Image via Pinter   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on January 20, 2016

Leo von Harden (John Gilbert) and Ulrich von Eltz (Lars Hanson) are long-time pals, having grown up together and served together in the military, sharing a bunk in the barracks. As kids, they made a blood pact to ensure their undying bond. They’re such good pals they’ve even got their...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on January 19, 2016

Today around the classic movie blogosphere, we’re celebrating my favorite actress with the Remembering Barbara Stanwyck Blogathon, hosted by In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood! I found it difficult to settle on a single film to cover for this blogathon. Finally, an idea occurred to me:   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on January 18, 2016

Today marks four years since I began my blog. It is also Cary Grant’s birthday (not a coincidence — he was my favorite actor long before the blog began). And so begins my fifth year of sharing the classic film love! It’s hard to believe I’ve been at this four...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on January 17, 2016

One year, one film: 1950 The film: The Tall Target, dir. Anthony Mann starring Dick Powell and Paula Raymond Rating: Recommended | Highly Recommended | MUST-SEE (Image via Caftan Woman)A soon-to-be-President, a suspicious cop, an assassination plot: these are the key elements of the tale told by The   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on January 16, 2016

(Image via Listal) Annabel Allison (Lucille Ball) is an actress whose popularity is waning with the rise of another star, Natalie Preston (Frances Mercer). Natalie is engaged to royalty and has won the affection of the public with her elegance and exciting, romantic life. Annabel’s scheming pu   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on January 15, 2016

“To this great land of jive and juleps, the Dutch once came to plant their tulips… They grit their teeth, pulled in their belts, produced New York – and the Roosevelts… Enriched this best of melting pots with their traditions, towns and tots… Behold! In Michigan today t   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on January 14, 2016

The Motion Pictures is, by and large, a classic film blog and will always remain as such… but as those who have followed the blog for a long time will know, I do love watching modern films as well and am a total sucker for award season. I love watching...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on January 13, 2016

Jimmy McGinnis (Victor McLaglen) and Harry Curtis (Edmund Lowe) are old Marine pals who haven’t seen each other in fifteen years. When they end up working at the same racetrack, they rekindle their friendship — and find themselves sparring for the affection of the same woman, Violet (Bin   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on January 12, 2016

Julia Packett (Greer Garson) is a showgirl living in London in the mid-1930s. She struggles to pay the bills, but somehow makes do with the help of a couple of friends, Benji (Reginald Owen) and Louise (Veda Ann Borg). (Image via Wikimedia Commons) One day, she receives an invitation to the...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on January 11, 2016

For most of us involved in the online classic film community, being a classic film fan (or “old movie weirdo”) involves more than just watching a pre-code or film noir now and then. We watch countless films, engage with our fellow movie buffs on social media, rant and rave on our blogs&#   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on January 10, 2016

One year, one film: 1950 The film: In a Lonely Place, dir. Nicholas Ray starring Humphrey Bogart and Gloria Grahame Rating: Recommended | Highly Recommended | MUST-SEE (Image via Doctor Macro) In a Lonely Place is a film I haven’t watched in years (something I need to remedy!), but it’s   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on January 9, 2016

Sylvia Bruce (Marion Davies) is not your average schoolteacher. A French instructor at the all-girls Briarcroft School where she was once a student, Sylvia dreams of leaving her job and finding a more exciting life, full of romance. Her dream just may become reality when a radio performance by croon   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on January 8, 2016

(Image via The Moving Picture Boys) The Ballad of Shovels & Rope (2014) – I love Shovels & Rope. Their music is great, they bring their dog on tour, and they’re a stinkin’ adorable couple. This is available on Hulu and I urge any fan of the band to watch...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on January 7, 2016

A note from Lindsey: I happened to schedule a few Fred MacMurray films in a row, so this week TMP brings to you an impromptu series of posts, THREE DAYS OF FRED! Today is day three, and we’re capping off the series with  a review of Never a Dull Moment. Previous...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on January 6, 2016

A note from Lindsey: I happened to schedule a few Fred MacMurray films in a row, so this week TMP brings to you an impromptu series of posts, THREE DAYS OF FRED! Today we’ll be looking at the time-hopping comedy Where Do We Go From Here? Yesterday’s review: The Shaggy...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on January 5, 2016

A note from Lindsey: I happened to schedule a few Fred MacMurray films in a row, so this week TMP brings to you an impromptu series of posts, THREE DAYS OF FRED! Today we’ll be looking at The Shaggy Dog, with reviews of Where Do We Go From Here? and...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on January 4, 2016

Sharon Norwood (Constance Bennett) is a socialite, but not the type to spend her days lounging by the pool or shopping for expensive clothes. She’s taken a job, working the music beat at a the News Record, a paper owned by her uncle. Jim Branch (Clark Gable), the managing editor...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on January 3, 2016

It’s hard to believe that another year has passed us by, but here we are, at the start of 2016 — time for TMP’s annual Year in Review viewing wrap-up! (Say that ten times fast.) In last year’s review, I mentioned that I had been tracking my viewing for five...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on January 2, 2016

Click the image above to view the annual WordPress year-in-blogging report for TMP, and stay tuned tomorrow for the yearly viewing wrap-up! An excerpt from the WP report: “The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. This blog was viewed about 120,000 times in 2015. If it were an...   read more