‘Rebel Without a Cause’ (1955) July 21, 2022 // 0 Comments … and they came from good families! By Mark Voger, author ‘Britmania: The British Invasion of the Sixties in Pop [...]
Classic literature in film June 14, 2022 // 0 Comments From page to screen Me, I’m a hillbilly who learned everything I know about classic literature via old movies and [...]
The Fleischer influence April 17, 2022 // 0 Comments Innovations in animation Just watching a Fleischer Studios animated short — such as the ’30s-’40s Popeye, [...]
‘The Capture’ (1950) February 13, 2022 // 0 Comments Odd genre marriage: Western noir ‘The Capture: Special Edition’ The Film Detective $24.95 (Blu-ray), $19.95 [...]
Femme fatales January 7, 2022 // 0 Comments Cinematic sirens’ cunning charm Yeah, it’s a little bit sexist, but don’t let that stop you from immersing [...]
‘Sherlock Holmes Vault Collection’ December 22, 2021 // 0 Comments Getting into Wontner ‘The Sherlock Holmes Vault Collection’ The Film Detective $59.95 (Blu-ray), $49.95 (DVD) [...]
‘The Amazing Mr. X’ (1948) November 11, 2021 // 0 Comments Turhan Bey’s tour de force ‘The Amazing Mr. X: Special Edition’ The Film Detective $24.95 (Blu-ray), [...]
‘A Life at Stake’ (1955) September 22, 2021 // 0 Comments New twists on noir tropes ‘A Life at Stake’ (1955) The Film Detective $24.95 (Blu-ray), $19.95 (DVD) 78 minutes [...]
‘New York Ninja’ trailer September 9, 2021 // 0 Comments You’ve seen it before — not! Dude, I didn’t dig direct-to-video ’80s flicks back when it was the ’80s. I [...]
Sam Sherman remembers August 14, 2021 // 0 Comments Memoir of a movie maker — and movie lover ‘When Dracula Met Frankenstein’ by Sam Sherman Edited by Tim Ferrante [...]
‘Flight to Mars’ (1951) August 14, 2021 // 0 Comments High heels and microskirts ‘Flight to Mars’ (1951) The Film Detective $24.95 (Blu-ray), $19.95 (DVD) 72 minutes plus [...]
‘Blow-Up’ (1966) July 13, 2021 // 0 Comments Antonioni: Stranger in a strange land By Mark Voger, author “Groovy: When Flower Power Bloomed in Pop Culture” [...]
Beach movies July 1, 2021 // 0 Comments Catch a cinematic wave 2020 was The Summer That Wasn’t. 2021 is shaping up differently. I’m cautiously [...]
‘Gidget’ (1959) June 16, 2021 // 0 Comments Beach-movie genre’s big bang What was the first “beach party” movie? The answer depends on semantics. Are you [...]
Foodie movies May 30, 2021 // 0 Comments A delectable selection of films I can’t speak for you, but a lot of times, watching movies or TV shows about food [...]
‘Hercules and the Captive Women’ April 10, 2021 // 0 Comments Nice knockers (on the hero) ‘Hercules and the Captive Women’ (1963) The Film Detective $24.95 (Blu-ray), $19.95 (DVD) 95 [...]
‘The Burglar’ (1957) March 22, 2021 // 0 Comments The movie that made me love Dan Duryea The independently produced noir masterpiece “The Burglar” could not have been [...]
Women’s History Month March 7, 2021 // 0 Comments Based on a true story Movies based on the lives of real people aren’t documentaries, but they can get the conversation [...]
‘The Crimson Ghost’ (1946) March 4, 2021 // 0 Comments Coolest. Villain. Ever. Fans of the Misfits will take one look at “The Crimson Ghost” serial and say, [...]
Film noir January 27, 2021 // 0 Comments Explore genre’s dark allure Stressed out over Covid-triggered cabin fever? Make it better, or worse, by watching some [...]