John Facenda (1913-84)

March 25, 2021 markvoger 0

Philly icon’s movie-star turn I recently did a deep dive into Paul Wendkos’ riveting 1957 noir “The Burglar” starring Dan Duryea and Jayne Mansfield, which […]

Planters Peanuts store

March 22, 2021 markvoger 0

This place was nuts I recently wrote about an engrossing noir from 1957, Paul Wendkos‘ “The Burglar” starring Dan Duryea and Jane Mansfield, which was […]

‘The Burglar’ (1957)

March 22, 2021 markvoger 0

The movie that made me love Dan Duryea The independently produced noir masterpiece “The Burglar” could not have been made within the Hollywood studio system. […]

Alex Harvey (1935-82)

March 12, 2021 markvoger 0

One-of-a-kind rocker There’s so much history, it’s staggering. I’ve been doing a deep dive into the life and career of singer Alex Harvey (1935-82), a […]

Women’s History Month

March 7, 2021 markvoger 0

Based on a true story Movies based on the lives of real people aren’t documentaries, but they can get the conversation started. To mark Women’s […]

‘Spider Baby’ (1967)

February 28, 2021 markvoger 0

Lon Jr.’s finest performance Through the years, your perspective changes. In the ’80s, when I first saw Jack Hill‘s “Spider Baby,” I cavalierly lumped it […]

Film noir

January 27, 2021 markvoger 0

Explore genre’s dark allure Stressed out over Covid-triggered cabin fever? Make it better, or worse, by watching some film noir. The genre will always be […]

‘M’ (1931)

January 11, 2021 markvoger 0

Paranoia in pre-WWII Berlin The director of 1931’s “M,” Fritz Lang, and the film’s star, Peter Lorre, would flee Germany later in the decade, as […]

‘Vampyr’ (1932)

December 20, 2020 markvoger 0

Dreyer’s shadowy world Yes, Carl Theodor Dreyer‘s “Vampyr” deserves respect as a pioneer in the vampire movie genre. But modern audiences are going to have […]

Le Temps

December 17, 2020 markvoger 0

Nothing lost in translation By Mark Voger, author “Holly Jolly: Celebrating Christmas Past in Pop Culture”   Recently, I was interviewed by Virginie Nussbaum, a […]