The General - 1926

The General - 1926

Mei 30, 2011
Buster Keaton, D.W. Griffith, Marion Mack, Memorial Day, The Birth of a Nation, the Civil War, The General

“The General” (1926) is a Civil War story remarkable for two interesting qualities. First, it has the intriguing look of a Mathew Brady Civi...

Odds and Ends

Odds and Ends

Mei 19, 2011

I won't be posting next week as I have some other fish to fry, but a few odds and ends to wrap up first: Thanks to John Hayes for review...

Only Angels Have Wings - 1939

Only Angels Have Wings - 1939

Mei 16, 2011
Allyn Joslyn, Cary Grant, Howard Hawks, Jean Arthur, Lux Radio Theatre, Noah Beery Jr, Only Angels Have Wings, Richard Barthelmess, Rita Hayworth, Sig Ruman, Thomas Mitchell, Victor Kilian

“Only Angels Have Wings” (1939) is a quintessential film of 1939, I would suggest for two reasons. First, its “boys’ own adventure” type sto...

Classic Films of 1939 Blogathon - reminder

Classic Films of 1939 Blogathon - reminder

Mei 12, 2011
blogathon, Only Angels Have Wings

Just a reminder that on Monday the 16th, we join the Classic Films of 1939 Blogathon, sponsored by the Classic Movie Blog Association. The b...

Myths of the Modern Man

Myths of the Modern Man

Mei 09, 2011

This is to announce my latest novel published as an ebook through Amazon.com , Barnes & Noble.com, and Smashwords : MYTHS OF THE MODERN...

The Narrow Margin - 1952

The Narrow Margin - 1952

Mei 05, 2011
Charles McGraw, Don Beddoe, Gordon Gebert, Jacqueline White, Marie Windsor, Paul Maxey, Richard Fleischer, The Narrow Margin

“The Narrow Margin” (1952) is a speeding bullet of a movie that stuns and entertains like no other B-noir. And that it happens almost entire...