The Devil’s Brigade (1968)
With Andrew V. McLaglen in the director’s chair of this male dominated WW2 action adventure we should expect it to play like a John Wayne flick. Why you ask? Well […]
Singing With the Stars
Each and every time I wander through an antique store or mall looking for original movie posters and lobby cards I’m always reminded of one certainty. Very rarely do I […]
Another Novel Edition : Read a Good Movie Lately?
After a few months of rummage sales and thrift shops I think I’ve collected enough movie tie-in images to finally share some of these books with a good many dog […]
Now Playing February 15th, 1952
Looking through this newspaper once again has me wishing time travel was possible. Not only to see the amazing collection of films playing in Toronto theaters but to con my […]
Cattle King (1963)
It’s a western tale of three Roberts in this Tay Garnett directed programmer under the MGM banner. First up is one of the studio’s greatest stars from the 30’s thru […]
Hollywood Enigma : Dana Andrews
by Carl Rollyson Seeing Dana Andrews name on any cast list catches my eye as I’m confident it does with many fans of “classic” films. While I’m sure I didn’t […]
Zero Hour! (1957)
For those readers who know of this film and it’s significance, just think of the fun you can have over a few beers and tell all your unsuspecting pals that […]
Bedevilled (1955)
MGM, Paris, Steve Forrest and Anne Baxter all collide in technicolor for this mixture of noir, religion and romance. It’s a tale that sees handsome, square shouldered and rock jawed […]
Fly Me to Hollywood for the 2016 TCM Festival Please
The day has finally arrived. In the next few hours I’ll be catching a plane from Toronto and flying to Hollywood direct to enjoy the celebrations of the Turner Classic […]
Dana Andrews on the Marquee Poster
Born in Mississippi, handsome Dana Andrews was a natural when it came to wearing a fedora and trench coat as he traveled through the world of crime films and Noir. […]
The October Man (1947)
From writer/producer Eric Ambler and noted director Roy Ward Baker ( A Night to Remember) comes this compact thriller in the Noir genre with another first rate performance by John […]
Drag Me To Hell (2009)
In an effort to prove we don’t just watch “old” movies, Kristina at Speakeasy and myself thought it best to feature a movie from this century so I settled on […]
Elephant Walk (1954)
Before long time studio director William Dieterle returned back home to Germany in the sixties working mainly in television, his Hollywood output had slowed down substantially. One of his final […]
The Frozen Dead (1966)
To this day the horror genre loves to turn to Nazi’s as we have seen in the rather enjoyable Dead Snow flick and now even that has a sequel. There […]
Innocent Bystanders (1972)
Here’s a peek into the rather grim world of espionage and how one is discarded when no longer useful. It’s all been done before but I couldn’t help myself when […]
Charro! (1969)
This odd entry in the career of Elvis Presley feels like a cross between various western styles. The opening credits look much like a spaghetti entry while the bulk of […]
