Cinemas Greatest Scenes: Lauren Bacall’s Whistle Scene.
I’m not sure which film marked my introduction to Hollywood goddess Lauren Bacall, it’s been far too long to honestyContinue Reading
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Cinemas Greatest Scenes: Casablanca’s most iconic moment.
There is nothing new that I can honestly add in the praise of arguably one of the greatest films ever made.Continue Reading
Humphrey Bogart: The man, the legend and the falcon.
I have enjoyed watching classic movies from the golden age of Hollywood for a long time now, often at aContinue Reading
Cinemas Greatest Scenes: “Made it, Ma! Top of the world!”
The heyday of gangster movies in the 1930s brought the best out of all the studios big stars and theContinue Reading
Strangers On A Train (1951): Not Just Another Hitchcock Venture.
At the end of his illustrious career, Alfred Hitchcock, had directed over 50 feature films. It’s truly an astonishing achievementContinue Reading
Cinemas Greatest Scenes: Alfred Hitchcock’s merry-go-round from hell!
A study and appreciation of Alfred Hitchcock’s work has been the subject of film school students and film enthusiasts forContinue Reading
The Big Sleep (1946): A Tangled Web Of Intrigue.
Director Howard Hawks’ The Big Sleep is one of the greatest noir films ever made. It came at a time inContinue Reading
What makes Mildred Pierce a great film noir? Joan Crawford, of course!
Up until about a year ago, I had never seen a Joan Crawford film. Probably an astonishing remark for someoneContinue Reading
Jezebel (1938):Warner Brothers Very Own Antebellum Period Drama.
One of Warner studio’s most celebrated actresses in the 1930s was a defiant and feisty young woman named Bette Davis.Continue Reading
42nd Street (1933): The Musical That Doesn’t Miss a Step.
Samantha Pinter-Thompson wrote a featured article a few years ago on musical theatre. One of the things she said thatContinue Reading
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