Tag: Classic films
Cinemas Greatest Scenes: Marilyn just wants to be loved by you.
Behind the scenes of one of cinemas greatest comedies, Some Like It Hot, its star Marilyn Monroe and her erratic […]
Top Ten Lists: The Essential Marilyn Monroe Films
The world would truly be a dull place without the extraordinary charisma and talent of American actress and model Marilyn […]
Must-See Classic Movies: Bus Stop (1956).
Marilyn Monroe has been on my mind of late, especially with the anniversary of her death approaching next month. So, […]
John Ford’s revered masterpiece ‘How Green Was My Valley’ (1941).
If you have read the novel How Green Was My Valley by Richard Llewellyn, you will instantly realise what a grim […]
Must-See Classic Movies: My Darling Clementine (1946).
I remember fondly my father singing My Darling Clementine often when I was a young and how much he loved […]
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 achievement […]
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 someone […]
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. […]
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 that […]
Cinemas Greatest Scenes: The Wizard of Oz – ‘Over The Rainbow’ song sequence.
Film fairy tales often need a special quality and ingredient to help them stand the test of time, if they […]
