Short Circuit (1986): Number 5 is Alive!
Is it me or does Number 5 the robot in Short Circuit look like a taller version of WallE? No waitContinue Reading
Tag: Classic movies
Cinemas Greatest Scenes: Breakfast at Tiffany’s opening scene.
So much has been said about the opening scene of Breakfast at Tiffany’s (the beloved 1961 film adaptation of TrumanContinue Reading
Cinemas Greatest Scenes: Some Like It Hot’s perfect ending.
Over the years director Billy Wilder’s hilarious Some Like It Hot (1959) has been lauded as a triumph of cinema andContinue 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: The Searchers Doorway Scene.
John Ford’s The Searchers has been described as one of the greatest Westerns of all time – with its marvelousContinue Reading
Top Ten Lists: The Essential Marx Brothers Films.
Are the Marx brothers still relevant? Honestly I hope so. Their work is often held in high regard among criticsContinue Reading
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,Continue Reading
Niagara (1953): Revisiting the film noir classic starring Marilyn Monroe.
Of all of Marilyn Monroe’s most important early roles, it’s Asphalt Jungle which I would dearly love to talk about inContinue 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
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