Tag: Classic movies
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 marvelous […]
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 critics […]
Must-See Classic Movies: Horse Feathers (1932).
In 2000, the American Film Institute saw fit to add Horse Feathers as Nº 65 on their prestigious list of the 100 Funniest […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 in […]
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 for […]
A selected film-by-film history of Warner Bros. Pictures: White Heat (1949)
The heyday of gangster movies in the 1930s brought the best out of all the studios big stars and the […]
A selected film-by-film history of Warner Bros. Pictures: The Big Sleep (1946).
Howard Hawks The Big Sleep is one of the greatest noir films ever made. It came at a time in film […]
Anyone care for some Duck Soup? The Marx Brothers, Revisited.
Mention the Marx Brothers and I instantaneously break out into that stooped walk, with a cigar in hand, made famous […]
