I’m jumping into the podcast game this week! Well, for those who have followed my work, I produced Hollywood and Wine, a classic TV podcast, through most of 2020. Each … Continue Reading Hollywood and Wine: Top 6 Women in Classic Game Shows
I’ve been tackling quite a few deep cuts in my Noirvember reviews this month after I stumbled upon the pages and pages of rare movies filling YouTube. Yours truly also … Continue Reading Night and the City (1950)
Despite the ingrained conventions of film noir some films can leave you surprised. So it is with director Phil Karlson’s Kansas City Confidential. What starts as a typical heist film … Continue Reading Kansas City Confidential (1952)
I recently saw Kiss Me Deadly on Criterion and contemplated purchasing it, sight unseen because I love anything Criterion. Unfortunately I didn’t have the money for it and decided to … Continue Reading Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
Oft-considered one of the greatest film noirs ever made, John Huston’s The Asphalt Jungle is a story about the perils of city life…with the added bonus of a jewel heist. John … Continue Reading The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
Flicker Alley debuts two brand-new restorations this week with the DVD/Blu-ray combo release of Too Late for Tears (1949) and Woman on the Run (1950). Public domain victims whose copies … Continue Reading Woman on the Run (1950)
If the last few weeks of articles has shown us anything, it’s that film noir presented audiences with no shortage of amazing viewing. There are more great movies than one … Continue Reading Kim’s Top 5: Unsung Film Noir Creatives
Fritz Lang is a director whose work, even at its silliest, can entertain, and that’s how one must approach Beyond a Reasonable Doubt – now available in a beautiful Blu-ray … Continue Reading Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956)
There’s a disconnect to the 1950s best exemplified through media. One the one hand you have the Donna Reed world of mom, dad, and apple pie. And on the other … Continue Reading Gun Crazy (1950)
Sometimes a movie is just so weird I have to write about it in order to prove it wasn’t something I dreamed up. Doris Day was a recent honoree during … Continue Reading Julie (1956)
It’s Noirvember, so it really is no surprise that I’m diving into the subject of film noir once again for this week’s Top 5. Last week I examined my favorite … Continue Reading Kim’s Top 5: Favorite Film Noir Performances
Throughout Hollywood there are certain personalities who seem permanently associated with film noir. Of these performers, filmmakers and writers, Ida Lupino is a true noir legend. In an era where … Continue Reading Private Hell 36 (1954)
There are many versions of A Star is Born but the Ticklish Trio are discussing the best version (don’t yell at us!) with this week’s special guest: James Mason. Actually, … Continue Reading Ticklish Business #92: A Star is Born (1954)
The “Czar of Noir” himself, TCM’s Eddie Muller joins the Ticklish Trio on our Road to 100 to discuss Humphrey Bogart, Gloria Grahame, and the Greek tragedy known as In a … Continue Reading Ticklish Business #89: In a Lonely Place (1950, w/Eddie Muller)
Mystery of the Wax Museum and House of Wax are practically the same movie, albeit the latter boasts a larger leading man in comparison to the former’s legendary director. Each … Continue Reading Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933) vs. House of Wax (1953)
Having watched my fair share of classic films by now, and knowing the fixtures of certain producers, I should have known what I was getting into with Underwater! (Yes, there … Continue Reading Underwater! (1955)
