Stagecoach (1939)
The definition of Depression Giggles is pretty fluid in my class because we’re touching on every genre which hit theaters during the 1930s. The Western was a B-movie experience during … Continue Reading Stagecoach (1939)
The Henry Fonda Collection: Daisy Kenyon (1947), Drums Along the Mohawk (1939) & The Boston Strangler (1968) – Father’s Day Gift Guide
Another trio of reviews from The Henry Fonda Collection. In this segment we’ll look at a western, a quasi-noir with romantic overtones, and a crime procedural.
The Henry Fonda Collection: Jesse James (1939), The Return of Frank James (1940) & My Darling Clementine (1946) – Father’s Day Gift Guide
This review and the next will be late as I try to cram in three reviews (and the movies are getting longer). With that, this series has two fast-paced Westerns … Continue Reading The Henry Fonda Collection: Jesse James (1939), The Return of Frank James (1940) & My Darling Clementine (1946) – Father’s Day Gift Guide
The Henry Fonda Collection: The Ox-Bow Incident (1943) & Immortal Sergeant (1943) – Father’s Day Gift Guide
As part of my Father’s Day Guide, I’m reviewing the entire Henry Fonda Collection box-set. In the interest of time, I will be combining reviews in twos or threes before … Continue Reading The Henry Fonda Collection: The Ox-Bow Incident (1943) & Immortal Sergeant (1943) – Father’s Day Gift Guide
Viva Zapata! (1952) – Father’s Day Gift Guide
It’s always tough finding a present for the father who loves history. I mean, really, what’s the best gift to give a dad who loves Civil War stuff, or adored … Continue Reading Viva Zapata! (1952) – Father’s Day Gift Guide
Major Dundee (1965) – Father’s Day Gift Guide
Twilight Time is ambitious for putting out a critically excoriated (at the time) Sam Peckinpah film, but they have and I applaud the effort. While I didn’t adore Major Dundee, … Continue Reading Major Dundee (1965) – Father’s Day Gift Guide
Pony Soldier (1952)
Movies about the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have been around since the police force, itself, was established. There’s an entire webpage detailing the history of the RCMP (aka Mounties) in … Continue Reading Pony Soldier (1952)
The Classic DVD Report
Any classic film fan can tell you that there’s never enough money to buy DVDs. Okay I think that extends to regular film fans, book fans, and the like. … Continue Reading The Classic DVD Report
Rachel and the Stranger (1948)
So much to write about that it might require two posts. Let’s start with the delayed movie review. I watched this last night but due to massive studying I just … Continue Reading Rachel and the Stranger (1948)
Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
I saw director Robert Rodriguez’s “El Mariachi” series backwards, starting with this threequel then going back to see Desperado and El Mariachi and in-between I read Rodriguez’s excellent filmmaking book Rebel … Continue Reading Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
My (Slightly More Than) Month with Marilyn: The Misfits (1961)
Tonight’s movie, The Misfits, concludes the works of Ms. Marilyn Monroe and ends This (Slightly More Than) Month with Marilyn. We still have two more entries in the series with … Continue Reading My (Slightly More Than) Month with Marilyn: The Misfits (1961)
My (Slightly More Than) Month with Marilyn: River of No Return (1954)
If this month has taught me anything it’s how many fantastic actors were blessed to work alongside Ms. Marilyn Monroe. Tonight’s film boast one of the most enigmatic actors to … Continue Reading My (Slightly More Than) Month with Marilyn: River of No Return (1954)
