‘Final Justice’ (1985) – B-Movie Review — Part Two - So, when we last left off, Joe Don Baker was being yelled at by his non-boss for not doing his non-job well enough, because he allowed himself to be shot a...

My 2026 Legends of Western Cinema Week Tag Answers - I can't believe this week is almost over! Well, at least there's time enough left for me to fill in the official tag quick. I'll post game answers and sc...

Ann Blyth has died at the age of 98 - Ann Blyth Yesterday we lost Ann Blyth, who died of natural causes at the age of 98. A versatile singer and actress, Blyth brought a singular beauty, elegan...

Unlocking the Subconscious: The Nested Secrets of John Brahm’s “The Locket” (1946) - Directed by John Brahm, *The Locket* (1946) is a psychologically dense film noir that unpeels its narrative mystery through a uniquely complex structure ...

Variety (1925) – The Unchained Camera - [image: Vareity1925-Trapeze] *Variety* (1925) is a German silent film that takes a pretty traditional love triangle and adds some incredible cinematograp...

Madame Mystery (1926) A Silent Film Review - Vamp legend Theda Bara returned to the screen in an espionage comedy, playing an American agent with an explosive egg being pursued and hampered by Hal Roa...

Noir Nook: Darkest Noirs - Noir Nook: Darkest Noirs One of the features of film noir that I love most is the sheer “darkness” of the plots, characters, and themes. The darker, the be...

Announcing The Fourth Master Of Suspense Blogathon - It’s that time of year again. It is time to once again gather to celebrate the work of director Alfred Hitchcock. I can’t believe we’re now on year four al...

How You Know Your Friends Know You - Two water bottles arrived for me today, with a movie camera on front and quotes on the back. This is one is, of course, a quote from my favorite actress,...

In noir, life insurance appeals to profit-minded killers - Few noir plots are as coldly logical as insurance murder. Unlike inheritance killings, which require wealth, insurance turns death into an accessible commo...

Announcing The 8th Wonderful Ingrid Bergman Blogathon! - Subscriptions are opened for The 8th Wonderful Ingrid Bergman Blogathon, which I'll be hosting via my main blog, The Wonderful World of Cinema Continue rea...

Miroirs No. 3 - Christian Petzold is one of my favorite directors working today, and part of this might come from hearing his interviews. Because he’s such a charismatic, ...

The Bad and the Beautiful - The 1950s bred a bumper crop of films about show biz. Some were light-hearted (Singin’ in the Rain, The Band Wagon). Others told a darker tale (Sunset Blvd...

Newlywed Problems Abound in "The Family Way" - Hayley Mills and Hywel Bennett.These days, *The Family Way *(1966) is best-known for featuring one of Hayley Mills' first grown-up roles and a music scor...

Audrey Hepburn and ‘The Unforgiven’ - The Western of Audrey Hepburn No, e-pards, the heading of this post does not have a typo. Audrey Hepburn made but one picture in the noble genre: The Unfor...

THAT’S HOLLYWOOD FOR YOU BY SIDNEY SKOLSKY – JUNE 1958 - “My trouble in Hollywood.” Deborah Kerr told me, “Was that in the beginning I gave the impression of being a lady. This is only good in Hollywood after y...

A Flor que não Morreu (1959) / Green Mansions (1959) - De vez em quando as estrelas se alinham e dois de seus atores favoritos fazem um filme juntos. Isso foi o que aconteceu com “A Flor que não Morreu”, i...

Dark Angel - *"I didn't know I was doing film noir, I thought they were detective stories with low lighting!"* ~ Marie Windsor Emily Marie Bertelsen was a tall, stri...