An Underseen Daniel Craig Trio
Former 007 James Bond actor Daniel Craig has an eclectic body of work beyond the tuxedo and martinis... Read More »
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Op-ed: Phantoms of the Operas!
Interpretations of Gaston Leroux’s 1910 novel are certainly plentiful, yet each adaptation adds its own musical morose to... Read More »
Subtle Fifties Hitchcock
Though not To Catch a Thief, Rear Window, Vertigo, or North by Northwest, this trio of perhaps quieter,... Read More »
Two Great, Two Ho-Hum Alfred Hitchcock
Believe it or not, not all Alfred Hitchcock films are great Alfred Hitchcock films. Here’s a tit for... Read More »
Hitchcock in the 1930s
Though often under-produced with innate poor quality, these early Alfred Hitchcock British films from the thirties are peppered... Read More »
A Fun Jane Seymour Trio
Peeping Jane Seymour’s new cozy detective series Harry Wild reminded me of some of her early science fiction... Read More »
Larger than Life Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton Pictures
Together or separate, tumultuous thespians Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton left their mark on classic film. Here’s a... Read More »
An Ingrid Bergman Potluck
Famed for her international beauty, classic films, and then scandals as well as awards – Ingrid Bergman’s talent... Read More »
Op-Ed: Unusual Ralph Fiennes Pieces
Ralph Fiennes is well known for big villains like Voldemort and Schindler’s List or dramatic epics like The... Read More »
Op-Ed: Modern Shakespearean Looks
These outside the box contemporary Shakespeare adaptations bend time, place, and drama for unique, ever relevant looks... Read More »
Op-Ed: Five Non-Bond Pierce Brosnan Ventures
Like his tenure as 007, there are a few ho hum and uneven pictures in Pierce Brosnan’s extensive... Read More »
Op-Ed: A Few Shakespeare Classics
Let’s “between you and I” combine our classic film studies and Shakespearean analysis in this chronological quartet of... Read More »
‘In a Lonely Place’ is steeped in Modern Examinations
Humphrey Bogart’s washed up screenwriter Dixon Steele is suspected of murder and it seriously strains his newfound relationship... Read More »
Classic Movie Review: ‘The Little Foxes’ Remains a Timely Character Study
Wannabe southern belle Regina Giddens (Bette Davis) will use anyone to orchestrate her climb towards more wealth –... Read More »
Op-Ed: The Elusive Non-Western John Wayne
John Wayne made a lot, and I mean a lot, of westerns. Legend says he also made enough... Read More »
List: Top Ten Gerard Butler Essentials
Okay, okay. So we all know what’s going to be the de facto Gerard Butler film. However,... Read More »
Op-Ed: Revisiting Pierce Brosnan as James Bond
Who doesn’t love Pierce Brosnan? Who doesn’t love Pierce Brosnan as Bond? Unfortunately, even the most ardent fan... Read More »
Top Ten: Sean Bean Essentials
Superb television such as Sharpe, Lady Chatterley, and Game of Thrones or cameos and tent poles like GoldenEye... Read More »
Op-ed: Revisiting Sean Connery as James Bond
The late Sir Sean Connery first brought Ian Fleming’s MI6 Agent 007 James Bond to the big screen... Read More »
Classic Movie Review: The Nostalgic Charm of ‘Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House’
Advertising executive Jim Blandings (Cary Grant) is tired of cramped Manhattan living so he and his wife Muriel... Read More »
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