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LATEST ARTICLES ( 313 )

• No Man of Her Own

  

  In the world of Cornell Woolrich every dream is in reality a nightmare concealed behind a mask, every instance of happiness is merely bait to lure the... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2021 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Hell Canyon Outlaws

  

  After contributing a number of write-ups encompassing film noir and a couple of visits to the small screen, guest poster Gordon Gates has turned his attention t... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2021 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• These Thousand Hills

  

  Innocent? Well, that depends on who the jury is. I'll tell you a couple of things I ain't guilty of. I ain't prayed on Sunday. Bought cows cheap on Monday. I... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2021 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Fire Down Below

  

  Romance, revenge and renewal - introduce a movie from the mid or late 1950s with those words and the chances are people will think you're talking about a... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2021 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Furies on Blu-ray

  

  It's just come to my attention that Criterion in the US are upgrading Anthony Mann's The Furies (1950) to Blu-ray, it's due out in April. This is an impressive... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2021 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Canyon River

  

  Back in the saddle. It's been a while now since I've featured a western on this site, not that I've been consciously avoiding them, it's just that other materia... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2021 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• House of Strangers

  

  Back in 2015 I looked at , a superior western and a remake of an earlier movie. I remarked at the time that I preferred the later version of the story and that'... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2021 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Scene of the Crime

  

  It's arguable that, at its peak, RKO was the studio that appeared most comfortable producing films noir. If, on the other hand, you were to ask which of the... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• A Trio of Dusters

  

  With the holiday season drawing ever closer it's a pleasure to host another slate of less familiar (or less familiar to this viewer anyway) vintage TV,... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Mogambo

  

  Doing the right thing - a trite phrase in some respects, and yet it also goes straight to the heart of the personal dilemmas which form the basis of and indeed... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• A Bullet Is Waiting

  

  I've spoken of the importance of titles before, and I do like to see a punchy and enticing one used. A Bullet Is Waiting (1954) has a lot going for it: it... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Rogues’ Regiment

  

  With a variety of matters vying for my time and attention these days, I'm grateful to have this opportunity to put up a piece on another of those relative... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Sun Also Rises

  

  Adaptation, moving from one medium to another, has been a feature of moviemaking since the earliest days, and it's always been fraught with difficulties.... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Moss Rose

  

  Call a movie contrived and it immediately conjures up images of some wholly unrealistic scenario, something the hardheaded among us will insist gravely could... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Distant Drums

  

  How does one get the measure of a filmmaker? I guess received wisdom has it that a viewing of their best works is the ideal way to go about it; this assertion... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Ruby Gentry

  

  Incompatibility, or the absence of harmony, is what Ruby Gentry (1952) is all about. It's a tale of love and ambition, and the friction generated by attempting... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Plunder Road

  

  "Remember what Johnny Dillinger said about guys like you and him. Said you were rushin' toward death. Yes, just rushin' toward death." - High Sierra (1941)... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Damn Citizen

  

  Today we have a genuine rarity (at least it fits my definition of the term) placed under the spotlight in another guest post courtesy of regular visitor Gordon... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Coroner Creek

  

  Revenge is a dish best served cold, or so the saying goes. Perhaps the truth is that it's no dish at all, just an unappetizing craving arising out of wounded... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Manuela

  

  Movies which play out for the most part in confined spaces typically generate tension, the limited options available to the characters mirrored by their... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES