Colin

LATEST ARTICLES ( 313 )

• 2014 in Review

  

  Thanks to all who visited and commented – let’s all hope for good things in 2015!The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Day of the Outlaw

  

  I like westerns, I like movies which could be described as chamber pieces, and I like snowy backdrops. Day of the Outlaw (1959), directed by Andre de Toth,... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Shooting & Ride in the Whirlwind

  

  Films naturally reflect the times in which they are made, there’s no getting away from that. As an art form they of course focus on certain themes, frequently... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Underrated Thrillers

  Earlier this year I contributed a list of underrated westerns to Brian’s site Rupert Pupkin Speaks. It was kind of fun thinking about and compiling those... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Another Anniversary

  

  It’s exactly seven years ago today that I put up my first post on the now defunct FilmJournal site. Although my output at this place has slowed to something of ... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Shane

  

  There’s no living with a killing. There’s no going back from one. Right or wrong, it’s a brand… a brand sticks. There’s no going back…It’s a little difficult... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Stranger’s View

  Last weekend I went to the cinema to see a movie set in my homeland. I suppose it qualifies as a kind of period piece now, the action taking place over 40... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Northern Pursuit

  

  Well this is a first for me. The themed blogathon has grown in popularity and I’ve always wanted to contribute to one. The thing is I’ve never been one of... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Killers in HD

  

  As a huge Robert Siodmak fan, I just wanted to pass along the news that Arrow Films in the UK are releasing The Killers on Blu-ray on November 17. It’s up for... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Gunsmoke

  

  At one time the Hollywood studios all seemed to have a particular style and feel associated with them. Even without seeing the credits you could usually tell... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Andrew V McLaglen

  

  It’s just come to my notice that veteran film and TV director Andrew V McLaglen has passed at the age of 94. The son of Oscar winner and John Ford favorite... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Joe Dakota

  

  Last time I looked at a remake. The film in question today isn’t a direct remake, at least not a credited one, but instead it’s what we might term an alternativ... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Run for the Sun

  

  Remakes frequently attract bad press, coming under attack for a lack of originality or the simple fact that they are unnecessary. Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Venetian Bird

  

  Post-war Europe made for an ideal backdrop for tales of intrigue and mystery. Aside from the fact the Cold War was never far from the minds of contemporary... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Underworld Story

  

  Things are tough all over. Pretty soon a man won’t be able to sell his own mother.There are plenty of examples of film noir weaving contemporary social issues... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Tribute to a Bad Man

  

  We’re living in the middle of nowhere. Two hundred miles from any kind of law and order. Except for what I built myself. Ever since I started – and this you... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Far Country

  

  And so I come to the last western made by James Stewart and Anthony Mann, not the last they did together but rather the last one to be featured on this site. Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Save The Alamo (1960).

  

  Colin:I wanted to pass this message on from Toby’s westerns site. It’s a shocking state of affairs to say the least, and all of us who care about the movie, or... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Charade

  

  The term Hitchcockian is one that has become familiar to most film fans. Such movies are defined by Wikipedia as “those made with the styles and themes similar... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• 100,000 Views

  

  Today sees this site passing another little milestone. There have been one hundred thousand views since moving to the WordPress platform – a very pleasing... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES