Blogs about Classic movies

Kiss Me Kate (1953) boasts a Cole Porter score full of familiar tunes and was made by MGM during the era when the studio was known for its lavish musicals. And yet, it was considered …

Welcome to this Fall's CMBA Blogathon with the captivating theme of the afterlife in film. A realm where past and present are woven together and the echoes of lost souls connect us. But this exploration …

The Top 10 (Possible) Hit Films of 1924 As 2024 is drawing to a close, I’m reminded that a number of iconic silent films are now 100 years old: Sherlock Jr, The Thief of Bagdad, …

Astonishing, to me, the popularity of The Man Who Came to Dinner as a Christmas movie. It’s about as Christmasy as a root canal: The dialogue is catty if not downright nasty; the plotting relies …

Bava Best Served RawI’m lately into Mario Bava au naturel and minus subtitles, never to return with minor exceptions. We know the Italian director for admired, cultish Black Sunday, Black Sabbath, Planet of the Vampires, …

By the late 1930s, Ernst Lubitsch had firmly cemented his status as one of the top directors working in Hollywood. After starting his career making silent films in Europe, he came to the United States …

Are you doing some holiday shopping? Hometowns to Hollywood has some gift ideas! White Christmas (1954)-inspired ornaments are back in stock for the 2024 holiday season! This series includes ornaments inspired by the “Sisters” number, …

"A Charlie Brown Christmas" wasn't intentionally created to be timeless, but because of its simplicity and sincerity, timeless it is. Miraculously, it avoids every cliche associated with children's animation and is a perfect blending of …

"A Private Little War" ("Star Trek," season 2, episode 19; first aired Feb. 2, 1968)More than a half-century after the original "Star Trek" series was on TV, we've found what could prove to be the …

photo by Milton GreeneLike so many summer days in Los Angeles, this one began as a balmy and sunlit morning. It would grow warmer and sunnier, but the languid summertime mood was shattered by news …

“This moody depiction of the Christmas slayings… is as murky as the script, which dotes largely on obscenities that are no more pointed than the violence, dull direction and pedestrian performances.” — A.H. Weiler, New …

The annual TCM Remembers tribute video was released today by Turner Classic Movies.As always, TCM has done a superb job honoring so many people whose work will live on thanks to the wonder of film.The …

Greetings to all who are particularly partial to the long lost era of traditional, hand painted mattes and other ingenious motion picture 'tricks of the trade'. It is indeed that time again - perhaps a …

The Magnificent Seven is one of the most revered remakes of all time, a westernized adaptation of Akira Kurosawa’s masterpiece Seven Samurai. All the graces were bestowed upon this 1960 classic: strong direction, great performances, …

On the latest episode of The CineHistorians Podcast, Dr. Carl Sweeney and I discuss Gillian Armstrong's film My Brilliant Career (1979) in depth and explore the Australian Film Revival.Make sure you subscribe to The CineHistorians …

I covered Showtime’s marvelous film noir series, Fallen Angels, in my second volume. This anthology show delivered six episodes in the summer of 1993, followed by another nine in the autumn of 1995. Each playlet …

Now that we have another Noirvember under our collective belts, it’s time to get back to our regularly scheduled programming. Here’s what’s on deck on TCM in the month of December in the pre-Code and …

Atten-shun!! Get ready to muster for some good family entertainment with The Private War of Major Benson, a little-known gem of a comedy from Universal Pictures. Charlton Heston stars as Major Benson, an overly strict …

What would you do if you unexpectedly inherited a million dollars? Would you put it towards your children’s education? Donate it to charity? Or would you spend the whole thing frivolously, because Why Not. Sadly, …

Dear Santa is a horrible movie. I liked the premise but it fell short.It film directed by Bobby Farrelly, written by Ricky Blitt, Jack Black, and Peter Farrelly from a story by Ricky Blitt, Peter …