Reviews of Classic/Noir Films – featuring FlixChatter’s first ever contributor, Vince Caro.
Woo hoo!! I'm so glad there's such a thing as a TCM anniversary events that allow people like me who miss out on soooo many classic films to actually enjoy them the way it's meant to be... on the big screen! Thanks to my pal Michael of It Rains... You Get Wet blog who first …
Continue reading What a glorious feeling! Musings on Singin’ in the Rain
Greetings once again, all and sundry. It has been my distinct pleasure to proffer two heaping helpings of the life, times and career of one of the true greats of the actors' craft. Trying my best to keep each segment in chronological order to highlight changes and improvements in delivery and venue. Due to unexpected, …
Continue reading Classic Actor Spotlight: Jack Lemmon Part III… Defining Himself
Greetings, all and sundry! After a rather fun first look at Jack Lemmon's early career. I've decided to go a bit into those films of the 1960s that defined and reenforced the actor's standing as a solid comedic talent. And slowly opened the door into an arena where he would stun and excel. To that …
Continue reading Classic Actor Spotlight: Jack Lemmon Part II… Something Old, Something New
Quite early on in The Purple Plain, I realized the main character was going to be a different Gregory Peck role than any other I had seen. Pilot Bill Forrester (Peck), a Canadian serving in the Royal Air Force during World War II, is suffering from suicidal tendencies and what we today call post-traumatic stress …
Continue reading Classic Flix Review: The Purple Plain (1954)
Greetings, all and sundry! Allow me a few moments of your time to wax nostalgic, elucidate and point out some of the finer performances of an everyman character actor who achieved Stardom the old fashioned way. By working his way up through stage roles. To small, bit parts in television and onto the silver screen. …
Continue reading Classic Actor Spotlight: Jack Lemmon – Timing is Everything
Seems like there's a bunch of great blog-a-thon lately, and thanks to Jeff Flugel from The Stalking Moon for tipping me about this one. Page from My Love of Old Hollywood is hosting this fine Horse-a-thon, click on the image below to see all the participants. When I first signed up to do this post, …
Continue reading Old Hollywood Horse-a-thon: Seven Favorite Classic Scenes with Horses
Greeting, all and sundry! After giving my cerebrum a well deserved respite which coincided with the release of The Avengers, I've decided to dive back in. Taking a hint from Ruth and applying it to the realm of lists while keeping within the arena of classic films and those involved. To this end, allow me …
Continue reading Classic Flix List: Fred MacMurray – Superb Louse!
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