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Monthly Archives: May 2019
My Review of ‘Nightmare Alley’ (1947)
WARNING: This review does contain SPOILERS! But they don’t ruin the movie experience, I don’t think. 🙂 This has to be one of the bleakest films noir I’ve ever seen. Based on a novel with the same name, the movie … Continue reading
Posted in 1940s Films, Film Noir, Movie Reviews
Tagged Film Noir, Movie Review
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Let the Sunshine In!
Admittedly, that headline betrays my old age maturity and memories of the Sixties! 🙂 Oh, well … In lieu of the usual Saturday fare, I’m blogging this! I hope the nominees will step up participate, but it’s not required, of … Continue reading
Posted in Announcement, Blog Awards, Music, Video
Tagged Blog Awards, Blogging, Favorite Blogs, Writing
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The Day I Realized the ‘Perry Mason Guy’ Started as a Bad Guy
My first exposure to Raymond Burr was in his role as the Symbol of Justice that was Perry Mason. As a child, I was awed at his ability to dig the truth out of people by careful questioning and put … Continue reading
Posted in Actors, Blogathan, Film Noir
Tagged B-movies, B-Movies, Blogathon, Film Noir, Raymond Burr, Villains
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’13 Ghosts (B-Movie Review) — Part Two
Ready to pick up from where we left off in Part One? 🙂 Well, ready or not … here we go! So, after a second act full of spooky, Illusion-O effects, etc., things come to a head when it turns … Continue reading
Posted in Horror, Saturday B-Movie Review
Tagged B-Movie, B-Movies, Horror, Saturday B-Movie Review
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My Review of ‘Los Angeles Overnight’ (2018)
There’s so much I could say about this film that it’s hard to know where to start. But here’s what I’ve got. The opening scenes evoke classic “We’re in La La Land” imagery. However, before we’re treated to a flowing … Continue reading
Posted in Crime Movies, Movie Reviews, Neo-Noir
Tagged Black Comedy, Homage, Movie Review, Neo-Noir, Psychological Thriller, Psychological Thrillers, Thriller
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’13 Ghosts’ (B-Movie Review) — Part One
From the blog that features only the most twisted and mind-numbingly weird significant and tasteful movies ever made. Here’s another from the vaults of a hopeless B-movie fan! Submitted for your derision approval! 🙂 It’s 13 Ghosts from 1960! This … Continue reading
Posted in Horror, Saturday B-Movie Review
Tagged B-Movies, Horror, Saturday B-Movie Review
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Book Review: ‘An Army of Phantoms’
Today I’m reviewing Army of Phantoms: American Movies and the Making of the Cold War by J. Hoberman. This is a really interesting non-fiction book. If you’re into Hollywood history at all, I highly recommend you read it. The book … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Video
Tagged Book Review, BookTube, Cold War Themes, Film History, Video
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Part Five of ‘The Killer Shrews’
And at last … the Final Part of this amazing bizzaro interesting movie, The Killer Rats From Hell Shrews! PS: When my YouTube channel quits acting up, I’ll upload the video there! 🙂
Posted in Horror, Public Domain Movies, Saturday Matinee
Tagged B-Movie, B-Movies, Horror, Low-Budget Film, MST3K, Public Domain Films, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction
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My Review of ‘Nox’ (2019)
I’m always awed when someone can tell a complex story in a short time. The film Nox is an excellent example of that. The opening shots of a nighttime vista of water and woods sweep across the screen, with the … Continue reading
Posted in Crime Movies, Indie Film, Movie Reviews, Short Film
Tagged Crime Thriller, Movie Review, Psychological Thriller, Short Film, Thriller
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