Monthly Archives: January 2026
‘The Beatniks’ (1959) — Part Three
Hey, hep cats! Get ready to snap your fingers to the beat of The Beatniks! Snap them fingers! 🙂
My Review of ‘Shield for Murder’ (1954)
Hi. Today I am reviewing Shield for Murder, starring Edmond O’Brien and Howard Koch. I guess that’s how you say it, Koch. Anyway, saw this on TCM Noir Alley and wow, it is probably one of the darkest film noirs … Continue reading
Posted in 1950s Films, Actors, Crime Drama, Film Noir, Movie Reviews
Tagged 1950s, B-Movies, Film Noir, Film Noir Movement, Movie Reviews, Post-WWII
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‘The Beatniks’ (1959) — Part Two
This week, we have the second part of yet another B-movie from the public domain. It’s Part Two of The Beatniks! Haven’t seen any explosions from alleyways or ivory towers yet. But, don’t lose hope! Enjoy the show! 🙂 FYI, … Continue reading
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‘The Beatniks’ (1959) — Part One
This week, I have another B-movie. For anyone who gets this in other time zones, I’m running late. Sorry about that. The rest of you can ignore the above message. This week’s pick is The Beatniks from 1959. Creepy looking … Continue reading
Posted in 1950s Films, Crime Drama, Saturday Matinee, Web Series
Tagged B-Movies, Bmoviemaniacs, Low-Budget Film, MST3K, Public Domain Films, Saturday Matinee
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My Review of ‘Crime of Passion’ (1957)
This movie was recently on TCM’s Noir Alley, and I’m surprised I haven’t reviewed it before this. I’ve seen it before, but it had been a few years, so watching it again was almost like watching it for the first … Continue reading
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What’s in Store for 2026?
FYI, I’m not abandoning the blog. Anything but. I just have to figure out what I’m doing. Am I a New York Times bestselling author if I haven’t made the list since 2011? As in, not even close? Apparently, the … Continue reading
Posted in 1940s Films, Movie Shorts, Short Film, Vlog
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‘The Spanish Cape Mystery’ (1935) — Part Five
And now for the final part of The Spanish Cape Mystery with Donald Cook as Ellery Queen (one name for two people). Enjoy! 🙂
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2525: The Year I Made My First Short Film
It’s been an interesting year, to say the least. But I wanted to share a bit of my journey in the occasional short video I made now and then, and put up on Instagram. I strung them together and made … Continue reading
Posted in Annual Retrospective, Indie Film, Short Film
Tagged How I Made a Movie, Indie Film, Learning by Doing, Low-Budget Film
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I Found it at the Movies 