Author Archives: Debbi

‘The Mummy’s Hand’ (B-Movie Review) — Part Two

Posted on June 6, 2020

Time for the next part of this particularly weird messed up butchered by my words interesting B-movie review! And so … it commences … again! 🙂 Here’s where we left off: However, the players in this little drama aren’t Bergman … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘I Wake Up Screaming’ (1941)

Posted on June 4, 2020

Originally entitled Hot Spot, this movie is one of the earliest movies recognized as a film noir. Possibly even the earliest. Essentially, the plot boils down to this. A promoter, Frankie Christopher (played by Victor Mature), accepts a challenge posed … Continue reading →

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‘The Mummy’s Hand’ (B-Movie Review) — Part One

Posted on May 30, 2020

I have yet another review of a bizarre an interesting old movie for you. It’s called The Mummy’s Hand, and it’s pretty amazing collection of cliches fascinating interpretation of Egyptian history. So here we go! 🙂 We begin this semi-sequel … Continue reading →

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The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie – A Video Essay

Posted on May 28, 2020

Originally posted on Closely Watched Films:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TV5VVVGKZLw I recently uploaded my first video essay to Youtube, discussing the themes of class and conflict within Luis Buñuel’s ‘The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie’. After being introduced to the format of a…

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Part Four of ‘Tangled Destinies’

Posted on May 23, 2020

Amazingly Happily At last, we’ve reached the Grand Finale of the pre-Code era movie Tangled Destinies! The premiere starts at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. I scheduled this a bit later this time, for my compadres on the West Coast. Hopefully, … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘Malone’ (1987)

Posted on May 21, 2020

This movie caught my eye recently, because I like spy thrillers or, in this case, an ex-spy thriller. The title character Richard Malone is a former CIA assassin who has, much to his employers’ dismay, given his backdated two-weeks notice. … Continue reading →

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Part Three of ‘Tangled Destinies’

Posted on May 16, 2020

Hello, all! 🙂 We’ve made it to the third part of what has turned out to be a four-part series! So, hang in there. I promise this movie will end hope you’ll get a kick out of this! 🙂 It’s … Continue reading →

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