Johnny Showtime: THE GREAT GATSBY (1949)

 by JB

Found my Gatsby!

Cult Corner: D.O.A.

 by Anthony King

Get jive crazy. Get hip.

Johnny California: ARSENIC AND OLD LACE

 by JB

I remember reading about this in Frank Capra’s autobiography The Name Above the Title when I was in 8th grade!

Celluloid Ramblings: RETURN OF THE VAMPIRE (1943)

by JB

This obscure vampire movie stars Bela Lugosi and features a werewolf manservant and World War II bomber planes… Sign me up!

Thrills, Chills, & Kills: THE WOLF MAN (1941)

by JB

“Even a man who is pure in heart
and says his prayers by night
may become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms
and the autumn moon is bright.”

Thrills, Chills, & Spills: RAW DEAL

by JB

Not the Raw Deal with Arnold Schwarzenegger. This is the Raw Deal with Dennis O’Keefe, the Arnold Schwarzenegger of 1948.

Thrills, Chills, and Spills: PASSAGE TO MARSEILLES

by JB

You say Warner Bros. made a follow-up film to Casablanca that reunited Humphrey Bogart, Claude Rains, Peter Lorre, and Sydney Greenstreet with director Michael Curtiz? Yes, please.

Thrills, Chills, & Spills: T-MEN

by JB

This is the most beautiful film noir ever made.

The Screwball Delights of The Palm Beach Story

by Lexy Van Dyke

“Have you ever heard the one about the heiress, the train and the case of mistaken identity?”

Cinema Bestius: The Godfather and Citizen Kane

For the first time in 48 weeks, we have a tie…

Without a Paddle: Alfred Hitchcock’s Lifeboat

by Rob DiCristino

“Dying together’s even more personal than living together.”

Glutton for Punishment: Because of Eve

by JB

“So this… is the true cost of ignorance.”

Cinema Bestius: Pinocchio

Everyone, it seems, has a favorite classic Walt Disney cartoon.
This is my favorite.

Cinema Bestius: It's a Wonderful Life

This week, George Bailey sees his life through new eyes, and I attempt to see the film through new eyes too!

The Overlook: Remember the Night

by JB

What separates beloved, classic films from similar films that are consigned to the dustbin of history?

The Overlook: Three Strangers

by JB

Am I at all interested in seeing a little-known film noir featuring many of the people responsible for The Maltese Falcon? Let me think about… YES. YES. YES. Yes, please!

The Overlook: Thank Your Lucky Stars

by JB

Here’s a blast from the past and a look at what going to the movies was like in the early 1940s.

Off the Shelf: The Shanghai Story / The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry (Blu-ray)

by Patrick Bromley

Two obscure titles from classic Hollywood demonstrate the difference in showing versus telling.

I'll Watch Anything!: JB Watches Song of the South

Funny story: Adam Riske and I attended the recent G-Fest in Rosemont, Illinois. Stepping up to one of the ubiquitous bootleg DVD dealer tables, Adam picked up a copy of Disney’s Song of the South, savored its questionable legality, and whispered, “I am going to buy this for you because I want to read what you have to say about it.”

Here you go, Adam.