Think of a montage in a classic movie. Are you picturing falling calendar pages, or swirling newspaper headlines spinning toward the camera lens, stock market crashes, the outbreak of wars or the mou… more →
TCM's Classic Movie Blogwrote 1 week ago: So here we are. You know, when I thought about starting this Cinematronica thing a while back, I alw … more →
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wrote 1 year ago: I viewed a dvd of John Ford’s lovingly crafted adaptation of Eugene O’Neill’s The … more →
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