The films produced at RKO under the stewardship of Howard Hughes were a mixed bag to say the least; the billionaire’s's involvement lending a crass, juvenile quality to more than one movie. Whil… more →
Riding the High Countrywrote 3 months ago: Hondo (film) (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I fondly remember many Saturday evenings, sitting with my par … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Robert Mitchum as a young doctor who catches a heavy shot of l’amour fou for suicidal housewif … more →
wrote 5 months ago: China has a lot to do. While it’s a propaganda picture meant to rally American support for the … more →
wrote 6 months ago: Directed by John Farrow, In Los Angeles, nine passengers board the Silver Queen, a plane piloted by … more →
wrote 6 months ago: Waiter: Here you are, sir. Dr. Jeff Cameron: These things are like water! Waiter: They creep up on y … more →
wrote 9 months ago: John Farrow directed this tasteful film noir (1948), which is something of a contradiction in terms; … more →
wrote 9 months ago: When it’s on: Wednesday, 25 July (12.00 pm) Channel: BBC2 IMDb Link George Sanders had already … more →
wrote 10 months ago: One Sheet Poster The film under discussion today is Alias Nick Beal, which was released by Paramount … more →
wrote 11 months ago: “Because, as gays, we grew up isolated not only from our heterosexual peers but also from each … more →
wrote 11 months ago: Billy Wilder’s The Lost Weekend (1945) wasn’t the only film in which Ray Milland got int … more →
wrote 11 months ago: On June 5th, the rarely seen John Wayne classic western HONDO makes its high-definition widescreen d … more →
wrote 1 year ago: When it’s on: Monday, 23 April 2012 (11.00 am) Channel: Film4 IMDb Link Those who watch The Se … more →
wrote 1 year ago: New platter of horrific goodness from the director of 28 Weeks Later. Stars Clive Owen. We’r … more →
wrote 1 year ago: The strangest and most savage manhunt in history! George Stroud, (Ray Milland) is an ambitious execu … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Louise Patterson: Isn’t it a pity? The wrong people always have money. 41.487115 -120.542456 … more →
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wrote 1 year ago: River City By John Farrow HarperCollins 864 pp; $24.99 Reviewed by Sarah Weinman If you are of the g … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Illustration by Kagan McLeod The third installment in the Transformers franchise, Dark of the Moon, … more →
wrote 1 year ago: As you may remember, I mentioned in a previous post that Mia Farrow and her sister, Prudence partici … more →