Widely considered one of the best films ever made, there is no lack of information and/or commentary available on Michael Curtiz‘ 1942, classic of classics, Casablanca. We can’t seem to stop watching this film and later, discussing it. It’s simply a wonder, a miracle of…
Earlier today Radu of Radu Presents: The Movie-Photo Blog sent me a challenge., which requires I come up with a list of the ten films I consider my “top dramas.” If you’ve happened on by this blog before you know I absolutely abhor lists. While…
Today would have been the 97th birthday of one of Hollywood’s most beloved and enduring figures, Ingrid Bergman. A fantastic actress and stunning beauty, Bergman’s appeal has not waned through the decades, her long career admired by several generations of movie-goers. I hadn’t the time…
On the day that Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is honoring one of cinemas greatest actors, Claude Rains, I am confessing my unwavering love for Captain Louis Renault in a simple but heartfelt post. Captain Renault is the scheming, cheating, back-stabbing, lying, womanizing, corrupt prefect in…
Bogart. Bergman. Henreid. Rains. Romance. Intrigue. Espionage. Patriotism. Humor. Humanity. Just a few of the reasons why I was one of what I hope were millions who went to a local movie theater last night to see a film I’d seen countless times before. I…
