Monday, October 19, 2026

Dracula Goes Mod and Mina gets Smitten, then Bitten

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Christopher Lee as Dracula. The idea of inserting Count Dracula into a groovy 1970s London setting was a potentially intriguing idea. Unfort...
Monday, October 5, 2026

Brother Trouble in Hammer's Mummy Sequel

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Eddie Powell as the mummified Ra. Five years after Hammer Films'  The Mummy   did solid business at the box office, the studio mounted a...
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Monday, September 21, 2026

All Night Long: Othello in the London '60s Jazz Scene

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McGoohan as the ambitious Johnny Cousin. William Shakespeare's plays have provided the source material for science fiction films ( Forbi...
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Monday, September 7, 2026

Pride and Prejudice: A Second Review 10 Years Later

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I first reviewed MGM’s Pride and Prejudice (1940) on this blog back in 2016. After revisiting the film recently, I decided to try a small e...
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Monday, August 24, 2026

The Importance of Being Earnest

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Michael Redgrave & Michael Denison. It's surprising that Oscar Wilde's most beloved stage play,  The Importance of Being Earnest...
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Monday, August 10, 2026

The Cross and the Switchblade

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Boone as David Wilkerson. Based on the 1963 autobiography, The Cross and the Switchblade (1970) tells the true story of David Wilkerson (Pa...
Monday, July 27, 2026

Memories of a Boys' School Headmaster

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Robert Donat as Chips.  Based on James Hilton's novella, Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939) follows the life of Mr. Charles Chipping (Robert Don...
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Monday, July 13, 2026

We Describe the Movie...You Name It!

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We have described the 15 movies below in one sentence. Your task is simple: Name the movie!  As always, please answer no more than three que...
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Monday, June 29, 2026

Singers Make Movies: Connie Francis and Donna Summer

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Connie Francis & Harve Presnell. When the Boys Meet the Girls  (1965). What possessed a Hollywood producer to pitch a 1960s update of th...
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Monday, June 15, 2026

Newlywed Problems Abound in "The Family Way"

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Hayley Mills and Hywel Bennett. These days, The Family Way (1966) is best-known for featuring one of Hayley Mills' first grown-up roles ...
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Monday, June 1, 2026

Stanley Baker Takes Command in Yesterday's Enemy

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Stanley Baker as Captain Langford. Set during the Burma Campaign of World War II, Yesterday’s Enemy (1959) follows a small, exhausted remna...
Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Richard Greene Rides Again as Robin Hood

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Richard Greene as Robin Hood. Sandwiched between  The Men of Sherwood Forest  (1954) and A Challenge for Robin Hood (1967), Hammer Films pro...
Monday, May 4, 2026

How You Can Celebrate National Classic Movie Day

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We love classic cinema throughout the year, but Saturday, May 16th, is a special opportunity to share that love with others. It's the 12...
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Monday, April 20, 2026

Pat Boone and Shirley Jones Find April Love

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Pat Boone. Pat Boone as a bad boy? Well, he doesn't really play a bad boy in April Love (1957), but his character Nick is sentenced to p...
Monday, April 6, 2026

Devotion: A Biographical Misfire

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Ida Lupino as Emily Bronte. With a top-flight cast, rich source material, and high production values, Devotion (1946) has all the makings o...
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Monday, March 23, 2026

Westworld: When Androids Run Amok

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Yul Brynner as an android. Delos is a luxury resort made up of three immersive, android‑populated theme parks: Westworld, Romanworld, and Me...
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Sunday, March 8, 2026

Hollywood Goes Welsh: How Green Was My Valley and The Corn Is Green

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Maureen O'Hara and Walter Pidgeon. How Green Was My Valley  (1941). One of John Ford's most beloved movies, How Green Was My Valley ...
Monday, February 23, 2026

Everybody Was Kung Fu Fighting...Vampires!

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John Forbes-Robertson as Dracula. I first saw The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires in a re-edited U.S. print called The Seven Brothers Meet D...
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