Cinemas Greatest Scenes: When Bette Davis slaps Errol Flynn in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939).
The climatic scene in question from Michael Curtiz’s The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex comes very early in theContinue Reading
Category: Warner Bros. Pictures.
Top Ten Lists: The Essential Errol Flynn Films.
Let’s not mince words when talking about Errol Flynn. You either loved him (or loved his films) or you hatedContinue Reading
My Sight and Sound List.
Held every ten years since 1952 to select the 100 greatest films of all time, Sight and Sound film magazineContinue Reading
Cinemas Greatest Scenes: Lauren Bacall’s Whistle Scene.
I’m not sure which film marked my introduction to Hollywood goddess Lauren Bacall, it’s been far too long to honestyContinue Reading
Cinemas Greatest Scenes: Casablanca’s most iconic moment.
There is nothing new that I can honestly add in the praise of arguably one of the greatest films ever made.Continue Reading
Humphrey Bogart: The man, the legend and the falcon.
I have enjoyed watching classic movies from the golden age of Hollywood for a long time now, often at aContinue Reading
Cinemas Greatest Scenes: “Made it, Ma! Top of the world!”
The heyday of gangster movies in the 1930s brought the best out of all the studios big stars and theContinue Reading
Strangers On A Train (1951): Not Just Another Hitchcock Venture.
At the end of his illustrious career, Alfred Hitchcock, had directed over 50 feature films. It’s truly an astonishing achievementContinue Reading
Cinemas Greatest Scenes: Alfred Hitchcock’s merry-go-round from hell!
A study and appreciation of Alfred Hitchcock’s work has been the subject of film school students and film enthusiasts forContinue Reading
The Big Sleep (1946): A Tangled Web Of Intrigue.
Director Howard Hawks’ The Big Sleep is one of the greatest noir films ever made. It came at a time inContinue Reading
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