The Italian film genre, the giallo, has a major fandom among film lovers across the world. These thrillers, named in honor of a series of yellow-covered pulp novels Giallo Mondadori from the 1920’s,… Continue reading
One of my favorite themes in holiday films is a redemptive character arc. Beginning with Ebenezer Scrooge, the spirit of the Christmas season provides a way for even the worst among us to… Continue reading
Despite the fact that this movie came out in 1942, I had the privilege of seeing it for the first time a mere two years ago on television. That being said, as a… Continue reading
Across all mediums of entertainment storytellers have been allowed to let their imaginations run wild and create things never thought of before. Sometimes when they do this they end up creating something which… Continue reading
Being a circus performer from a very young age, Burt Lancaster realized he had a skill for entertaining audiences. After a military stint in World War II, his desire to perform took him… Continue reading
For all the years I have watched movies I have never understood why bad guys mess with a war hero and are surprised when said war hero uses their battle experience to get… Continue reading
It has been said that after a war there is opportunity for the nefarious and unscrupulous. Famed Blacklisted filmmaker Jules Dassin, took viewers into such an environment in the shadows of Post World… Continue reading
It seems like every region of the United States has a cryptozoological creature that calls it home taunting witnesses who are not quick or skilled enough with a camera. In the Northwest the… Continue reading
In 1936, Paramount purchased the movie rights to the latest work from acclaimed British writer Graham Greene, This Gun for Sale, which they retitled This Gun for Hire. Pre-production started new and abruptly… Continue reading
Recently I had the chance to travel to Charleston, South Carolina and as a massive history buff the fact that this city proudly wore its centuries of heritage proudly meant there was plenty… Continue reading
