While I wouldn't say this is one of the best Noir's to grace the silver screen, I would still call The Blue Dahlia an essential film of the genre. This carries many of the natural fundamental elements attributed to - and that helped shape the genre. Yes, there's mystery, shadows, guns, murder, a Femme fatale, a flawed protagonist, a love interest, cops, gangsters, and twists & turns all over. But you also have a cast of Noir notables; Namely Alan Ladd,…

In celebration of Marilyn Monroe's 100th birthday. 🥳 Which TCM graciously (and unsurprisingly) ran a marathon and started with her role that sent her through the stratosphere into a marquee headlining leading lady.

I'm not the biggest fan of musicals, however Howard Hawks' sharp direction keeps everything tight and from going overboard, combining with the perfect mix of comedy and drama blended in. 'Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend' is the obvious show stealer, no question. Everything flows effortlessly and…

On November 4th, 2021 a washed-out and color-faded fuzzy copy of The Farmer (Supposedly sourced from a copy of a copy that was a U-matic tape labeled 'blank' and sold on eBay) had made its way onto YouTube. For a film that's considered 'semi-lost' for the past 40+ years and caught in the extremely tight grip of a very few, this revelation was an incredible moment in cinematic-history and would mean an extraordinarily great deal to many Exploitation/1970's Action fans,…