📣 Retro Post Alert! 🎬📺📚 Check out this fabulously quirky review of "The Little Things" (2021, John Lee Hancock). With a spark and a flare and a touch of steampunk charm, we delve into the exasperatingly slow pace and Leto's hilariously terrible performance. Read it here: [🔗](https://thestopbutton.com/2021/02/01/the-little-things-2021/ #FilmReview #RetroVibes #ClassicMovies #VintageTVShows #ComicBookGeek

Reactions to Corridor of Mirrors (1948), which I watched at the end of last week.

I wonder if this film could be read as about the tension between… I don’t know, Romanticism and formalism, neo-classicism. An ex-painter in an empty mansion, desperate to recapture the past (and a mythical love from another age).

And lots of mirrors, bodies, malingering, beautiful spaces with hidden layers.

#cinema #cineMastodon #film #filmNoir #classicMovies #filmCriticism

Reactions to Corridor of Mirrors (1948), which I watched at the end of last week.

Creating a love interest who is such a puzzle box, such a nexus of confused psychology and moral status — fascinating. Still sticking in my mind.

#cineMastodon #cinema #filmNoir #movieScenes #classicMovies

"Just Tell Me When to Cry" was published in 1993. Movie director Richard Fleischer gives a fun and fascinating look at the movie business and what it was like to work with stars and moguls of the industry. The real backstories of creating movies are as wild as the jeep ride up to Rex Harrison's villa on the side of Mount Portifino. #books #BookCovers #films #movies #ClassicMovies

Here are 10 things you should know about Neil Hamilton, born 124 years ago today. Over his fifty-plus year career, he enjoyed success in films, on the stage and on television. #SilentMovies #OldMovies #PrecodeMovies #ClassicHollywood #ClassicMovies #ClassicTV #ClassicBroadway

Beetlejuice (1988)
#80smovies #classicmovies #comedy

🎬 Just stumbled upon this retro gem! "First Blood" (1982) directed by Ted Kotcheff. The film had so much potential, but alas, fell short. Check out this review by the Original Author. Fuse lit, never quit! #ClassicMovies #FilmReview #VintageCinema 🎥 [Read more here](https://thestopbutton.com/2008/06/05/first-blood-1982/

Jurassic Park (1993)
#90smovies #classicmovies

Fritz Lang's 1927 classic "Metropolis" aside from being a classic, was a forecaster of AI and future gloom & glory.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=gdtZv3XROnc
#ThrowbackThursday #Movies #ClassicMovies #Film #Cinema #Metropolis

Here are 10 things you should know about Otto Kruger, born 138 years ago today. His was a prolific and diverse career that spanned more than a half-century. #CharacterActors #OldMovies #ClassicHollywood #OldTimeRadio #ClassicBroadway #ClassicMovies

Chinatown (1974), Polanski's best film, Jack Nicholson's best performance. Easily Faye Dunaway's best performance. Looks great. Terrific production design. Packs a punch. Everything in this film works perfectly. Neo-noir at its best.

My review: https://dfordoom-movieramblings.blogspot.com/2023/09/chinatown-1974.html

#classicmovie #classicmovies #70smovie #70smovies #1970smovie #1970smovies #RomanPolanski #filmnoir #neonoir #JackNicholson #FayeDunaway #JohnHuston #RobertTowne

Here are 10 things you should know about Gloria Holden, born 120 years ago today. After a brief stage career, she worked steadily in pictures and radio. #CharacterActors #OldTimeRadio #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood

Here are 10 things you should know about Mantan Moreland, born 121 years ago today. As with so many Black performers of the era, the range of his roles was limited but he made the most of them. #CharacterActors #OldMovies #BlackActors #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #ClassicBroadway

🌟 Retro-time, my vintage darlings! 🌟 Today, I'm diving into the depths of classic cinema with a look at "The Hunt for Red October" (1990). Join me as we sail through the Cold War tensions aboard a Russian submarine. With a spark and a flare, this film will keep you on the edge of your vintage seats. Check out the review here: [https://thestopbutton.com/2021/01/11/the-hunt-for-red-october-1990/ 🎥🚢 #VintageCinema #ClassicMovies

Finally taking the time to watch #TheHunchbackOfNotreDame this weekend. It premiered in NYC on September 2, 1923.

I purchased the 4K-scanned 2021 Blu-ray last year, so I'm excited that I get to see it for the first time in a highly-recommended new restoration.
#100thAnniversary #ClassicMovies #Cinemastodon

The Damned Don’t Cry (1950), a delightfully overheated noir-tinged Joan Crawford melodrama. She becomes a fashion model and naturally winds up as a gangster's moll. A fine movie although Crawford was fifteen years too old for the part.

My review: https://dfordoom-movieramblings.blogspot.com/2023/09/the-damned-dont-cry-1950.html

#classicmovie #classicmovies #40smovie #40smovies #1940smovie #1940smovies #JoanCrawford #melodrama #melodramas #gangstermovie #gangstermovies #filmnoir

ROSALIND
"What is?"
The other day I was reminded of this great little scene in Auntie Mame (1958) where Rosalind Russell barely speaks but her subtle body language and facial expressions speak volumes. Amazing.

P.S. Check out Coral Browne 'screwing' a fresh glass of booze into Rosalind's hand at the end of the clip. 😆
#AuntieMame #RosalindRussell #ClassicMovies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kj7i88LQ9DE

In this, our 600th "10 Things You Should Know…" video, we share 10 things you should know about Richard Basehart, born 109 years ago today. He enjoyed success on stage, on the screen and in television. #FilmNoir #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHolltywood #ClassicTV #ClassicBroadway

#therewillbefireworks #twbf #summermoon #classicmovies They are back 🎉 https://youtube.com/watch?v=saRroLgSmc8&si=VagED7hkFpuTWseb

Here are 10 things you should know about Fred MacMurray, born 115 years ago today. He was a more versatile performer and a much bigger star than many recall today. #FilmNoir #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #ClassicBroadway #ClassicTV