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January Critters: Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)
W.C. Fields may not have liked them, but who else doesn't like a good animal movie? This month we watch movies starring a variety of...

Samantha Glasser
Jan 12, 20246 min read


January Critters: The Ugly Dachshund (1966)
W.C. Fields may not have liked them, but who else doesn't like a good animal movie? This month we watch movies starring a variety of...

Samantha Glasser
Jan 5, 20245 min read


Gunfight at the Columbia Corral: 1940
As a continuation of last month’s post, I’m looking at two B Westerns from Columbia’s 1940 output. I’m pitting Wild Bill Elliott against...

Adam Williams
Dec 29, 20234 min read


Christmas Watch: The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)
It's time for holly berries, cinnamon, listening to Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, and Elvis, and snuggling up under a thick blanket to...

Samantha Glasser
Dec 22, 20236 min read


Christmas Watch: Trail of Robin Hood (1950)
It's time for holly berries, cinnamon, listening to Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, and Elvis, and snuggling up under a thick blanket to...

Samantha Glasser
Dec 15, 20235 min read


Christmas Watch: And So They Were Married (1936)
It's time for holly berries, cinnamon, listening to Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, and Elvis, and snuggling up under a thick blanket to...

Samantha Glasser
Dec 8, 20236 min read


Christmas Watch: Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
It's time for holly berries, cinnamon, listening to Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, and Elvis, and snuggling up under a thick blanket to...

Samantha Glasser
Dec 1, 20236 min read


Columbia Cavalcade of 1940
I present to you a sample study of Columbia’s B movies released in 1940: an onslaught of one-hour wonders. Let’s dive right in— Wait,...

Adam Williams
Nov 24, 20237 min read


Neurotic November: The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001)
Woody Allen is a polarizing figure, a sought-after writer and director with an abiding love for old Hollywood, but with a controversial...

Samantha Glasser
Nov 17, 20235 min read


Neurotic November: Broadway Danny Rose (1984)
Woody Allen is a polarizing figure, a sought-after writer and director with an abiding love for old Hollywood, but with a controversial...

Samantha Glasser
Nov 10, 20236 min read


Neurotic November: Play It Again, Sam (1972)
Woody Allen is a polarizing figure, a sought-after writer and director with an abiding love for old Hollywood, but with a controversial...

Samantha Glasser
Nov 3, 20236 min read


Ominous October: The Golem (1920)
It's October and you know what that means, spooky-themed movies! SAMANTHA GLASSER: In medieval Prague, a Jewish ghetto is threatened with...

Samantha Glasser
Oct 20, 20235 min read


Ominous October: One Body Too Many (1944)
It's October and you know what that means, spooky-themed movies! RODNEY BOWCOCK: Jack Haley stars as Albert Tuttle, insurance salesman....

Samantha Glasser
Oct 13, 20234 min read


Ominous October: Earth vs. The Spider (1958)
It's October and you know what that means, spooky-themed movies! SAMANTHA GLASSER: Earth vs. The Spider (1958) AKA The Spider, not to be...

Samantha Glasser
Oct 6, 20235 min read


Shemptember: Arabian Nights (1942)
Shemp, the stooge who went on from the comedy group to have a minor movie career as a solo talent, and then returned when his brother...

Samantha Glasser
Sep 22, 20235 min read


Shemptember: Strictly in the Groove (1942)
Shemp, the stooge who went on from the comedy group to have a minor movie career as a solo talent, and then returned when his brother...

Samantha Glasser
Sep 15, 20235 min read


Shemptember: The Strange Case of Dr. Rx (1942)
Shemp, the stooge who went on from the comedy group to have a minor movie career as a solo talent, and then returned when his brother...

Samantha Glasser
Sep 8, 20235 min read


Shemptember: Convention Girl (1934)
Shemp, the stooge who went on from the comedy group to have a minor movie career as a solo talent, and then returned when his brother...

Samantha Glasser
Sep 1, 20235 min read


Pre-Code August: Blonde Crazy (1931)
Pre-code films, movies made before the production code was enforced, are among the favorite screenings of attendees of the Picture Show...

Samantha Glasser
Aug 18, 20235 min read


Pre-Code August: She Had to Say Yes (1933)
Pre-code films, movies made before the production code was enforced, are among the favorite screenings of attendees of the Picture Show...

Samantha Glasser
Aug 11, 20236 min read
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