Category Archives: Movies
Two Post-WWII Film Noir Movies: A Comparison
Hi, excuse me. Today I’m going to do a brief comparison between two movies I saw recently. The Murderers Are Among Us and Berlin Express. The Murderers Are Among Us came out, I believe, in 1946, and I believe it … Continue reading
Posted in 1940s Films, Crime Drama, Crime Thriller, Film Analysis, Film Noir, Movie Reviews, Movies Tagged Comparative Analysis, Film Analysis, Film Noir, Movie Reviews 2 Comments
Road Trip!
Our last roadtrip was to Pittsburgh for a baseball game. That was more like … Two for the Road meets Field of Dreams. 🙂 We also took a quick trip to Hollywood nearly a decade several years ago. It was … Continue reading
Posted in Autobiographical, Biographical, Movies, Video Essays Tagged Baseball, Hollywood, movies, Pittsburgh, Travel, Trips Comments Off on Road Trip!
‘Secret Agent X-9’ – Chapter Thirteen (1945)
Well, we have finally arrived at the very last entry in this series. So it’s farewell to Lloyd Bridges and his handy helpers. And onto other things. Enjoy the last episode of Secret Agent X-9! The movie serial! Join my … Continue reading
Posted in 1940s Films, Action Movies, Movies, Public Domain Movies, Saturday Matinee, Web Series Tagged Action Adventure, B-Movies, Low-Budget Film, Movie Serial, Public Domain Films, Saturday Matinee, Spy Thriller Comments Off on ‘Secret Agent X-9’ – Chapter Thirteen (1945)
My Book Review of ‘Dark City’
Hi. Today I’m reviewing Dark City: The Lost World of Film Noir by Eddie Muller. I would show you the front cover, but it’s covered up with this thing because I got it on interlibrary loan. So what I wanted … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Film Analysis, Film Noir, Movies, Short Film Tagged B-Movies, Book Review, Film Analysis, Film Criticism, Film Noir, Hollywood History, Short Film, Short Videos 4 Comments
‘Son of Dracula’ (B-Movie Review) (1943) — Part One
Back again with another exciting interesting review of the movie Son of Dracula! Or, at least, Part One of said review. In yet another sequel in the Dracula franchise, we get to see Lon Chaney Jr. play the titular character. … Continue reading
Posted in 1940s Films, Horror, Movies, Saturday B-Movie Review Tagged B-Movies, Free Movies Online, Horror, Movie Trivia, Trivia 4 Comments
Here’s Looking at You, Movie Lovers
Ever feel like you’ve found your Internet tribe, so to speak? I feel like I’ve found mine here. The thing is, even though I’m an author of mysteries, one young adult, and one thriller novel, plus various screenplays (as yet … Continue reading
Five Favorite Movies About Movies
I’m not usually one to make Top 10 lists about my favorite movies, because I love so many it’s nearly impossible for me to rank them. For me, it’s like trying to pick a favorite book. Aren’t all the good … Continue reading
Posted in Compilation, Favorites, Movie Reviews, Movies Tagged Favorite Films, Movie Reviews, movies, Top 5 List 7 Comments
Dementia 13 — Part Four
Hello and happy Saturday! 🙂 It’s time for yet another part of the amazingly weird cheaply made bizarre movie that is Dementia 13! So … here you are! And for your further enjoyment … here’s The Slumgullion podcast! 🙂 Made … Continue reading
Posted in Horror, Movies, Public Domain Movies Tagged B-movies, B-Movies, Bad Movies, Horror, Movie Talk, parody, Parody, Podcast, Public Domain Films Comments Off on Dementia 13 — Part Four
Happy New Year!
This blog will take a break to celebrate the new year! However, in recognition of the many new year’s movies worth watching, here are some awesome videos! 🙂 200 Cigarettes Boogie Nights Not the happiest movies, so it’s imperative that … Continue reading
Great Times at the Austin Film Festival
One of the great things about being a movie lover and a screenwriter is going to the Austin Film Festival. Because, believe it or not, even though I’ve written and published six novels and two screenplays, I always learn something … Continue reading
I Found it at the Movies