It seems fated that horror legends Peter Cushing, Sir Christopher Lee, and Vincent Price share near the same birthdays: Cushing on May 26, and Lee and Price on May 27, even if not the same year. In the hearts and minds of most horror fans, they are three of the most important actors of the genre. All three had acting careers spanning from the 40’s to present, even after their deaths.
Category: Classic Films
The Mystery of Hitchcock’s SPELLBOUND (1945)
The central mystery of SPELLBOUND revolves around two questions raised in the film’s first act. Two later sequences are key to understanding this mystery.
Throwback Thursday: Wong Kar Wai’s Classic “Chungking Express” (1994)
Written and directed by: Wong Kar Wai Starring: Brigitte Lin, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Faye Wong Background If you want to know something about Hong Kong (HK) cinema,… Read more “Throwback Thursday: Wong Kar Wai’s Classic “Chungking Express” (1994)”
Throwback Thursday: “Rebel Without A Cause” (1955)
In the penultimate role of his short acting career, James Dean portrays Jim Stark, a teenage outsider, in the 1955 melodrama Rebel Without A Cause. Jim is struggling… Read more “Throwback Thursday: “Rebel Without A Cause” (1955)”
Throwback Thursday Classic: “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” (1920)
“Caligari” is a work that continues to influence films and filmmakers to the present day. This is particularly true in the horror genre. One of its major achievements is that it helped to lay the groundwork for the horror films of the future.
Whores of Hollywood: Then and Now
Ah, the struggling screenwriter’s fondest fantasy: to find a “sugar mama” (or “sugar daddy”) with money to burn and Hollywood connections to exploit. What would I do… Read more “Whores of Hollywood: Then and Now”
What’s So Funny ‘Bout BEING JOHN MALKOVICH?
As a part of this week’s inaugural, blogosphere-wide celebration of the Criterion Collection,* Loud Green Bird offers a semi-coherent look at Spike Jonze’s BEING JOHN MALKOVICH, one… Read more “What’s So Funny ‘Bout BEING JOHN MALKOVICH?”
The Great Villain Blogathon: CHINATOWN (1974)
Roman Polanski’s classic noir film CHINATOWN (1974), starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway, has a classic villain who is more than worthy to be featured in this… Read more “The Great Villain Blogathon: CHINATOWN (1974)”
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