Showing posts with label Gangsters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gangsters. Show all posts
Monday, March 13, 2023

Musical Monday with LostProphets

›
Part crime drama about small-time British crooks and part music video, "For He's a Jolly Good Felon" is the first chapter of ...
Sunday, February 12, 2023

The Scottish Play, Retold

›
At some point during the mid-1950s, writer/artist Mort Meskin created the following retelling of Shakespeare's "MacBeth". Mesk...
Tuesday, January 11, 2022

'Wedding Present' is a gift for Cary Grant fans

›
Wedding Present (1936) Starring: Cary Grant, Joan Bennett, William Demarest, Edward Brophy, Gene Lockhart, Conrad Nagel, and Purnell Pratt D...
Thursday, June 3, 2021

A Stranger's Final Moments...

›
Stranger (2013) Starring: Gabriel Burrafato, Nathalie Ben-Kely, Rusty Meyers, and Billy Gilbride Director: Brandon Christensen Rating: Seven...
Monday, June 29, 2020

Musical Monday with the Melbourne Ska Orchestra

›
The Melbourne Ska Orchestra (MSO) is fun-loving big band that's been performing infectious ska since 2003, first as a side project by it...
Thursday, February 7, 2019

The stars of 'Corsair' give strong performances, but are let down by a flawed script

›
Corsair (1931) Starring: Chester Morris, Thelma Todd (as Alison Loyd), Frank McHugh, Mayo Methot, Fred Kholer, Ned Sparks, and Emmett Corri...
Monday, December 31, 2018

This 'Conspiracy' isn't worth uncovering

›
Conspiracy (1930) Starring: Bessie Love, Ned Sparks, Hugh Trevor, Gertrude Howard, Rita La Roy, and Donald MacKenzie Director: Christy Cab...
Friday, December 21, 2018

'Hit the Ice' has Bud & Lou at their finest

›
Hit the Ice (1943) Starring: Lou Costello, Bud Abbott, Ginny Sims, Patric Knowles, Sheldon Leonard, Elyse Knox, Mark Lawrence, Joe Sawyer, ...
Sunday, July 1, 2018

Left behind by time: 'Julius Sizzer'

›
Julius Sizzer (1931) Starring: Benny Rubin, Gwen Lee, Maurice Black, Matthew Betz, and Lena Malena Director: Edward Ludwig Rating: Seven ...
Friday, May 18, 2018

'The Undie-World' is fun, but surprisingly mild

›
The Undie-World (1934) Starring: June Brewster, Carol Tevis, Grady Sutton, Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams, Dewey Robinson, and Will Stant...
Friday, May 11, 2018

Time's passage may have left 'Lucky Ghost' behind

›
Lucky Ghost (aka "Lady Luck") 1942 Starring: Mantan Moreland, E.F. Miller, Maceo Bruce Sheffield, Florence O'Brien, Arthur Ra...
Sunday, December 25, 2011

Two careers cross in 'King of the Underworld'

›
King of the Underworld (1939) Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Kay Francis, James Stephenson, Jessie Busley, John Eldridge, and Raymond Brown Di...
2 comments:
Sunday, November 15, 2009

'Baby Face Morgan' makes crime funny

›
Baby Face Morgan (1942) Starring: Richard Cromwell, Robert Armstrong, Mary Carlisle, and Chick Chandler Director: Arthur Dreifuss Rating:...