End Credits #49: Cinema's 2016 Lost Treasures Steven Hill / Capturing a Golden Moment #16: The Firm
These are some of Cinema's sad departures of 2016 taken from my personal notes soon after the events took place:
Read More21st Century Treasure Quest #6
Our contributor Renard N. Bansale has completed 11 more contemporary film reviews for your consideration. The rating system he'll use is devised primarily to give those who are trying to decide which films to see, a fun and easy way of (hopefully) choosing a more pleasurable movie-going experience. For a further introduction to this series please see 21st Century Treasure Quest #1. (A.G.)
Read MoreEnd Credits #48: Cinema's 2016 Lost Treasures Gloria DeHaven
Gloria DeHaven (July 23, 1925 - July 30, 2016) the supremely gifted actress has died at age 91. She was also a dearly loved mom to 4 children and a grandma to 3. My deepest condolences to her family for their loss.
Guest contributor Bob DiMucci has provided this tribute to many of her motion picture accomplishments:
The Films of Gloria DeHaven
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"Now Listen to Me..."
Just some thoughts on current happenings:
Read MoreEnd Credits #47: Cinema's 2016 Lost Treasures Garry Marshall, Hector Babenco, Abbas Kiarostami, Michael Cimino
These are some of Cinema's sad departures of 2016 taken from my personal notes soon after the events took place:
Read More21st Century Treasure Quest #5
Our contributor Renard N. Bansale has completed 11 more contemporary film reviews for your consideration. The rating system he'll use is devised primarily to give those who are trying to decide which films to see, a fun and easy way of (hopefully) choosing a more pleasurable movie-going experience. For a further introduction to this series please see 21st Century Treasure Quest #1. (A.G.)
Read More"Now Listen to Me..."
Just some thoughts on current happenings:
Read More21st Century Treasure Quest #4
Our contributor Renard N. Bansale has completed 10 more contemporary film reviews for your consideration. The rating system he'll use is devised primarily to give those who are trying to decide which films to see, a fun and easy way of (hopefully) choosing a more pleasurable movie-going experience. For a further introduction to this series please see 21st Century Treasure Quest #1. (A.G.)
Read MoreExploring the Artefacts #11: Main Title Inspirations No. 2 Touch of Evil
Exploring The Artefacts is a series in which I examine some unique and significant components, or by-products, of cinema storytelling that are often under-appreciated.
Read MoreCapturing a Golden Moment #15: Guys and Dolls
In this series, I'd like to present some exceptional scenes inspired by cinema's most gifted artists of yesteryear.
Guys and Dolls (1955)
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Scene: "Sit Down, You're Rocking the Boat"
Stubby Kaye as Nicely-Nicely Johnson sings this showstopping song fabulously, perhaps as a result of perfecting the role and number on Broadway during the show's 1200 performances. Guys and Dolls won the 1951 Tony Award for the Best Musical. With such lively and exuberant characters and songs like the one seen here, it's easy to see why.
Guys and Dolls is available on Blu-ray here:
It is also available for U.S. download here:
"Now Listen to Me..."
Just some thoughts on current happenings:
Read More21st Century Treasure Quest #3
Our contributor Renard N. Bansale has completed another batch of more contemporary film reviews for your consideration. The rating system he'll use is devised primarily to give those who are trying to decide which films to see, a fun and easy way of (hopefully) choosing a more pleasurable movie-going experience. For a further introduction to this series please see 21st Century Treasure Quest #1. (A.G.)
Read MoreEnd Credits #46: Cinema's 2016 Lost Treasures William Schallert
These are some of Cinema's sad departures of 2016 taken from my personal notes soon after the events took place:
Read MoreTreasured Images Part 8 (#71 - 80)
I'll continue with some of cinema's most treasured images. For those familiar with the scenes represented they're bound to invoke a strong emotional response. The narratives' indelible moments are the primary reason these captures were selected.
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Just some thoughts on current happenings:
Read MoreInspecting Hidden Gem #24: Try and Get Me! a.k.a. The Sound of Fury
The reviews in this series are meant for those who have already seen the films in question.
Try and Get Me! a.k.a. The Sound of Fury
U.S.A. / Robert Stillman Productions / 1950 / B+W / 85 minutes / Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1
Read MoreTop Ten Treasure Maps: Best Movie Trailers Part 4 Village of the Damned
Top 10: Best Movie Trailers
These previews entice viewers of the feature-length wealth to come.
The choices are by Mr. X.
Read MoreAnswers to Treasure Trivia Quiz #6
TREASURE TRIVIA #6: (Answers)
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Just some thoughts on current happenings:
Read MoreTreasure Trivia: Quiz #6
Treasure Trivia:
The Cinema Cafe has a chat room on Facebook that readers are welcome to join here. On Mondays, we have a movie trivia game called "Match-up Mondays" where the object is to name the common denominator between all of the captures provided and also identify each of the films pictured.
My most recent post seems to have stumped even our most knowledgeable and regular members as to the common denominator, so I thought I would post it here and offer a prize to the first person who can identify (in the comments section below) what the following film characters share in common.
There are 6 characters, all of whom have been identified correctly by various chat room members and confirmed on the "Match-up Monday" post. One may use whatever resources are available to answer correctly and guess as often as possible. The prize selected is one I believe most film buffs don't already have but should: A new and sealed Region A Blu-Ray of Hidden Gem #17: The Matrimony a.k.a. Xin zhong you gui (2007, China) which will be internationally airmailed to the winner.
Here are the 6 previously identified film characters (Good luck!):
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