Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Classic Movie 10: Close Encounters with the Third Reich

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The theme for my spring lifetime learning series was "Close Encounters with the Third Reich," featuring four classic movies where ...
Monday, February 2, 2026

2025 Movie Log in Review

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Happy New Year! As is traditional, I start the new year off with a review of all the movies I watched in the previous year. Often these are ...
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Sunday, November 9, 2025

CMBA Fall Blogathon 2025: Horrors of the Colonized Body and Soul in THE MUMMY (1932)

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This post is part of the CMBA Fall Blogathon for 2025, showcasing Early Shadows & Pre-Code Horror. Find more blogathon posts by visiting...
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Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Cult Classics: THE FOG (1980)

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Horror movies got much gorier after the advent of the slasher, and the most iconic chillers of the 1980s tend to lean into that genre and it...
Friday, September 12, 2025

Classic Films in Focus: BUGSY MALONE (1976)

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Written and directed by Alan Parker,  Bugsy Malone  (1976) is certainly a cinematic oddity, with an all-kid ensemble spoofing the 1930s gang...
Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Classic Movie Monsters Inspire Sparkytopia Art

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As a parent and a classic movie fan, it's deeply gratifying when your love for something gets passed on to a new generation. That's ...
Sunday, August 17, 2025

Classic Films in Focus: MYSTERY STREET (1950)

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The visual and narrative style of  Mystery Street  (1950) will be familiar to anyone who watches modern police procedurals on television, es...