Monday, June 17, 2019

A musician's perspective on recording and performing film scores: from City Lights to Star Wars

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David Creswell, professional violist As part of my self-education about classic film, I've decided to do explore film music in some ...
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Thursday, May 16, 2019

Five Favorite films from the Fabulous Fifties!

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The 1950s was a fertile decade in Hollywood--despite the blacklist and anti-Communist hysteria--with pictures made to wow audiences to lure ...
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Thursday, April 18, 2019

Lana Turner--femme fatale (?) in JOHNNY EAGER (1942)

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In this noir, beautiful blond Lana Turner  completely bewitches her handsome co-star and sets in motion a series of decisions that ultimat...
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Saturday, March 30, 2019

Planning my schedule--sort of--at the 10th Annual TCM Film Festival

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Well, it's that time again and the annual Turner Classic Movies Film Festival will explode in Hollywood bigger than ever in under tw...
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Monday, February 25, 2019

'Edmond O'Brien: Everyman of Film Noir' book review & author Q&A

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He was the guy who frantically sought his own killer in D.O.A . (1949) , the film publicity executive who sweat profusely in The Barefoot Co...
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Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Another silent gem making the rounds - The Ancient Law screens here

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About a year ago I gave up writing monthly previews of classic films screening in Greater Boston, because, well, we have an abundance here, ...