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Series review: Village of the Damned (1960) and Children of the Damned (1963)
WARNING: This post contains spoilers for both films. Back in March I scored Warner Archive’s “horror double feature” DVD of 1960′s Village of the Damned and its sequel, Children of the Damned (1963). I had never seen either film before purchasing it and wasn’t sure whether to go in expecting horror-corn or true thrills, but … Continue reading
Mill Creek Musings: Breakfast in Hollywood (1946)
In the 1940s, Tom Breneman was one of the kings of radio. His morning show, best known as “Breakfast in Hollywood” though it changed titles a few times, was a hit and ran on three different networks nationwide. The set-up of the show was spontaneous, involving famous guest stars (even Orson Welles appeared) and lively … Continue reading
Tomorrow, the World (1944)
Emil (Skip Homeier) is a young German boy who is coming to America to live with his “uncle” Mike (Fredric March), an old friend of his father. Also living in the home are Mike’s maid Frieda (Edit Angold) sister Jessie (Agnes Moorehead) and daughter Pat (Joan Carroll). World War II is raging on, and the … Continue reading
Series on DVD: The Original Nancy Drew Movie Mysteries
“Four classic mysteries. One legendary detective.” The Original Nancy Drew Movie Mystery Collection is a two-disc DVD set featuring the four classic Nancy Drew films, which star the lovely Bonita Granville in the title character. Granville is joined by Frankie Thomas (as Ted Nickerson, known as Ned in the books) and John Litel (as her … Continue reading
Frank Capra: The Early Collection
A note from Lindsey: This review was written for one of my journalism classes, hence the modern film references. We had to share them in the class forum, and only one other student had any chance of knowing who Frank Capra is – much to my disappointment. What do the hit films The Social Network, … Continue reading
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