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Are You Still SHOOK by Valentino’s THE SHEIK?

Jan 17, 2019 0

Rudolph Valentino was arguably Hollywood’s first sex symbol and one of the first stars to create mass hysteria among fans. Valentino’s journey to this superstardom began in the late 1910s doing bit parts. 1921 would […]

Two From the Vault: Depression Early 70s Style

Jan 15, 2019 0

Recently, Twilight Time has added two more heady, thoughtful films to their catalogue of oft-forgotten prestige dramas, and these are among their very best yet. Both were made in the early 70s when the Hollywood […]

A Queen Too Many: MARY OF SCOTLAND (1936)

Jan 14, 2019 0

Mary of Scotland (1936), released by RKO, is an interesting historical drama with a touch of romance directed by John Ford. In 1936, Ford was hardly a novice; he had directed over eighty productions, including […]

Stop Breaking Down: HANGOVER SQUARE

Jan 10, 2019 0

As stated in a post-credit scrawl, George Harvey Bone is a distinguished London composer. And as will soon be seen, he is well-respected and charming, with devoted friends and a burgeoning artistic career. However, in […]

ZELIG, The Comic Conformist

Jan 8, 2019 0

Referred to by an assenting Susan Sontag as “the phenomenon of the twenties,” Leonard Zelig captured the Jazz Age imagination of an adoring global populace. As recounted in Woody Allen’s Zelig, however, such capricious popularity […]

Criterion is in a PANIQUE!

Jan 7, 2019 0

Don’t be fooled by the fact that Patrice Leconte’s Monsieur Hire (1989) ends tragically. Despite an ending that guarantees the triumph of justice and the punishment of evil, Julien Duvivier’s Panique—the earlier French adaptation of […]

“You’re Welcome Here Anytime” – Remembering Robert Osborne

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by Jill Blake, Senior Editor Five years ago this May, I had the honor of sitting in on one of Robert Osborne’s shoots for TCM. I had recently attended a screening of Seven Brides for [...]

5 Reasons The Beatles’ 1964 Washington D.C. Concert Kicks Ass

Feb 11, 2016 6

52 years ago today, on a frigid February afternoon, The Beatles played their first ever concert in the United States at the Washington D.C. Coliseum, to a sold out audience. The energy of that performance is as riveting [...]
The 8 Most Cinematic Duran Duran Music Videos Of All Time

Apr 15, 2016 6

When my big sister and I were growing up the 80s, I was pretty much at her mercy when it came to … everything. And without a doubt, her biggest rule was: no cartoons. At [...]
Top 5 Films Never Nominated for an Oscar

Feb 19, 2015 4

With the Academy Awards just around the corner, all of us (nominees and fans alike) can get whipped up into a froth over who should win. And while the nominees who DON’T get to pick [...]
5 Ways the Jimmy Stewart / Henry Fonda Bromance Will Ruin Your Life

May 20, 2015 4

Today is James Maitland Stewart’s birthday, and in case you didn’t know, the Retro Set is a huge Stewart fan. (Don’t believe us? Check out his tag.) And in celebration of the birthday boy (it’s his 107th), [...]
6 Movie Duos That Totally Deserved A Spin-Off

Sep 22, 2014 3

[dropcap size=small]I[/dropcap]f you could pick two of your favorite characters from one of your favorite movies, and give them a spin-off, who would you pick? It’s a downright delicious thought, eh? Oftentimes, the best thing about [...]

Are You Still SHOOK by Valentino’s THE SHEIK?

Two From the Vault: Depression Early 70s Style

A Queen Too Many: MARY OF SCOTLAND (1936)

Stop Breaking Down: HANGOVER SQUARE

ZELIG, The Comic Conformist

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A Queen Too Many: MARY OF SCOTLAND (1936)

Stop Breaking Down: HANGOVER SQUARE

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Criterion is in a PANIQUE!

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