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Movies

Righting The Bounty

Aug 31, 2016 David Sharp 1

This much we know for sure. On October the 15th, 1787, the HMAV Bounty set out on a mission to acquire breadfruit from Tahiti for transport to Jamaica. We know that the Bounty never completed […]

The Young Lions
Movies

THE YOUNG LIONS (1958) Are a Little Long in the Tooth

Feb 22, 2016 Wade Sheeler 0

The Young Lions must’ve looked great on paper. Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift and Dean Martin; three hot actors, three juicy WWII rolls, all in the vein of From Here to Eternity, which boasted Burt Lancaster, Monty […]

The Men the Retro Set
Movies

B-Roll: Fred Zinnemann’s THE MEN (1950)

Sep 15, 2015 Nathanael Hood 0

B Roll is a weekly column that digs into the deeper cuts and lesser-known films from legendary directors–the good, the bad, and the awesome. This week, Our Nathanael Hood. “I was afraid I was going […]

Books

Hollywood at Home: 1950 – 1965

Apr 28, 2015 The Retro Set 0

“Hollywood at Home provides a unique behind-the-scenes look at the crossroads between the last real glamour years and the TV decade. It is a remarkable portrait of mid-century America.” So reads the back cover of […]

Opinion

Tennessee Williams’ Most Underrated Film: The Fugitive Kind (1960)

Mar 24, 2014 Wade Sheeler 1

The great Tennessee Williams’ birthday is Wednesday, March 26th, and given the major impact his works have had on cinema, The Retro Set is dedicating this week to examining his film adaptations both big and small.  […]

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