Colin Edwards‘Honor Among Lovers’ or — Deceptively Casual?What’s initially fascinating about director Dorothy Arzner’s ‘Honor Among Lovers’ (1931) is how actively the film appears to be avoiding…Aug 11
InFanfarebyAlan CorleyMurders in the Zoo: A Nasty Pre-Code ThrillerCelebrating 90 Years of a Bizarre Tale of Murder and ObsessionOct 14, 20236
Annabel GoldsmithThe Baroness and The Gentleman OutlawThe charm of the gentleman bandit, he swindles with grace and a smile. The pressbook for Jewel Robbery (1932) publicized with this focus on…Jul 29, 2023Jul 29, 2023
Colin Edwards‘A Kiss Before the Mirror’ or — Big Time Pre-Code Infidelity?The message behind ‘A Kiss Before the Mirror’ (1933) is plain and simple — all women are promiscuous nightmares who deserve to be shot and…Jul 28Jul 28
InFanfarebyAlan CorleyThirteen Women: An Early Slasher OddityA bizarre tale of hypnosis and murderNov 24, 2023Nov 24, 2023
Colin Edwards‘Honor Among Lovers’ or — Deceptively Casual?What’s initially fascinating about director Dorothy Arzner’s ‘Honor Among Lovers’ (1931) is how actively the film appears to be avoiding…Aug 11
InFanfarebyAlan CorleyMurders in the Zoo: A Nasty Pre-Code ThrillerCelebrating 90 Years of a Bizarre Tale of Murder and ObsessionOct 14, 20236
Annabel GoldsmithThe Baroness and The Gentleman OutlawThe charm of the gentleman bandit, he swindles with grace and a smile. The pressbook for Jewel Robbery (1932) publicized with this focus on…Jul 29, 2023
Colin Edwards‘A Kiss Before the Mirror’ or — Big Time Pre-Code Infidelity?The message behind ‘A Kiss Before the Mirror’ (1933) is plain and simple — all women are promiscuous nightmares who deserve to be shot and…Jul 28
InFanfarebyAlan CorleyThirteen Women: An Early Slasher OddityA bizarre tale of hypnosis and murderNov 24, 2023
Daisy ThomasThe Audacious Wit of Pre-Code Comedy: A Comprehensive Examination of Hollywood’s Socioeconomic…IntroductionSep 30, 2023
Colin Edwards‘The Song of Songs’ or — Dietrich’s Best?It might not be generally regarded as a masterpiece but Rouben Mamoulian’s ‘The Song of Songs’ (1933) is a film that fanatical devotees of…Sep 28, 2023