Mr. Arkadin, I haven't seen Mephisto in some years, but it is well worth another look, not least for the bravura performance of Klaus Maria Brandauer , who is magnificent as an obscure actor whose ambition outstrips any ethics in his nature, as he pursues fame and fortune in Nazi Europe. It's intere...

Well, we haven't even touched on himself, Mr. Scratch , none other than Walter Huston , who had more fun than is humanly possible playing the devil to perfection. I loved the almost respectful interplay between Huston and Edward Arnold 's characters. http://plasticage.net/gallery/albums/userpics/dev...

I thought that I might post the "The Beauty of a Lived In Face" again... I caught the last half hour of Inherit the Wind (1960) tonight, and was reminded of the depth of beauty and expressiveness that one can see in the face of a person who has lived . Botox, hair dye, sun block, and lawd ...

Seeing this film as an adult again and reviewing the background material on the dvd made me aware of the underrated talent of director William Deiterle . Many of his films were personal romantic favorites such as The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939), Love Letters (1945) Portrait of Jennie (1948), and ...

After catching up with The Rifleman on the Encore Western channel about 45 years after the show ceased production, I've begun to notice certain things: Directors and their Interesting Storytelling Differences: Joseph H. Lewis: Most of the time, of the 51 episodes directed by him, the action was well...

Jumping the shark : a metaphor that was originally used to denote the tipping point at which a tv show* or an actor's career moved from being innovative, novel and intriguing to a new phase, in which the actor repeated or parodied himself and, may even have become too cautious in his or her career ...

Hi Cinemalover, I enjoyed your take on The Adventures of Rusty (1945) and, since I've always found Ted Donaldson to be a good little actor, (particularly in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn as Peggy Ann Garner's "no-mushy-stuff" younger brother--made in the same year as this little movie), I enjo...

Film Preservationists throw caution to the winds when news of film preservation spot on new message board is announced!!! Thank you, Jon!

Nice Frances Farmer pic, SHolmes. Is it from Come and Get It?

Oh, Gagman, I'm sorry that you had those experiences prior to coming over here. We're an actively moderated forum too, but hope that the members know enough about movies and netiquette to prevent most problems, particularly anything like those we recently experienced on TCM's site. The moderators a...

Welcome, SHolmes. I'm glad you're here. If I may chime in, we've just been getting our bearings with this fine new site and have been proceeding slowly in letting others know about it by invitation. As you know, things over on TCM have made communication difficult at times, though we all wish them ...

Hi Gagman, Welcome. I'm happy that you've joined the gang and hope that you'll find it a fun place to play. I share some of your reactions to D.W. Griffith . His reliance on interstitial cards to comment on and move forward his stories seems deeply rooted in a novelistic 19th century literary tradi...

Thank you Jon. Can't say that you don't give the members a nice, well-appointed place to play.
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oh, lawd, i used a smilie...so it begins...

Thanks for the high five for Brian Aherne , Ayres . I like that screwball comedy Merrily We Live too. He's so appealing in that one. And I'd never seen that movie until TCM trotted it out last year. Re: Rita Hayworth ...when Glenn Ford or George Macready is menacing her in Gilda , I just want one of...

Hi Hollis, I watched Since You Went Away last time it was broadcast and was deeply touched by this beautifully made 60+ year old story all over again--especially since it reflects some very similar 2007 experiences for military families all over again. I find that having a dvd of an exceptionally lo...