Category: Film
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Reel Classics: The Odd Couple
Oscar Madison is a New York sportswriter who is divorced from his wife and lives alone in an apartment building. On Friday nights he has his poker-playing buddies over for a night of cards and camaraderie, and a member of this group is Felix Ungar. One night Felix shows up late and is depressed and…
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Reel Classics: A Hard Day’s Night
A film project by the United Artists studio that was initially thought of as a way to make a lot of money on the soundtrack turned out to be, in fact, an extremely profitable and highly regarded classic. Our Reel Classic today, A Hard Day's Night, is the first of a series of films with the…
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Reel Classics: Strangers on a Train
Strangers on a Train begins innocently enough. Folks gathered in a rail car traveling to their intended destinations. But for two of those passengers that ride becomes a life changing event. Bruno Anthony (Robert Walker) is a very troubled man. He hates his father and would love to see him dead. He sees on the train…
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Reel Classics: Cat People
It is October and Halloween approaches. It seems appropriate for Reel Classics to look at a film that brought a new take on the horror films of the 1940s. Universal Studios were huge in the horror genre — their take on vampires, mummies, werewolves and monsters was very popular at the time. With our feature…
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Reel Classics: Father of the Bride
Today our Reel Classic is a film that was a huge hit in 1950 and starred three well-known Hollywood names. The film begins with Spencer Tracy as Stanley Banks, a successful attorney, telling the story of how he has come to grips with the fact that his young daughter has just gotten married. She had…
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Reel Classics: 12 Angry Men
I believe 12 Angry Men is as relevant in today's society where we still battle with prejudices, stereotypes and biases based on race, income, sexual identity and ethnicity to name a few. I believe we could benefit from more discussion and less ranting, and this film brings that concept to light. If you are not…
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Reel Classics: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Today Reel Classics brings you the film based on the Tennessee Williams play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. As the poster above states, the play won a Pulitzer Prize and was highly acclaimed. The play opened on Broadway in 1955 and was directed by Elia Kazan. It had been adapted from a Williams' short…
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Reel Classics: Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?
Today's Reel Classic looks at the eerie and unsettling film from 1962 starring two of the most well-known actresses of the Golden Age of Hollywood. The film is What Ever Happened to Baby Jane starring Bette Davis and Joan Crawford. It was directed by Robert Aldrich and was adapted from the 1960 gothic horror novel…
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Reel Classics: In a Lonely Place
When we hear the name Humphrey Bogart, many films come to mind—Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon, and The African Queen to name a few. However, my guess is that In a Lonely Place is not one that quickly jumps to the top of your list. I hope today's look at that film may change your thinking. …
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Reel Classics: Arsenic and Old Lace
Described by some as a “macabre comedy,” this Reel Classic introduces us to an array of interesting and unusual characters. First off we have Mortimer Brewster (Cary Grant), an author who has written books on the topic of marriage, describing it as “an old-fashioned superstition” and denouncing the institution.