Summer Reading Challenge 2019: Ice Station Zebra – Alistair MacLean

I’ve enjoyed the John Sturges film Ice Station Zebra since I was a kid. Will I still enjoy it after reading the book? We’ll see…

Film Noir Releases in August 2019

An interesting month for sure… My best advice is to be ready to try new (and old) things. Here we go…

Apollo 11 (2019) Todd Douglas Miller

If you haven’t seen the new documentary Apollo 11, please do so at your earliest opportunity. My thoughts on the film here.

A Face in the Crowd (1957) Elia Kazan

A few thoughts from our library showing of A Face in the Crowd (1957) from last week.

Summer Reading Challenge 2019: Moseby Confidential: Arthur Penn’s Night Moves and the Rise of Neo-Noir (2019) Matthew Asprey Gear

A terrific movie deserves a terrific book and this is it! Please read my review.

Tag – You’re It! 10 Classic Movie Prompts

Raquel Stecher’s having some fun over at her blog Out of the Past: A Classic Film Blog. Here are my answers to her 10 classic movie prompts. Now let’s hear yours!

We’re Halfway Through 2019: So How’s Your Movie-Watching Going?

Did you make any movie resolutions for 2019? I did. How are yours going? Here’s my mid-year report.

Summer Reading Challenge 2019: Noir City Sentinel Annual 3

You can dip your toe in practically anywhere in the Noir City publications, but for this summer, I chose Noir City Sentinel Annual 3. I explore this anthology of great film noir writing and more here.