Mat Brewster
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Just watched The Mad Miss Manton (1938) with Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda. She's a rich socialite, he's a reporter. Together they solve a murder and fall in love. Feels like a prototype for The Lady Eve.
Not a lot of real laughs, but it is very silly and an enjoyable watch.
Not a lot of real laughs, but it is very silly and an enjoyable watch.
November 25, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Just watched The Mad Miss Manton (1938) with Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda. She's a rich socialite, he's a reporter. Together they solve a murder and fall in love. Feels like a prototype for The Lady Eve.
Not a lot of real laughs, but it is very silly and an enjoyable watch.
Not a lot of real laughs, but it is very silly and an enjoyable watch.
Neil Young & Promise of the Real performing in Berlin on July 20, 2016
November 25, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Neil Young & Promise of the Real performing in Berlin on July 20, 2016
Sophia Loren in Pilgrim of Love (1954)
November 24, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Sophia Loren in Pilgrim of Love (1954)
Good movie.
November 24, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Good movie.
Raymond Burr in a promo for Perry Mason.
I've been reading some of the Perry Mason novels lately. I should really give the TV show a try again (I used to watch them as a kid but haven't given them much of a thought in years).
I've been reading some of the Perry Mason novels lately. I should really give the TV show a try again (I used to watch them as a kid but haven't given them much of a thought in years).
November 24, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Raymond Burr in a promo for Perry Mason.
I've been reading some of the Perry Mason novels lately. I should really give the TV show a try again (I used to watch them as a kid but haven't given them much of a thought in years).
I've been reading some of the Perry Mason novels lately. I should really give the TV show a try again (I used to watch them as a kid but haven't given them much of a thought in years).
Miles Davis on the Midnight Special TV program, 1973
November 24, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Miles Davis on the Midnight Special TV program, 1973
William Conrad and Hazel Brooks in a promo for Body and Soul (1947)
November 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM
William Conrad and Hazel Brooks in a promo for Body and Soul (1947)
Queen
Possibly Glasgow Scotland, May 30th. 1977. Again that's the date of the bootleg this comes from, but it might just as easily be another date stolen for the disc.
Possibly Glasgow Scotland, May 30th. 1977. Again that's the date of the bootleg this comes from, but it might just as easily be another date stolen for the disc.
November 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Queen
Possibly Glasgow Scotland, May 30th. 1977. Again that's the date of the bootleg this comes from, but it might just as easily be another date stolen for the disc.
Possibly Glasgow Scotland, May 30th. 1977. Again that's the date of the bootleg this comes from, but it might just as easily be another date stolen for the disc.
Marlon Brando in a publicity still from A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
November 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Marlon Brando in a publicity still from A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
Van The Man Morrison
Possibly in Madid, 2022 (at least that's what the cover art says.
Possibly in Madid, 2022 (at least that's what the cover art says.
November 24, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Van The Man Morrison
Possibly in Madid, 2022 (at least that's what the cover art says.
Possibly in Madid, 2022 (at least that's what the cover art says.
November 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Nastassja Kinski
November 24, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Nastassja Kinski
Caroline Munro
November 24, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Caroline Munro
Bonnie Langford and Colin Baker in a very silly promo for Doctor Who.
November 24, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Bonnie Langford and Colin Baker in a very silly promo for Doctor Who.
There is a new 4K set of 4 films Alec Guinness made for Ealing Studios. I watched the first one - The Lavender Hill Mob - tonight (1951). I'd seen it before, but it remains delightful.
November 24, 2025 at 2:16 AM
There is a new 4K set of 4 films Alec Guinness made for Ealing Studios. I watched the first one - The Lavender Hill Mob - tonight (1951). I'd seen it before, but it remains delightful.
This was disappointing considering the talent behind it.
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Manhattan Melodrama Blu-ray Review: John Dillinge's Favorite Movie - Cinema Sentries
To my modern perspective, the film's morality feels very strange.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:14 AM
This was disappointing considering the talent behind it.
Marilyn Monroe on the set of Clash by Night (1952)
November 24, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Marilyn Monroe on the set of Clash by Night (1952)
My pal Bob posing for a photo as he likes to do.
November 23, 2025 at 10:05 PM
My pal Bob posing for a photo as he likes to do.
Lana Turner in a wardrobe test for The Sea Chase (1955)
November 23, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Lana Turner in a wardrobe test for The Sea Chase (1955)
Gregory Peck and Lauren Bacall of "Designing Woman" (1957)
November 23, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Gregory Peck and Lauren Bacall of "Designing Woman" (1957)
I caught up with Film Masters new Blu-ray release of Kansas City Confidential today. An absolutely cracker jack little noir that focuses on the crimes patsy.
November 23, 2025 at 10:01 PM
I caught up with Film Masters new Blu-ray release of Kansas City Confidential today. An absolutely cracker jack little noir that focuses on the crimes patsy.
Forgot to mention I watched Warner Archives new Blu-ray of Out of the Fog (1941) last night. It is a terrific, noir-infused social drama with a fantastic cast including Ida Lupino, John Garfield, Thomas Mitchell, and John Qualen.
November 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Forgot to mention I watched Warner Archives new Blu-ray of Out of the Fog (1941) last night. It is a terrific, noir-infused social drama with a fantastic cast including Ida Lupino, John Garfield, Thomas Mitchell, and John Qualen.
Watched Manhattan Melodrama this afternoon. It was surprisingly dull for a film with Clark Gable, William Powell, and Myrna Loy. And surprisingly serious for a film helmed by the guy who would direct The Thin Man just a few months later.
November 23, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Watched Manhattan Melodrama this afternoon. It was surprisingly dull for a film with Clark Gable, William Powell, and Myrna Loy. And surprisingly serious for a film helmed by the guy who would direct The Thin Man just a few months later.
Caught Caught Stealing this morning. The consensus seems to be this is lesser Aronofsky, but I don’t know what they’re talking about. I thought it was great.
November 23, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Caught Caught Stealing this morning. The consensus seems to be this is lesser Aronofsky, but I don’t know what they’re talking about. I thought it was great.
The Friday Night Horror Movie was Frankenstein (2025). I pretty much agree with the consensus here in that it is a stunningly beautiful film to look at with some fine performances, but the story just drag on far too long.
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The Friday Night Horror Movie: Frankenstein (2025)
I don’t believe I’ve ever read Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, but I have seen several different cinematic adaptations of it. I’ve seen the 193…
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November 22, 2025 at 4:54 AM
The Friday Night Horror Movie was Frankenstein (2025). I pretty much agree with the consensus here in that it is a stunningly beautiful film to look at with some fine performances, but the story just drag on far too long.
themidnightcafe.org/2025/11/21/t...
themidnightcafe.org/2025/11/21/t...