Interior Decorating: Jacob Thomas Klemmer on All That Heaven Allows (Year of the Month)
When I recall films I’ve seen and loved, my memory most often fixates first on…
Year of the Month: On Beyond Zebra!
“Most people stop at the Z…but not me!” If there’s ever been a more succinct…
Taco Break: Babalugats on The Phenix City Story and How We Digest Historical Context
Time does odd things to a movie. 1955’s The Phenix City Story is a…
Lunch Link: REFLECTIONS ON BLACK and THE WONDER RING (also Year of the Month)
How many colors are there in a field of grass to the crawling baby unaware…
Flashback Comics Rack: Highlights of December 1955
Flashback Comics Rack: Highlights of November 1955
Year of the Month: Balthazar Bee on The Ginger Man
“Sometimes your worst self is your best self.” – Frank Semyon J. P. Donleavy died…
Year of the Month: Jacob Thomas Klemmer on Night of the Hunter
Robert Mitchum’s performance in The Night of the Hunter, as the reverend Harry Powell, flies…
Flashback Comics Rack: Highlights of October 1955
Year of the Month: Joseph Finn on Bad Day at Black Rock
Recently, I’ve been trying to discover more of what’s been called “desert noir.” These are…