The Tailing Scene from ‘Phantom Lady (1944)’
The tailing scene in ‘Phantom Lady (1944),’ directed by Robert Siodmak, is an example par excellence of Film Noir cinematography and uses visual techniques to heighten suspense and evoke a sense of paranoia. Kansas (Ella Raines) tails a suspicious bartender (Andrew Tombes) through a New York City night, hoping to find clues to rehabilitate her […]
The Great Diplomat from ‘Foreign Correspondent (1940)’
Van Meer (Albert Bassermann) already knew it in 1939. War is the biggest of all evils. Now, it is July 2022 and there´s an ongoing war in Eastern Europe for nearly five months. Continue reading for ‘Classic Movie Ratings’ tribute to peace and clear minds. Interlude I love movie monologues with strong impact. Words that […]
Potion of Christmas from ‘The Bishop´s Wife (1947)’
Merry Christmas to everyone! Learn from Dudley (Cary Grant), Julia (Loretta Young) and Professor Wutheridge (Montey Woolley) why excessive drinking of sherry can make you quite happy. Interlude I want to start a seasonal tradition with this post. Originally, my intention was to write about the whole movie and make it part of the category […]
Atticus´ Final Speech from ‘To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)’
Lawyer Atticus Finch (Gregory Peck) defends Tom Robinson (Brock Peters), an African-American man innocently accused of rape. Take a seat in an Alabama courtroom, prepare yourself for cross-examination and learn more about this piece of movie history. Interlude Director Robert Mulligan instructed his camera operator, to film a man with rimmed glasses and two different […]
Making A Scene: Shots for Eternity
One of the most significant movie scenes of all time: Racketeer Harry Lime portrayed by Orson Welles stands in a Vienna doorway (The Third Man 1949). This category dedicates to all immortal classic movie scenes, how they were created and the storys surrounding them. The posts will be accompanied by a rating. Famous extracts are […]
