Classic Movie Review

An average Film Noir, with an outstanding cast and scenes showing old Las Vegas. Enjoy watching Las Vegas Shakedown (1955) The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the show with a purchase from Merch SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subscribe! Click...

My latest podcast is on a well-made Film Noir, with Femme Fatale Merle Oberon and Lex Barker as the accused. Enjoy a unique story in  The Price of Fear (1956) The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison, is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the show with a purchase from Merch SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode, head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a r...

Fay Wray trapped on an island in danger, her only hope is a professional hunter as they played The Most Dangerous Game (1932) The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the show with a purchase from Merch SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subscribe! Cli...

A pretty good second-tier Film Noir with a great cast of actors. Brian Donlevy, Ella Raines, and Helen Walker lead the cast in Impact (1949) The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison, is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the show with a purchase from Merch SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode, head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, a...

A very good performance by Anna May Wong as an unloved woman with Akim Tamiroff and Anthony Quinn in Dangerous to Know (1938) The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the show with a purchase from Merch SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subscribe! Cli...

Packed with big stars and based on a Raymond Chandler novel, this Neo-Noir remake had everything it needs, but The Big Sleep (1978) fell short. The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the show with a purchase from Merch SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review,...

Widely considered to be the greatest Neo-Noir film, Chinatown (1974) is an action-packed story with great actors and sleazy villains. The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the show with a purchase from Merch SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subscr...

I was fortunate to interview author Daniel A. Brown. Brown has recently released Movies: Why We Love 'Em…And How They Change Us . See video on YouTube . The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison, is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle. Support the show with a purchase from Merch SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode, head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating...

This early disaster film was the model for Airplane! (1980). In Zero Hour! (1957) following Halibut poisoning, a broken man flies the plane. The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the show with a purchase from Merch SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and...

This is a great Western starring Gloria Grahame. In Roughshod (1949), Grahame is a salon girl looking for a better life.   The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the show with a purchase from Merch SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subscribe! Click...

A fairly routine Film Noir with a great performance by Lawrence Tierney and a psychotic criminal. A must watch - The Devil Thumbs a Ride (1947) The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the show with a purchase from Merch SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review,...

Directed by Robert Wise, this is an exciting bi-lingual Film Noir. Mystery in Mexico (1948) features an outstanding cast. The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the show with a purchase from Merch SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subscribe! Click h...

A fair Film Noir with a great cast. The Woman on Pier 13 (1949) is strictly anti-Communist and has a very good Femme Fatale The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the show with a purchase from Merch SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subscribe! Click...

I was lucky to interview Joe Jordan the author of Robert Wise: The Motion Pictures . His insight into the American director was fascinating. I think you will enjoy the conversation very much.  The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the show with a purchase from Merch SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on over t...

An exciting and gritty war movie set in Afghanistan. The Beast of War (1988) is a metaphor for the US war in Vietnam. The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison, is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the show with a purchase from Merch SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subscribe! Click here...

A good movie about the end of barnstorming is The Great Waldo Pepper (1975), which has fantastic aerial stunts and a great cast. The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison, is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the show with a purchase from Merch SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subscribe!...

Television's "WKRP in Cincinnati" spoofed A Christmas Carol in the S37, called Bah, Humbug. 1980. Almost as good as the turkey episode. The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the show with a purchase from Merch SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subs...

Based on the 1843 Charles Dickens novella, A Christmas Carol (1938) is a great version of the story. The Lockhart family is heavily featured. The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the show with a purchase from Merch SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, an...

A funny and sad Thanksgiving homecoming shows family cracks and the offer of new love. Home for the Holidays (1995) has an amazing cast.   The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the show with a purchase from Merch SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and s...

A masterpiece Film Noir directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, and Claude Rains in Notorious (1946) The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the show with a purchase from Merch SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subscribe! C...

This is a short Film Noir with a Femme Fatale to die for! Janis Carter is amazing as a woman thriller by murder in Night Editor (1946) The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison, is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the show with a purchase from Merch SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subs...

This average trial-centric Film Noir , Illegal (1955), stars, including Edward G. Robinson, Hugh Marlow , Nina Foch, and Jayne Mansfield. The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the show with a purchase from Merch SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and su...

Mickey Rourke, Lisa Bonet, and Robert De Niro are outstanding in the demonic and voodoo-themed Neo-Noir Angel Heart (1987) The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison, is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the show with a purchase from Merch SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subscribe! Click...

A comedy spoof of Dracula starring Geroge Hamilton and Susan Saint James. The comedy bits make Love at First Bite (1979) a great watch. The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the show with a purchase from Merch SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subs...

A great horror film based on a true story, directed by Robert Wise , and starring Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi in The Body Snatcher (1945)   The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the show with a purchase from Merch SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, an...