Classic Movie Review

Boris Karloff appears in his 5th Frankenstein movie. In Frankenstein 1970 (1958) he played a member of the famous family for the 1st time   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 comedy that has Universal monsters as well. In Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948), the comic duo are at their best.   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 terrific set and a good cast make The Vampire Bat (1933) better than average horror fare. With Lionel Atwill , Fay Wray , and Melvyn Douglas.   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...

Gargoyles (1972) is a cult classic horror film made for TV. It features a great cast, including Cornel Wilde and Bernie Casey. 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...

One of the last movies featuring the classic gangster of the 1930s. Humphrey Bogart brings Roy "Mad Dog" Earle to life in High Sierra (1941) 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...

A hopeless stargazer, a businessman, a scheming hermit, a mermaid, and a magic rabbit. Local Hero (1983) is a quirky good time.     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 subscrib...

An average prison-based Film Noir with Joan Havoc turned in a good performance in The Story of Molly X (1949). It also features  Charles McGraw . 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 revie...

A decent Film Noir compared favorably to The Lost Weekend (1945). Black Angel (1946) features Dan Duryea, Peter Lorre, and June Vincent 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...

An exciting Australian western with Kirk Douglas in a dual role as brother feud in The Man from Snowy River (1982) with Jack Thompson.   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 sub...

A great Neo-Noir based on Double IndemnityI (1944), starring super sexy Kathleen Turner and William Hurt in Body Heat (1981). 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! Cl...

Barbara Stanwyck is an excellent Femme Fatale in The File on Thelma Jordon (1949) with great acting by Wendell Corey and Paul Kelly. Directed by R. Siodmak 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...

From a novel by Dorothy B. Hughes, Ride the Pink Horse (1947) is a gritty, violent, non-urban Film Noir, set in the southwest that should not be missed.   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,...

Today Rick and I discuss the classic film Boom Town (1940). This optimistic film has an amazing cast featuring Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy, Claudette Colbert, Hedy Lamarr, Frank Morgan, Lionel Atwill, and Chill Wills. imdb.com states that the movie is "Two buddies who rise from fly-by-night wildcatters to oil tycoons over a twenty-year period both love the same woman." The acting is great and the l...

A very violent Film Noir with a vicious Femme Fatale and a matching Homme Fatale. Watch as the brutally tear each other apart in Born to Kill (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 r...

Alan K. Rode Interview Alan K. Rode talks about his 2 books, one on Charles McGraw and one on Michael Curtiz , Film Noir , the mob in classic Hollywood, and the Film Noir Foundation . Links Alan K. Rode Film Noir Foundation Charles McGraw: Biography of a Film Noir Tough Guy - Softcover, Autographed Michael Curtiz: A Life In Film - Hard Cover, Autographed SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episod...

A powerful mix of martial arts and American actions as 2 worlds meet in The Challenge (1982) Director Frankenheimer, starring Scott Glenn and Toshirô Mifune 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 ratin...

A great old school science fiction movie about the destruction of the earth and an attempt to find a new planet in When Worlds Collide (1951). 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,...

One of the eminent futurist society movies of all time. Heavily criticized at release, Logan's Run (1976) has grown a steady following and is a joy to 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 rati...

This Sydney Pollock film merges Neo-Noir featuring Robert Mitchum and Japanese crime movies with Ken Takakura in The Yakuza (1974) 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 subscrib...

Today I discuss the John Wayne aviation disaster film The High and the Mighty (1954) with entrepreneur and filmmaker Rick Barlow.  Contact Rick: Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok at @riscorick   SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subscribe! We would love to get your feedback! Email jec@classicmovierev.com Click here to subscr...

A gritty Boston based Neo-Noir with with one of the great Film Noir actor Robert Mitchum in The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973) 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...

Helen K. Garber was was the instructor of a Noir Photography class that my wife and I took last year. Helen is an internationally known photographer, and her art is shown in numerous museum collections. She is also an author and works in other art mediums. Helen took her love for night street photography and merged it with extensive research into Film Noir to create the class on Noir Photography....

Won 7 Oscars 3 more nominations, this movie sent us into the 70s with a syncopated rhythm. Fun story, great music, and awesome costumes for The Sting (1973).   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 ra...

A very dark Film Noir with the very model of a Femme Fatale . Power is great in the rise and fall story Nightmare Alley (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, and subscribe! C...

Near the end of the beach movies, with very little Annette and Frankie, this movie bombed. How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (1965) features Buster Keaton 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 revi...