Classic Movie Review

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...

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...