Classic Movie Review

Written by John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath (1940), one of the greatest movies ever, tells of a displaced Depression-era family heading to Califonia. 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...

In his last film, John Wayne plays an aging gunfighter dying of cancer Lauren Bacall and Ron Howard are great supporting cast in The Shootist (1976). 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 re...

An exciting Kung Fu movie that combines Hong Kong-style action with Australian scenery in  The Man from Hong Kong/The Dragon Flies (1975). 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...

Another great Film Noir directed by John Huston and starring Sterling Hayden and Sam Jaffe with an appearance by Marilyn Monroe in The Asphalt Jungle (1950) 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...

Earl C. Kenton directed Bela Lugosi and Charles Laughton in this early version of H.G. Wells' story,  Island of Lost Souls (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 subscrib...

A Raymond Chandler novel, William Faulkner co-wrote the screenplay, and Howard Hawks was the director. Bogart and Bacall starred in The Big Sleep (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...

Based on a Michener novel, this movie is set during the Korean War. The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954) deal with an impossible task, friendship, and love. Starring William Holden , Grace Kelly, and Fredric March. 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...

Battlefield Archeologist Dr. Douglas D. Scott Talks Little Bighorn Battle for Archaeology and the Movies Series This interview is with Douglas D. Scott. He is America's preeminent Battlefield Archaeologist who is most notable for his work at the  Little Bighorn National Monument formerly known as Custer's Last Stand in the mid-1980s. Transcript YouTube Video SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this ep...

One of the top movies of all times, The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) focuses on the readjustments of three veterans following World War II and the effects it has on their loved ones. William Wyler directed and the movie received 7 Oscars. 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...

Charles M. Haecker Talks Apaches for Archaeology and the Movies Series Retired National Park Service Archaeologist Charles M. Haecker author of   On the Prairie of Palo Alto: Historical Archaeology of the U.S.–Mexican War Battlefield  and Apache archaeology expert talks about his Apache archaeology and the movies. Transcript YouTube Video SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on over t...

A very solid Film Noir , Panic in the Streets (1950) is a really exciting movie as Richard Widmark and Paul Douglas race to stop the plague. It is also Jack Palance's first film and it is shot on location in New Orleans. 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...

Listed among the top war films of all time, Twelve O'Clock High (1949), shows very little combat and focuses on PTSD. Gregory Peck and Dean Jagger star.   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,...

Dr. David Anderson Talks Science Fiction for Archaeology and the Movies Series 18:23 Dr. David Anderson quote on the nature of archaeology! 19:57 End   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 subscribe via iTunes Read more at classicmovi...

The first time Mary Shelly's gothic horror tale was committed to film. Produced by Thomas Edison, Frankenstein (1910) is historical and a must for all classic horror fans.   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...

A great study in leadership as the military commander, played by Clark Gable, must accept huge loses to stop the Nazi jet program in Command Decision (1948)   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 rat...

A semi-historical western with Glenn Ford and Julie Adams tells of a man being accused of being a coward for leaving the Alamo during the Texas War for Independence. Supporting cast include Neville Brand, Chill Wills, Victor Jory, and Hugh O'Brian in  The Man from the Alamo (1953)   The Coyote's Tale , a noir mystery by John Cornelison is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle Support the...

A short Film Noir  where Charles McGraw and William Talman face off on opposite sides of the law. Adele Jergens is a great femme fatale  in Armored Car Robbery (1950) 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 over to iTunes and kindly leave u...

Dr. Russell K. Skowronek Talks Pirate Archaeology for Archaeology and the Movies Series I am very excited to have Dr. Russell K. Skowronek join us for an episode of the Archaeology and the Movies series.  Dr. Skowronek is a professor at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. He has written extensively on nautical archaeology and is an expert on pirate archaeology having co-author two books on...

Dr. Julie M. Schablitsky Interview Archaeology and the Movies I am very lucky to kick off the Archaeology and the Movies series with Dr. Julie M. Schablitsky. Dr. Schablitsky is the Chief archeologist at the Maryland Department of Transportation, a professor at the University of Oregon and the University of Maryland, and a prolific author having written about archaeology and the movies. Books Arch...

A play with elements of Film Noir . Kirk Douglas and Lee Grant are great in this intense police drama and love story, Detective Story (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, a...

Brew Barrymore leads a talented cast as Olive, the dog that thinks she can save Christmas, after hearing Santa say he will depend on All of the Other Reindeer in Olive, the Other Reindeer (1999). 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 ove...

A Christmas love story with Robert Mitchum, Janet Leigh, and Wendell Corry in a love triangle. Gordan Gebert is great as Timmy in Holiday Affair (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...

A wonderful Christmas love story, The Shop Around the Corner (1940) has been remade a couple of times as  In the Good Old Summertime (1949), with Judy Garland and Van Johnson and You've Got Mail (1998) with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.  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...

A bad comedy remake of The Maltese Falcon (1931) and from the same source as The Maltese Falcon (1941) the makers of Satan Met a Lady (1936) made about every cinematic mistake possible.  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 iTun...

The Maltese Falcon (1931) is an early version of the Dashiell Hammett novel starring Bebe Daniels, Ricardo Cortez, and Una Merkel. It is almost as good as The Maltese Falcon (1941) version. 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...