Classic Movie Review

A very sharp Film Noir set in the Bunker Hill area of LA. Cry Danger (1951) features Dick Powell, Rhonda Fleming, Richard Erdman, and Jean Porter 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...

I have a special bonus for you today. In January, I met with my good friend Josh Guerrero from the podcast. Josh is a fellow archaeologist and lover of movies. He is also an expert on unique travel destinations. We spent some time talking about one of our favorite movies, The Princess Bride (1987) and all of the wonderful lines and comedy bits. I think you're really going to enjoy this YouTube vid...

A great Film Noir where actors Robert Conte and Lee J. Cobb battles across the fruit market. Thieves' Highway (1949) introduces actress Valentina Cortese. 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 nice National Park Service movie, but not much of a Film Noir . Dangerous Mission (1954) has Victor Mature, Piper Laurie, and Vincent Price in the woods. 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 Film Noir that has pickpockets, stoolies, and commies. Richard Widmark , Thelma Ritter, and Jean Peters are awesome in Pickup on South Street (1953) 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 very fun 1980s space adventure. This film uses elements of the Sword in the Stone updated to a video game to launch the adventure, The Last Starfighter (1984).   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 recently restored Film Noir fearing a very young Lloyd Bridges as a tough criminal and Barbara Payton as his lovely girlfriend. Enjoy a counterfeiting caper in Trapped (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 ki...

A great Film Noir set on both sides of the US/Mexico border. Ricardo Montalban leads the cast. Charles McGraw give a great performance as a coyote. See the most grueling death scene in Border Incident (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 episo...

Blood on the Moon (1948) is a rare Film Noir Western with the two leads being Robert Mitchum and Robert Preston. It has a great support cast and a good storyline. 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 hidden gem of a Film Noir with Humphrey Bogart and Lizabeth Scott in the post-World War II who-done-it, Dead Reckoning (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!...

Winning 3 Oscars, this movie has some of the greatest tension and acting. Don't forget that  The Treasure of The Sierra Madre (1948) has happy gold-dancing 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 Universal classic horror film, The Invisible Man (1933), features Claude Rains in his first speaking role and amazing technical effects. 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 rollicking war comedy that shows the absurdity of war and love. James Garner and Julie Andrews are great in The Americanization of Emily (1964). 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 great werewolf film from the early-80s. This film set the bar for werewolf transformation in An American Werewolf in London (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 subscri...

A top 3 movie on any list, Humphrey Bogart , Ingrid Bergman, and Claude Rains are amazing in this worn-torn essential American film, Casablanca (1942).   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 fun John Wayne macho fest, where some of the regular cast fights oil well fires. Not an Oscar-caliber film but Hellfighters (1968) is a fun 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 rev...

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...