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Interview with Joe Jordan author of Robert Wise: The Motion Pictures
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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 W…
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 Talkia - Text to Speech software Support the show with a purchase from Merch SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on…
A good movie about the end of barnstorming: The Great Waldo Pepper (1975) 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 leav…
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…
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 …
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 iTune…
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 kin…
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 …
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…
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 l…
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…
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 The Coyote's Tale, a noir mystery by John Cornelison is availabl…
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 The Coyote's Tale, a noir mystery by John Cornelison is available…
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Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
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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 The Coyote's Tale, a noir mystery by John Cornelison is avail…
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. Support the show with a purchase from Merch The Coyote's Tale, a noir mystery by John Cornelison is available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTu…
A made for TV movie, featuring a great cast including Cornel Wilde and Bernie Casey, Gargoyles (1972), is a cult classic horror film. The Coyote's Tale, a noir mystery by John Cornelison is available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subs…
One of the last movie 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 Kindle SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, an…
A hopeless stargazer, a businessman, a scheming hermit, a mermaid, and a magic rabbit. Local Hero (1983) is a quirky good time. My latest book is available on Amazon. See if detective Coyote can finding the killer of Bunny before he is taken down by his enemies or his own personal demons. SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode head on over to…
An average prison-based Film Noir with Joan Havoc turning in a good performance in The Story of Molly X (1949). Also featuring Charles McGraw. 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 subs…
A decent Film Noir compared favorably to The Lost Weekend (1945). Black Angel (1946) features Dan Duryea, Peter Lorre, and June Vincent 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 v…
An exciting Australian western with Kirk Douglas in a dual role as brother feud in The Man from Snowy River (1982) with Jack Thompson. 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 vi…
A great Neo-Noir based on Double Indeminty (1944), starring super sexy Kathleen Turner and William Hurt in Body Heat (1981). 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 R…
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 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…
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. 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 he…
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 l…