Yearly Archives: 2014

Despite the great acting ability of James Mason, I find it hard to believe he could play a retiree in the 1945 movie “A Place of One’s Own.” At the time, Mason was only 36 yet he played a man … Continue reading →

One of the reasons I like vintage Hollywood movies is that they often tell interesting stories about women. With all the buddy films and macho adventure flicks prevalent in today’s movie complexes, it’s nice to view a film from the … Continue reading →

“The House Across the Bay,” a 1940 film directed by Archie Mayo, sports a pretty good cast, including Joan Bennett, George Raft, Lloyd Nolan, Walter Pidgeon and Gladys George. It also gives us some scenes from the waterfront in San … Continue reading →