September is already gone, and we're back with another Shamedown. As always, if anyone would like to know what a Shamedown is, CinemaShame's 2023 statement can be found here, and past Shamedowns can be found here. On with our show... Early in the Second World War Americans were very concerned with the presence of Japanese … Continue reading Shamedown #9: Submarine Alert
Five Reasons To See “Frankenstein”
Everybody knows who Frankenstein's monster is. Let's be honest. He's as notorious as Dracula with an almost equally formidable filmography. We'll go into that another time with a proper "Page To Screen," but today we're only interested in the 1931 Universal classic and why it's worth watching. Frankenstein came out ten months after Dracula and Universal Studios … Continue reading Five Reasons To See “Frankenstein”
Cagney the Rogue
Despite his love for it, James Cagney didn't get to sing and dance a whole lot in the movies. Warners wanted him to be a gangster and nothing but with very few exceptions. So of course when Cagney got the chance to be a song-and-dance man, he ran, uh, danced with it. One of those … Continue reading Cagney the Rogue
Taking Up Room 