Classic Movies…Today!

Top Ten Christmas Films

Yes, some folks are actually clueless about what to watch during the holidays.  I don’t know why, there’s plenty of classic Christmas films to brighten the season.

10. Miracle on 34^th Street (1947)

9. Meet Me In St. Louis

8. White Christmas

7. A Christmas Story

6. Babes In Toyland (1961)

5. Holiday Inn

4. The Bishop’s Wife

3. We’re No Angels (1955)

2. It’s a Wonderful Life

1. A Christmas Carol (1951)

            Although we adore Frank Capra’s Bedford Falls Classic, and we strayed a bit with the 1983 ode to a mid century Christmas with  A Christmas Story, Alastair Sim’s Scrooge is the personification of the Dickens’ tale. 

For more Christmas Film Analysis, visit I Think, Therefore I Review .

Top Ten Alfred Hitchcock Films

In the spirit of all things spooky, we present our best list from the master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock.  Oft imitated, parodied, or remade pale, nothing tops a creepy night in with these thrillers.  Unfortunately, not all are available on DVD, so cling to your VHS tight!

10 To Catch A Thief

9 Dial M for Murder

8 I Confess

7 Notorious

6 Suspicion

5 Vertigo

4 Rear Window

3 Spellbound

2 Rebecca

1 Psycho

It doesn’t matter how many times you’ve seen, Psycho is still one creepy film, and lucky you if you can find someone who’s never seen it!

For a review of Psycho, check out I Think Therefore I Review

For more on Alfred Hitchcock, visit Senses of Cinema

Classic Halloween Favorites? Yes there is such a thing.  Those cheesy black and white B flicks with bad effects are not only classic, but can still send a chill up our spines. Sure some don’t think of Halloween and Horror and Classic in the sentence, but we do!  They be hokey now, and but the development of the horror genre in film says a lot out who we were then and now.

10. The Phantom of the Opera  (1943)

9. The Omen

8. Night of the Living Dead

7. Invasion of the Body Snatchers

6. Dracula (1931)

5. House on Haunted Hill

4. The Haunting

3.  Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte

2. Psycho

1. The Exorcist

            Well we cheated a bit and stretched our seventies boundary, but everyone remembers the first time they saw The Exorcist- and no matter how many times you see it, that split pea soup still gets us.  Have a creepy viewing experience to share? Drop us a line.

Here’s a brief list of our favorite classic ladies of the Silver Screen and the roles that we love.

Ingrid Bergman – Anastasia

            Bergman’s second Oscar win after her exile from Hollywood is a beautiful tale of real life ambiguity and regal performance.  Followed closely by Spellbound.

Bette Davis – Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte

            Aging great Davis goes out gracefully in this spooky southern haunt.  Runner up has to be The Virgin Queen and The Little Foxes.

Olivia de Havilland- The Heiress

            Mousy de Havilland morphs into cruel heartless woman after being jilted by Clift.  Great Oscar turn followed closely by The Adventures of Robin Hood and They Died With Their Boots On. Gone with the Wind, of course.

Joan Fontaine-Rebecca

            Had to mention Fontaine’s Oscar turn (especially since I mentioned de Havilland’s!) Great suspense from Fontaine here and number two Suspicion.

Marilyn Monroe- Niagra

            Serious fair from Monroe, among many good shows:  Some Like It Hot, Gentleman Prefer Blondes, The Misfits, River of No Return. 

 Stay tuned for another list of our favorite ladies.  Who is yours?