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Join the host archaeologist John for classic movies reviews with his own special spin. Using his archaeological background, he connects historic, cinematic, genealogical, and current facts to add a dimension to his reviews that will increase your enjoyment of these classic movies. John tells all for movies over 25 years old. He also presents his world-famous short summaries of each classic movies reviewed.
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Get Hannibal Lecter - A Life by Brian Raftery here - https://amzn.to/3OemIq5 🍿In this interview, author Brian Raftery discusses his new book, Hannibal Lecter: A Life, and explores the enduring power of the character. We dive into what makes Lecter both fascinating and frightening, how Anthony Hopkins' performance shaped the cultural legacy, and why audiences remain captivated decades later. The conversation also touches on iconic moments, pop culture impact, and comparisons to other intelligent, complex characters portrayed on screen, including roles connected to Alec Baldwin. 🍿 👽Affiliates👽 SmallRig Quick Release Phone Cage Kit Basic - https://amzn.to/4qzw51D Camera - https://amzn.to/3SjOUnI Audio - https://amzn.to/4l7jCPY Teleprompter - https://amzn.to/3CQZQUf  GoPro 9 - https://amzn.to/3ITZcbw The Falcon Mystery Movie Collection Volume 1 - https://amzn.to/4syL7X9 The Falcon Mystery Movie Collection Volume 2 - https://amzn.to/3L1G805 My Books - https://www.amazon.com/John-E-Cornelison/e/B00MYPIP56 📖Reviews Mentioned📖 **Say Hi on Social** Website: https://www.classicmovierev.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicmovierev/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClassicMovieRev #HannibalLecter #BrianRaftery **Disclaimer** CMR is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com. This content is provided for entertainment and informational purposes only. Classic Movie Reviews claims no ownership of content. "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
⭐Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) - When "Just Following Orders" Fails (Plot Synopsis) ⭐ 🍿What happens when the law itself becomes a weapon? Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) tackles that question head-on in one of cinema's most gripping courtroom dramas. Directed by Stanley Kramer, the film follows an American tribunal judging German judges accused of enforcing Nazi atrocities.🍿 👽Affiliates👽 SmallRig Quick Release Phone Cage Kit Basic - https://amzn.to/4qzw51D The Falcon Mystery Movie Collection Volume 1 - https://amzn.to/4syL7X9 The Falcon Mystery Movie Collection Volume 2 - https://amzn.to/3L1G805 Camera - https://amzn.to/3SjOUnI Audio - https://amzn.to/4l7jCPY Teleprompter - https://amzn.to/3CQZQUf  GoPro 9 - https://amzn.to/3ITZcbw My Books - https://www.amazon.com/John-E-Cornelison/e/B00MYPIP56 📖Reviews Mentioned📖 The Train (1964) — https://youtu.be/XBwsZecg4Rg Go Tell the Spartans (1978) — https://youtu.be/iLS5TGebBCo Seven Days in May (1964) — https://youtu.be/2kDQ5YTQWvM Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) — https://youtu.be/7Kd9h2v5MXE No Highway in the Sky (1951) — https://youtu.be/Yl516RIr37k Pickup on South Street (1953) — https://youtu.be/GcP44Gl-Kk0 Road House (1948) — https://youtu.be/KZlRIxH5Oi8 Warlock (1959) — https://youtu.be/0lPZYNAmaX4 Saint Joan (1957) — https://youtu.be/juLD8Wycq_s The Alamo (1960) — https://youtu.be/PvXdf8FIFBM Red River (1948) — https://youtu.be/I2v_52JWaf0 From Here to Eternity (1953) — https://youtu.be/DxohfDUIrUQ The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) — https://youtu.be/ePJEfzNSVIk Brute Force (1947) — https://youtu.be/FtIPD17M2zQ The Asphalt Jungle (1950) — https://youtu.be/fynIloiiVDY Ace in the Hole (1951) — https://youtu.be/lXn4i0dPMDY The Command (1954) — https://youtu.be/gXTL5hbunno Battle of the Bulge (1965) — https://youtu.be/RuXhCJSVk1U **Say Hi on Social** Website: https://www.classicmovierev.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicmovierev/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClassicMovieRev #classicmovies #militarytrial  **Disclaimer** CMR is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com. This content is provided for entertainment and informational purposes only. Classic Movie Reviews claims no ownership of content. "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
🍿A casino built like Dante's Inferno, a woman spiraling into ruin, and a mother waiting decades for revenge. The Shanghai Gesture (1941) is one of the darkest and most unusual Film Noirs of its era. If you love classic cinema, Film Noir, or overlooked Hollywood gems, this deep dive is for you. Like, subscribe, and share to help keep classic film alive.🍿 👽Affiliates👽 The Falcon Mystery Movie Collection Volume 1 - https://amzn.to/4syL7X9 The Falcon Mystery Movie Collection Volume 2 - https://amzn.to/3L1G805 Camera - https://amzn.to/3SjOUnI Audio - https://amzn.to/4l7jCPY Teleprompter - https://amzn.to/3CQZQUf  GoPro 9 - https://amzn.to/3ITZcbw My Books - https://www.amazon.com/John-E-Cornelison/e/B00MYPIP56 📖Reviews Mentioned📖 Laura (1944) — https://youtu.be/D9oFwnlgDdA Leave Her to Heaven (1945) — https://youtu.be/xXnoasFkeRg The Razor's Edge (1946) — https://youtu.be/kJc_uOCoqzs The Wolf Man (1941) — https://youtu.be/vE4JRkOWRNE The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) — https://youtu.be/N8UDFuzujXk I Wake Up Screaming (1941) — https://youtu.be/wr6aJkdswmY Dangerous Mission (1954) — https://youtu.be/XBtpqMZnXl0 New Orleans Uncensored (1955) — https://youtu.be/pJFyIErvqc4 The Buccaneer (1958) — https://youtu.be/RtrT_o6IwfE Murder, My Sweet (1944) — https://youtu.be/tSNHdJu3mRg The Maltese Falcon (1941) — https://youtu.be/iDqjuPCKUVc **Say Hi on Social** Website: https://www.classicmovierev.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicmovierev/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClassicMovieRev #classicmovies #filmnoir **Disclaimer** CMR is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com. This content is provided for entertainment and informational purposes only. Classic Movie Reviews claims no ownership of content. "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
⭐Seven More Barbara Stanwyck Movies to Watch Now Vol. 2⭐ Seven Barbara Stanwyck Movies to Watch Now! Volume 1 - https://youtu.be/ALaV43NjBek 👽Affiliates👽 My Books - https://www.amazon.com/John-E-Cornelison/e/B00MYPIP56 **The Equipment I Use for YouTube** Camera - https://amzn.to/3SjOUnI Audio - https://amzn.to/4l7jCPY Teleprompter - https://amzn.to/3CQZQUf  GoPro 9 - https://amzn.to/3ITZcbw 📖Reviews Mentioned📖 Crime of Passion (1957) — https://youtu.be/ZsBVxIVN8PY The File on Thelma Jordon (1949) — https://youtu.be/8-Nc2EDu3uU The Violent Men (1955) — https://youtu.be/__8NzakS6Wg Double Indemnity (1944) — https://youtu.be/3KFf4vhmYxI Forty Guns (1957) — https://youtu.be/DYpzLBETfrk 🍿Barbara Stanwyck wasn't just a star — she was a force of nature. In Seven Barbara Stanwyck Movies to Watch Now Vol. 1, we dive into some of her most unforgettable performances, from screwball comedy to hard-edged Film Noir. Whether she's a scheming femme fatale in Double Indemnity (1944), a wisecracking nightclub singer in Ball of Fire (1941), or a daring pre-Code heroine in Baby Face (1933), Stanwyck's talent and charisma light up the screen. This second volume covers seven must-see films — Crime of Passion (1957), The Two Mrs. Carrolls (1947), The File on Thelma Jordon (1949), The Violent Men (1955), Clash by Night (1952), Union Pacific (1939), and Forty Guns (1957) — showcasing her incredible range. Join us as we revisit the stories, characters, and unforgettable moments that cemented Stanwyck's legendary status.🍿 **Say Hi on Social** Website: https://www.classicmovierev.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicmovierev/ #femmefatale #ClassicMovies **Disclaimer** CMR is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com. This content is provided for entertainment and informational purposes only. Classic Movie Reviews claims no ownership of content. "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
⭐Rio Lobo (1970) Review: Hawks, Wayne, and a Fading Western Era⭐ 🍿Rio Lobo (1970), directed by Howard Hawks, is a late-career Western that reunites Hawks with John Wayne for the final time. Set during and after the American Civil War, the story follows Union Colonel Cord McNally as he investigates the betrayal behind a stolen gold shipment. This mystery eventually leads to a corrupt Texas town controlled by organized criminals. Along the way, former Confederate raiders become uneasy allies in a fight for justice and restitution. The film blends familiar Hawks-Wayne elements—measured action, dry humor, and group dynamics—with a more reflective tone. Wayne's authoritative screen presence anchors the movie, supported by Jorge Rivero, Christopher Mitchum, Jennifer O'Neill, Jack Elam, Victor French, and others in a large ensemble cast. While the pacing is uneven and some performances are less effective, moments of tension and camaraderie give the film personality. Ultimately, Rio Lobo plays as a buddy Western about revenge, healing, and moral clarity, marking the close of both Hawks's directing career and a classic era of straightforward frontier storytelling.🍿 👽Affiliates👽 The Falcon Mystery Movie Collection Volume 1 - https://amzn.to/4syL7X9 The Falcon Mystery Movie Collection Volume 2 - https://amzn.to/3L1G805 Camera - https://amzn.to/3SjOUnI Audio - https://amzn.to/4l7jCPY Teleprompter - https://amzn.to/3CQZQUf  GoPro 9 - https://amzn.to/3ITZcbw My Books - https://www.amazon.com/John-E-Cornelison/e/B00MYPIP56 📖Reviews Mentioned📖 Lured (1947) — https://youtu.be/r6lLTeejkNk Big Jim McLain (1952) — https://youtu.be/cqCNGj9Qnl4 It's A Wonderful Life (1946) — https://youtu.be/Yf_FkLFyQEk The Halliday Brand (1957) — https://youtu.be/DIDTywAuEqM The Mummy's Tomb (1942) — https://youtu.be/D_Bl1wb4vxM Fallen Angel (1945) — https://youtu.be/BlTQSdNVuQM The Bishop's Wife (1947) — https://youtu.be/pV4tOpuneak The Wolf Man (1941) — https://youtu.be/vE4JRkOWRNE Murder, My Sweet (1944) — https://youtu.be/tSNHdJu3mRg Farewell, My Lovely (1975) — https://youtu.be/gnrb8v2qZ4I **Say Hi on Social** Website: https://www.classicmovierev.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicmovierev/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClassicMovieRev #TheFalconTakesOver #ClassicFilmNoir **Disclaimer** CMR is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com. This content is provided for entertainment and informational purposes only. Classic Movie Reviews claims no ownership of content. "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
⭐My Top 10 Color Film Noirs⭐ 🍿Top 10 Color Film Noirs Countdown explores how classic film noir transforms when drenched in vivid color, from Technicolor melodramas to sunlit neo noir. The video surveys titles like Slightly Scarlet (1956), A Kiss Before Dying (1956), Desert Fury (1947), and House of Bamboo (1955), highlighting bold palettes, desert landscapes, postwar Tokyo streets, and mountain vistas that intensify crime and psychological tension. Performers including Rhonda Fleming, Arlene Dahl, Robert Ryan, Robert Wagner, Lizabeth Scott, Mary Astor, Jack Palance, Shelley Winters, Spencer Tracy, Gene Tierney, Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, Marilyn Monroe, and Joseph Cotten bring noir archetypes to life in full color. The script emphasizes genre variations such as desert survival noir, noir western hybrids, and neo noir, showing how bright daylight and saturated hues can conceal or expose corruption, obsession, and betrayal as effectively as shadows ever did.🍿 👽Affiliates👽 Libsyn Podcast Hosting - https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=CMR **The Equipment I Use for YouTube** Camera - https://amzn.to/3SjOUnI Audio - https://amzn.to/4l7jCPY Teleprompter - https://amzn.to/3CQZQUf  GoPro 9 - https://amzn.to/3ITZcbw My Books - https://www.amazon.com/John-E-Cornelison/e/B00MYPIP56 📖Reviews Mentioned📖 Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) — https://youtu.be/Ie_na54lONs Leave Her to Heaven (1945) — https://youtu.be/xXnoasFkeRg Chinatown (1974) — https://youtu.be/j2M9xhcm5v4 **Say Hi on Social** Website: https://www.classicmovierev.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicmovierev/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClassicMovieRev #filmnoir #ClassicMovies **Disclaimer** CMR is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com. This content is provided for entertainment and informational purposes only. Classic Movie Reviews claims no ownership of content. "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
⭐The Falcon Takes Over (1942): Chandler Noir Without Marlowe⭐ 🍿The Falcon Takes Over (1942), directed by Irving Reis, is the third entry in RKO's Falcon series and a loose adaptation of Raymond Chandler's Farewell, My Lovely. George Sanders stars as Gay Lawrence, the urbane detective known as the Falcon, who becomes entangled in a case involving a missing woman, blackmail, and multiple murders. The film reworks familiar Chandler material later adapted more effectively in Murder, My Sweet (1944). Though not officially labeled as film noir by some sources, the movie employs many genre staples, including shadowy interiors, deceptive characters, and morally compromised relationships. Supporting performances include Lynn Bari as an ambitious reporter, Ward Bond as the physically imposing Moose Malloy, and Turhan Bey as a fake psychic tied to the criminal scheme. While the plot can feel overstuffed and uneven, the film is notable for its camera angles and forced perspective, particularly in making Bond's Moose appear intimidating. The Falcon Takes Over ultimately ranks below later Chandler adaptations but remains an interesting transitional noir worth a Sunday afternoon viewing.🍿 👽Affiliates👽 The Falcon Mystery Movie Collection Volume 1 - https://amzn.to/4syL7X9 The Falcon Mystery Movie Collection Volume 2 - https://amzn.to/3L1G805 Camera - https://amzn.to/3SjOUnI Audio - https://amzn.to/4l7jCPY Teleprompter - https://amzn.to/3CQZQUf  GoPro 9 - https://amzn.to/3ITZcbw My Books - https://www.amazon.com/John-E-Cornelison/e/B00MYPIP56 📖Reviews Mentioned📖 Lured (1947) — https://youtu.be/r6lLTeejkNk Big Jim McLain (1952) — https://youtu.be/cqCNGj9Qnl4 It's A Wonderful Life (1946) — https://youtu.be/Yf_FkLFyQEk The Halliday Brand (1957) — https://youtu.be/DIDTywAuEqM The Mummy's Tomb (1942) — https://youtu.be/D_Bl1wb4vxM Fallen Angel (1945) — https://youtu.be/BlTQSdNVuQM The Bishop's Wife (1947) — https://youtu.be/pV4tOpuneak The Wolf Man (1941) — https://youtu.be/vE4JRkOWRNE Murder, My Sweet (1944) — https://youtu.be/tSNHdJu3mRg Farewell, My Lovely (1975) — https://youtu.be/gnrb8v2qZ4I **Say Hi on Social** Website: https://www.classicmovierev.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicmovierev/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClassicMovieRev #TheFalconTakesOver #ClassicFilmNoir **Disclaimer** CMR is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com. This content is provided for entertainment and informational purposes only. Classic Movie Reviews claims no ownership of content. "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
⭐Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964) – So Bad It's Merry⭐ 🍿Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964) is a low-budget sci-fi Christmas oddity where Martian parents, worried about their joyless children, decide to kidnap Earth's greatest capitalist hero, Santa Claus. John Call plays a jolly, pipe-puffing Santa, with Leonard Hicks as conflicted Martian leader Kimar and Vincent Beck as the mustachioed villain Voldar. Bill McCutcheon steals scenes as Dropo, the lazy, giggling Martian who eventually becomes "Martian Santa." At the same time, a very young Pia Zadora appears as Girmar alongside child actors Victor Stiles and Donna Conforti. Ned Wertimer pops up as a TV reporter broadcasting from the North Pole, and Doris Rich offers an early screen version of Mrs. Claus. Shot in an old aircraft hangar on Long Island for about $200,000, this public-domain B-movie blends Cold War anxieties, clunky robots, ray guns made from toy air rifles, and a notoriously awful polar bear suit into a "so bad it's good" holiday sci-fi curio.🍿 👽Affiliates👽 Libsyn Podcast Hosting - https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=CMR **The Equipment I Use for YouTube** Camera - https://amzn.to/3SjOUnI Audio - https://amzn.to/4l7jCPY Teleprompter - https://amzn.to/3CQZQUf  GoPro 9 - https://amzn.to/3ITZcbw My Books - https://www.amazon.com/John-E-Cornelison/e/B00MYPIP56 📖Reviews Mentioned📖 Night of the Lepus (1972) — https://youtu.be/1NfVQthfpj4 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) — https://youtu.be/AYllhcHNxCQ **Say Hi on Social** Website: https://www.classicmovierev.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicmovierev/ #scifi #holidaymovies  **Disclaimer** CMR is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com. This content is provided for entertainment and informational purposes only. Classic Movie Reviews claims no ownership of content. "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
⭐Christmas in Connecticut (1945) – Stanwyck's Coziest Chaos⭐ 🍿Christmas in Connecticut (1945), directed by Peter Godfrey, blends wartime anxiety with cozy holiday fantasy. The film follows Elizabeth Lane (Barbara Stanwyck), a celebrated lifestyle writer who has built a fake public persona as the perfect farm wife and mother. When her demanding publisher Alexander Yardley (Sydney Greenstreet) insists on spending Christmas at her "Connecticut farm" with war hero Jefferson Jones (Dennis Morgan), Elizabeth must improvise a husband, a baby, and home-cooked meals she can't prepare. Much of the comedy comes from Felix, the real culinary genius behind her recipes, and housekeeper Nora (Una O'Connor), as the charade spirals into romantic confusion, legal mix-ups, and a supposed baby kidnapping. The review highlights the film's postwar timing, cost-saving reuse of sets and wardrobe, and a quirky musical connection to later Bugs Bunny cartoons, while celebrating it as a funny, enduring Christmas comedy anchored by Stanwyck's charm.🍿 📖Reviews Mentioned📖 Seven Barbara Stanwyck Movies — https://youtu.be/ALaV43NjBek Bride of Frankenstein (1935) — https://youtu.be/njWsXATCP30 The Maltese Falcon (1941) — https://youtu.be/iDqjuPCKUVc Casablanca (1942) — https://youtu.be/Y8DM_7I7vIA The Return of Doctor X (1939) — https://youtu.be/AcvnRgT92SM **My Links** My Site - https://classicmovierev.com/ My Books - https://www.amazon.com/John-E-Cornelison/e/B00MYPIP56 👽Affiliates👽 Libsyn Podcast Hosting - https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=CMR Internal Link Juicer WordPress - https://r.freemius.com/2610/2395752/ **The Equipment I Use for YouTube** Camera - https://amzn.to/3SjOUnI Audio - https://amzn.to/4l7jCPY Teleprompter - https://amzn.to/3CQZQUf  GoPro 9 - https://amzn.to/3ITZcbw **Say Hi on Social** Website: https://www.classicmovierev.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicmovierev/ #ChristmasMovie #ClassicMovies **Disclaimer** CMR is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com. This content is provided for entertainment and informational purposes only. Classic Movie Reviews claims no ownership of content. "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
⭐Conclusion - Western Film Noir Gunsmoke Meets Shadows Day 30 Plus One NOIRvember Celebration⭐ 🍿This series explores the haunting intersection of the Western and film noir genres—a cinematic meeting of wide-open frontiers and shadow-drenched moral dilemmas. Across 30 carefully chosen films, the reviews trace how the stoic gunfighter inherits the fatalism of the detective and how dusty landscapes give way to psychological darkness. Each selection captures the essence of the "Western Noir" tradition, where justice is uncertain, heroes are flawed, and every victory carries a price. Blending the visual grandeur of the frontier with the existential tension of noir storytelling, the collection celebrates the artistry and emotional grit that define both genres. It's a reflection on human frailty, redemption, and the myths that bind America's cinematic imagination—one shadowed trail at a time.🍿 📖Reviews Mentioned📖 **My Links** My Site - https://classicmovierev.com/ My Books - https://www.amazon.com/John-E-Cornelison/e/B00MYPIP56 👽Affiliates👽 Libsyn Podcast Hosting - https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=CMR **The Equipment I Use for YouTube** Camera - https://amzn.to/3SjOUnI Audio - https://amzn.to/4l7jCPY Teleprompter - https://amzn.to/3CQZQUf  GoPro 9 - https://amzn.to/3ITZcbw **Say Hi on Social** Website: https://www.classicmovierev.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicmovierev/ #filmnoir #ClassicMovies **Disclaimer** CMR is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com. This content is provided for entertainment and informational purposes only. Classic Movie Reviews claims no ownership of content. "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
⭐Lonely Are the Brave (1962) - Western Film Noir Gunsmoke Meets Shadows Day 30 NOIRvember Celebration⭐ 🍿This series explores the haunting intersection of the Western and film noir genres—a cinematic meeting of wide-open frontiers and shadow-drenched moral dilemmas. Across 30 carefully chosen films, the reviews trace how the stoic gunfighter inherits the fatalism of the detective and how dusty landscapes give way to psychological darkness. Each selection captures the essence of the "Western Noir" tradition, where justice is uncertain, heroes are flawed, and every victory carries a price. Blending the visual grandeur of the frontier with the existential tension of noir storytelling, the collection celebrates the artistry and emotional grit that define both genres. It's a reflection on human frailty, redemption, and the myths that bind America's cinematic imagination—one shadowed trail at a time.🍿 📖Reviews Mentioned📖 **My Links** My Site - https://classicmovierev.com/ My Books - https://www.amazon.com/John-E-Cornelison/e/B00MYPIP56 👽Affiliates👽 Libsyn Podcast Hosting - https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=CMR **The Equipment I Use for YouTube** Camera - https://amzn.to/3SjOUnI Audio - https://amzn.to/4l7jCPY Teleprompter - https://amzn.to/3CQZQUf  GoPro 9 - https://amzn.to/3ITZcbw **Say Hi on Social** Website: https://www.classicmovierev.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicmovierev/ #filmnoir #ClassicMovies **Disclaimer** CMR is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com. This content is provided for entertainment and informational purposes only. Classic Movie Reviews claims no ownership of content. "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
⭐Day of the Outlaw (1959) - Western Film Noir Gunsmoke Meets Shadows Day 29 NOIRvember Celebration⭐ 🍿This series explores the haunting intersection of the Western and film noir genres—a cinematic meeting of wide-open frontiers and shadow-drenched moral dilemmas. Across 30 carefully chosen films, the reviews trace how the stoic gunfighter inherits the fatalism of the detective and how dusty landscapes give way to psychological darkness. Each selection captures the essence of the "Western Noir" tradition, where justice is uncertain, heroes are flawed, and every victory carries a price. Blending the visual grandeur of the frontier with the existential tension of noir storytelling, the collection celebrates the artistry and emotional grit that define both genres. It's a reflection on human frailty, redemption, and the myths that bind America's cinematic imagination—one shadowed trail at a time.🍿 📖Reviews Mentioned📖 **My Links** My Site - https://classicmovierev.com/ My Books - https://www.amazon.com/John-E-Cornelison/e/B00MYPIP56 👽Affiliates👽 Libsyn Podcast Hosting - https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=CMR **The Equipment I Use for YouTube** Camera - https://amzn.to/3SjOUnI Audio - https://amzn.to/4l7jCPY Teleprompter - https://amzn.to/3CQZQUf  GoPro 9 - https://amzn.to/3ITZcbw **Say Hi on Social** Website: https://www.classicmovierev.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicmovierev/ #filmnoir #ClassicMovies **Disclaimer** CMR is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com. This content is provided for entertainment and informational purposes only. Classic Movie Reviews claims no ownership of content. "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
⭐Buchanan Rides Alone (1958) - Western Film Noir Gunsmoke Meets Shadows Day 28 NOIRvember Celebration⭐ 🍿This series explores the haunting intersection of the Western and film noir genres—a cinematic meeting of wide-open frontiers and shadow-drenched moral dilemmas. Across 30 carefully chosen films, the reviews trace how the stoic gunfighter inherits the fatalism of the detective and how dusty landscapes give way to psychological darkness. Each selection captures the essence of the "Western Noir" tradition, where justice is uncertain, heroes are flawed, and every victory carries a price. Blending the visual grandeur of the frontier with the existential tension of noir storytelling, the collection celebrates the artistry and emotional grit that define both genres. It's a reflection on human frailty, redemption, and the myths that bind America's cinematic imagination—one shadowed trail at a time.🍿 📖Reviews Mentioned📖 **My Links** My Site - https://classicmovierev.com/ My Books - https://www.amazon.com/John-E-Cornelison/e/B00MYPIP56 👽Affiliates👽 Libsyn Podcast Hosting - https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=CMR **The Equipment I Use for YouTube** Camera - https://amzn.to/3SjOUnI Audio - https://amzn.to/4l7jCPY Teleprompter - https://amzn.to/3CQZQUf  GoPro 9 - https://amzn.to/3ITZcbw **Say Hi on Social** Website: https://www.classicmovierev.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicmovierev/ #filmnoir #ClassicMovies **Disclaimer** CMR is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com. This content is provided for entertainment and informational purposes only. Classic Movie Reviews claims no ownership of content. "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
⭐Discussing Femme Fatales with Katherine from Creepy Americana⭐ 🍿Host John chats with Katherine of Creepy Americana about the Femme Fatale—how classic Film Noir frames women who seek autonomy through wit, allure, and survival instinct. The conversation uses examples like The Maltese Falcon (1941), Out of the Past (1947), and Human Desire (1954) to show that goals often reduce to money and control over one's future, with Production Code pressures ensuring these women seldom "get away with it." Katherine ties the archetype to conformity and post-war domestic expectations—house, husband, and "2.5 kids"—arguing many characters are cornered by society rather than purely villainous. Performers discussed include Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame, Jane Greer, Robert Mitchum, Audrey Totter, Kirk Douglas, Jan Sterling, Marilyn Monroe, and Joseph Cotten. The pair also note stylistic and narrative touches associated with noir, including a story "told in reverse by a dead narrator." Overall, it's a nuanced look at power, punishment, and how noir encoded anxieties about women's independence..🍿 📖Reviews Mentioned📖 The Maltese Falcon (1941) - https://youtu.be/iDqjuPCKUVc Out of the Past (1947) - https://youtu.be/D1veAGe12AM Human Desire (1954) - https://youtu.be/cCy4EN3QRtQ **My Links** My Site - https://classicmovierev.com/ My Books - https://www.amazon.com/John-E-Cornelison/e/B00MYPIP56 👽Affiliates👽 Libsyn Podcast Hosting - https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=CMR Internal Link Juicer WordPress - https://r.freemius.com/2610/2395752/ **The Equipment I Use for YouTube** Camera - https://amzn.to/3SjOUnI Audio - https://amzn.to/4l7jCPY Teleprompter - https://amzn.to/3CQZQUf  GoPro 9 - https://amzn.to/3ITZcbw **Say Hi on Social** Website: https://www.classicmovierev.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicmovierev/ #filmnoir #ClassicMovies **Disclaimer** CMR is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com. This content is provided for entertainment and informational purposes only. Classic Movie Reviews claims no ownership of content. "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
⭐Terror In a Texas Town (1958) - Western Film Noir Gunsmoke Meets Shadows Day 27 NOIRvember Celebration⭐ 🍿This series explores the haunting intersection of the Western and film noir genres—a cinematic meeting of wide-open frontiers and shadow-drenched moral dilemmas. Across 30 carefully chosen films, the reviews trace how the stoic gunfighter inherits the fatalism of the detective and how dusty landscapes give way to psychological darkness. Each selection captures the essence of the "Western Noir" tradition, where justice is uncertain, heroes are flawed, and every victory carries a price. Blending the visual grandeur of the frontier with the existential tension of noir storytelling, the collection celebrates the artistry and emotional grit that define both genres. It's a reflection on human frailty, redemption, and the myths that bind America's cinematic imagination—one shadowed trail at a time.🍿 📖Reviews Mentioned📖 **My Links** My Site - https://classicmovierev.com/ My Books - https://www.amazon.com/John-E-Cornelison/e/B00MYPIP56 👽Affiliates👽 Libsyn Podcast Hosting - https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=CMR **The Equipment I Use for YouTube** Camera - https://amzn.to/3SjOUnI Audio - https://amzn.to/4l7jCPY Teleprompter - https://amzn.to/3CQZQUf  GoPro 9 - https://amzn.to/3ITZcbw **Say Hi on Social** Website: https://www.classicmovierev.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicmovierev/ #filmnoir #ClassicMovies **Disclaimer** CMR is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com. This content is provided for entertainment and informational purposes only. Classic Movie Reviews claims no ownership of content. "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
⭐The Tall T (1957) - Western Film Noir Gunsmoke Meets Shadows Day 26 NOIRvember Celebration⭐ 🍿This series explores the haunting intersection of the Western and film noir genres—a cinematic meeting of wide-open frontiers and shadow-drenched moral dilemmas. Across 30 carefully chosen films, the reviews trace how the stoic gunfighter inherits the fatalism of the detective and how dusty landscapes give way to psychological darkness. Each selection captures the essence of the "Western Noir" tradition, where justice is uncertain, heroes are flawed, and every victory carries a price. Blending the visual grandeur of the frontier with the existential tension of noir storytelling, the collection celebrates the artistry and emotional grit that define both genres. It's a reflection on human frailty, redemption, and the myths that bind America's cinematic imagination—one shadowed trail at a time.🍿 📖Reviews Mentioned📖 **My Links** My Site - https://classicmovierev.com/ My Books - https://www.amazon.com/John-E-Cornelison/e/B00MYPIP56 👽Affiliates👽 Libsyn Podcast Hosting - https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=CMR **The Equipment I Use for YouTube** Camera - https://amzn.to/3SjOUnI Audio - https://amzn.to/4l7jCPY Teleprompter - https://amzn.to/3CQZQUf  GoPro 9 - https://amzn.to/3ITZcbw **Say Hi on Social** Website: https://www.classicmovierev.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicmovierev/ #filmnoir #ClassicMovies **Disclaimer** CMR is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com. This content is provided for entertainment and informational purposes only. Classic Movie Reviews claims no ownership of content. "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
⭐Man in the Shadow (1957) - Western Film Noir Gunsmoke Meets Shadows Day 25 NOIRvember Celebration⭐ 🍿This series explores the haunting intersection of the Western and film noir genres—a cinematic meeting of wide-open frontiers and shadow-drenched moral dilemmas. Across 30 carefully chosen films, the reviews trace how the stoic gunfighter inherits the fatalism of the detective and how dusty landscapes give way to psychological darkness. Each selection captures the essence of the "Western Noir" tradition, where justice is uncertain, heroes are flawed, and every victory carries a price. Blending the visual grandeur of the frontier with the existential tension of noir storytelling, the collection celebrates the artistry and emotional grit that define both genres. It's a reflection on human frailty, redemption, and the myths that bind America's cinematic imagination—one shadowed trail at a time.🍿 📖Reviews Mentioned📖 **My Links** My Site - https://classicmovierev.com/ My Books - https://www.amazon.com/John-E-Cornelison/e/B00MYPIP56 👽Affiliates👽 Libsyn Podcast Hosting - https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=CMR **The Equipment I Use for YouTube** Camera - https://amzn.to/3SjOUnI Audio - https://amzn.to/4l7jCPY Teleprompter - https://amzn.to/3CQZQUf  GoPro 9 - https://amzn.to/3ITZcbw **Say Hi on Social** Website: https://www.classicmovierev.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicmovierev/ #filmnoir #ClassicMovies **Disclaimer** CMR is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com. This content is provided for entertainment and informational purposes only. Classic Movie Reviews claims no ownership of content. "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
⭐The Halliday Brand (1957) - Western Film Noir Gunsmoke Meets Shadows Day 24 NOIRvember Celebration⭐ 🍿This series explores the haunting intersection of the Western and film noir genres—a cinematic meeting of wide-open frontiers and shadow-drenched moral dilemmas. Across 30 carefully chosen films, the reviews trace how the stoic gunfighter inherits the fatalism of the detective and how dusty landscapes give way to psychological darkness. Each selection captures the essence of the "Western Noir" tradition, where justice is uncertain, heroes are flawed, and every victory carries a price. Blending the visual grandeur of the frontier with the existential tension of noir storytelling, the collection celebrates the artistry and emotional grit that define both genres. It's a reflection on human frailty, redemption, and the myths that bind America's cinematic imagination—one shadowed trail at a time.🍿 📖Reviews Mentioned📖 **My Links** My Site - https://classicmovierev.com/ My Books - https://www.amazon.com/John-E-Cornelison/e/B00MYPIP56 👽Affiliates👽 Libsyn Podcast Hosting - https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=CMR **The Equipment I Use for YouTube** Camera - https://amzn.to/3SjOUnI Audio - https://amzn.to/4l7jCPY Teleprompter - https://amzn.to/3CQZQUf  GoPro 9 - https://amzn.to/3ITZcbw **Say Hi on Social** Website: https://www.classicmovierev.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicmovierev/ #filmnoir #ClassicMovies **Disclaimer** CMR is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com. This content is provided for entertainment and informational purposes only. Classic Movie Reviews claims no ownership of content. "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
⭐3:10 to Yuma (1957) - Western Film Noir Gunsmoke Meets Shadows Day 23 NOIRvember Celebration⭐ 🍿This series explores the haunting intersection of the Western and film noir genres—a cinematic meeting of wide-open frontiers and shadow-drenched moral dilemmas. Across 30 carefully chosen films, the reviews trace how the stoic gunfighter inherits the fatalism of the detective and how dusty landscapes give way to psychological darkness. Each selection captures the essence of the "Western Noir" tradition, where justice is uncertain, heroes are flawed, and every victory carries a price. Blending the visual grandeur of the frontier with the existential tension of noir storytelling, the collection celebrates the artistry and emotional grit that define both genres. It's a reflection on human frailty, redemption, and the myths that bind America's cinematic imagination—one shadowed trail at a time.🍿 📖Reviews Mentioned📖 **My Links** My Site - https://classicmovierev.com/ My Books - https://www.amazon.com/John-E-Cornelison/e/B00MYPIP56 👽Affiliates👽 Libsyn Podcast Hosting - https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=CMR **The Equipment I Use for YouTube** Camera - https://amzn.to/3SjOUnI Audio - https://amzn.to/4l7jCPY Teleprompter - https://amzn.to/3CQZQUf  GoPro 9 - https://amzn.to/3ITZcbw **Say Hi on Social** Website: https://www.classicmovierev.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicmovierev/ #filmnoir #ClassicMovies **Disclaimer** CMR is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com. This content is provided for entertainment and informational purposes only. Classic Movie Reviews claims no ownership of content. "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
⭐Forty Guns (1957) - Western Film Noir Gunsmoke Meets Shadows Day 22 NOIRvember Celebration⭐ 🍿This series explores the haunting intersection of the Western and film noir genres—a cinematic meeting of wide-open frontiers and shadow-drenched moral dilemmas. Across 30 carefully chosen films, the reviews trace how the stoic gunfighter inherits the fatalism of the detective and how dusty landscapes give way to psychological darkness. Each selection captures the essence of the "Western Noir" tradition, where justice is uncertain, heroes are flawed, and every victory carries a price. Blending the visual grandeur of the frontier with the existential tension of noir storytelling, the collection celebrates the artistry and emotional grit that define both genres. It's a reflection on human frailty, redemption, and the myths that bind America's cinematic imagination—one shadowed trail at a time.🍿 📖Reviews Mentioned📖 **My Links** My Site - https://classicmovierev.com/ My Books - https://www.amazon.com/John-E-Cornelison/e/B00MYPIP56 👽Affiliates👽 Libsyn Podcast Hosting - https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=CMR **The Equipment I Use for YouTube** Camera - https://amzn.to/3SjOUnI Audio - https://amzn.to/4l7jCPY Teleprompter - https://amzn.to/3CQZQUf  GoPro 9 - https://amzn.to/3ITZcbw **Say Hi on Social** Website: https://www.classicmovierev.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicmovierev/ #filmnoir #ClassicMovies **Disclaimer** CMR is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com. This content is provided for entertainment and informational purposes only. Classic Movie Reviews claims no ownership of content. "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
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Scott Mourer

very fun podcast, recommend

Jun 28th
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