Episode 159 - Ann Carver's Profession (1933) 06/08/2018 Welcome back to Film Buff Fridays. We’re going with another pre-code film this week, following up on last week’s Episode #152 (“White Zombie”). If you like pre-code films, be sure to check out Episode #063 (“Sign of the Cross”), or check the Film Buff Fridays blog tag at onemoviepunch.com for previous reviews. And if you have suggestions, hit up the contact form and send them along. And now... Today’s movie is “Ann Carver’s Profession” (1933), the pre-code drama written by Robert Riskin and
Welcome back to Film Buff Fridays. We’re going with another pre-code film this week, following up on last week’s Episode #152 (“White Zombie”). If you like pre-code films, be sure to check out Episode #063 (“Sign of the Cross”), or check the Film Buff Fridays blog tag at onemoviepunch.com for previous reviews. And if you have suggestions, hit up the contact form and send them along. And now... Today’s movie is “Ann Carver’s Profession” (1933), the pre-code drama written by Robert Riskin and
Episode 152 - White Zombie (1932) 06/01/2018 Welcome back to Film Buff Fridays. Today, I’m going to review the first-ever zombie film, starring none other than the infamous Bela Legosi. While more “Serpent and the Rainbow” than “The Walking Dead”, it influenced multiple zombie films to follow. If you want to hear some of my previous reviews of zombie films, check out Episode #066 (“Ravenous”), Episode #139 (“Cargo”), and Episode #140 (“Day of the Dead: Bloodline”). I’ll be reviewing plenty more, I can assure you. And now... Today’s
Welcome back to Film Buff Fridays. Today, I’m going to review the first-ever zombie film, starring none other than the infamous Bela Legosi. While more “Serpent and the Rainbow” than “The Walking Dead”, it influenced multiple zombie films to follow. If you want to hear some of my previous reviews of zombie films, check out Episode #066 (“Ravenous”), Episode #139 (“Cargo”), and Episode #140 (“Day of the Dead: Bloodline”). I’ll be reviewing plenty more, I can assure you. And now... Today’s
Episode 063 - The Sign of the Cross (1932) 03/04/2018 Today’s movie is “The Sign of the Cross” (1932), written by Waldemar Young and Sidney Buchman, and directed by the legendary Cecil B. DeMille. The screenplay was based on a play from 1895 written by Wilson Barrett, which was also the basis for the silent 1914 version. Dorothea Barrett, Wilson’s daughter, protested both versions, feeling they detracted from the religious message from the play. The film is centered on a tragic relationship between Roman Prefect Marcus Superbus (Fredric March) and
Today’s movie is “The Sign of the Cross” (1932), written by Waldemar Young and Sidney Buchman, and directed by the legendary Cecil B. DeMille. The screenplay was based on a play from 1895 written by Wilson Barrett, which was also the basis for the silent 1914 version. Dorothea Barrett, Wilson’s daughter, protested both versions, feeling they detracted from the religious message from the play. The film is centered on a tragic relationship between Roman Prefect Marcus Superbus (Fredric March) and
