John Huston

Posted by Robin on Mar 22, 2012 in Featured, Film | Comments Off on The Movies of 1964

It was a year that featured great family films, musicals, and the rise of the James Bond franchise. Here are some of the year’s...

Posted by Robin on Jan 25, 2012 in Featured, Film | Comments Off on The African Queen

The African Queen pairs the number one male screen legend with the number one female screen legend. Or at least, that’s how...

Posted by Robin on Aug 30, 2011 in Featured, Film | Comments Off on Film: Chinatown

I love film noir. Give me a good black and white mystery from the 1940s, maybe written by Raymond Chandler, with a tough private eye and a...

Posted by Robin on May 4, 2011 in Director | Comments Off on Director: John Huston

With the ease of editing using today’s technologies, it’s not unusual for directors to shoot a lot of scenes, a lot of takes...

Posted by Robin on Sep 30, 2009 in Film | Comments Off on Film: The Maltese Falcon

Dashiell Hammett wrote the book. John Huston directed the film. And Humphrey Bogart made it memorable. The Maltese Falcon, which premiered...