Tag: Colin Clive

‘The Bride of Frankenstein’ – a delirious sequel on Peacock and Criterion Channel

!Featured, Academy Award nominee, based on a novel, Blu-ray, Classic Movie, Criterion Channel, Cult Movies, DVD, Essential Viewing, fantasy, Halloween, Hollywood Classic, horror, National Film Registry, Peacock, pre-code, SVOD, thriller 10/03/202210/03/2022 Sean Axmaker

Boris Karloff wrings even more pathos from his plight as the misunderstood monster and Elsa Lanchester’s hissing, birdlike performance as the bride made her an instant icon.

‘History is Made at Night’ on The Criterion Channel

!Featured, Classic Movie, Criterion Channel, drama, Hollywood Classic, Romance 12/29/201704/09/2019 Sean Axmaker

Andrew Sarris, the grand old man of American movie criticism, wrote: “History is Made at Night is not only the most romantic title in the history of cinema but also a profound expression of [Frank] Borzage’s commitment to love over probability.” Though not as well known to even film buffs as Alfred Hitchcock or Michael […]