Wartime Spies on Vacation
Frederick Valk plays James Mason for his lunch money. The best way to spread a rumour is to take someone into your confidence and swear them to secrecy. Because who can keep quiet when they’ve got a...
View ArticleLeo G. Carroll: Prophet of Doom
Leo G. Carroll (left) tells James Mason resistance is futile. Image: film-cine.com Sometimes you discover a minor character who embodies the soul of a movie. The 1951 WWII bio-pic The Desert Fox has a...
View ArticleBarbara Bel Geddes: Caught in an Unrealistic Worldview
One of the most satisfying experiences in film, in our opinion, is when a sympathetic character decides Enough Is Enough. A good actor lets you know the instant their character snaps, usually with a...
View ArticleWhen Blackmailers Go Soft
True Story: We (as in, yours truly) used to work for a finance company, where we collected delinquent loan payments. The stories we heard! When people do not want to pay, they talk. Some have tales of...
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