Daily Archives: March 28, 2020

Netflixable? “Curtiz” makes a hash out of filming “Casablanca”

Posted on March 28, 2020 by rogerinorlando

The extras sit at a table in the shadowy foreground of Rick’s Cafe Americain. She sees him doodle in a sketchbook, an image of a man in a strange uniform with distinctly pointy ears. What’s his connection to the movie? … Continue reading →

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Classic Film Review: “The 49th Parallel” reminds us Nazis aren’t “very fine people”

Posted on March 28, 2020 by rogerinorlando

I hadn’t seen the absurdly entertaining British WWII film “The 49th Parallel” in ages, probably not since AMC was “American Movie Classics” and showed, you know, movies. And the first thing that strikes you watching this self-described “propaganda film” today … Continue reading →

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A cartoon called “The Queen’s Corgi” is headed to theaters

Posted on March 28, 2020 by rogerinorlando

Variety_Film (@Variety_Film) Tweeted: Film New Roundup: Animated Movie ‘The Queen’s Corgi’ Fetches North American Distribution https://t.co/f0nCkUKi6e https://t.co/2nYT9Bl0FB https://twitter.com/Variety_Film/status/1243706128694784000?s=20

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