Around the Blogosphere This Week

Miscellaneous bits of news and fun stuff from around the Internet...

...Happy Independence Day, and Happy 250th Birthday to the United States of America!

...A new biography of director Frank Capra is on the way: FRANK CAPRA by Sam Wasson is due out from Harper in October.

...Farran Smith Nehme, aka the Self-Styled Siren, has republished a terrific piece she wrote in 2012 on I CAN GET IT FOR YOU WHOLESALE (1951) with Susan Hayward, George Sanders, and Dan Dailey.

...Colin's latest essay at Riding the High Country is on THE FILE ON THELMA JORDON (1949) starring Barbara Stanwyck and Wendell Corey, directed by Robert Siodmak.

...Coming soon from Kino Lorber Studio Classics: MURDER BY THE CLOCK (1931) starring William "Stage" Boyd (not the William Boyd who played Hopalong Cassidy), Lilyan Tashman, and Regis Toomey...A release date has been firmed up for THE WAR WAGON (1967), coming from Kino Lorber on Blu-ray or 4K. It will be out August 25th.

...Glenn Erickson's new reviews include the Warner Archive Blu-ray release of THIRTY SECONDS OVER TOKYO (1944) starring Spencer Tracy, Van Johnson, and a terrific cast.

...Thoughts on Westerns: Chris Yogerst has written about "10 Classic Western Movies No One Talks About Anymore" for MovieWeb. Although I found the title exaggerated, Chris's opinions are always worth checking out...I also enjoy Hannah Long's reviews and ratings of Westerns at Letterboxd.

...More reviews I've enjoyed recently: Katie Carter takes a look at TOY STORY 5 (2026) at her site Katie at the Movies...DforDoom reviews WRITTEN ON THE WIND (1956) at Classic Movie Ramblings...and at 50 Westerns From the 50s Toby reviewed Errol Flynn in SAN ANTONIO (1945), out on Warner Archive Blu-ray.

...Wish I'd been able to see one of director Guillermo del Toro's presentations on Alfred Hitchcock at the Academy Museum Theater, I've heard good things from several people. Jim Hemphill wrote about it for Indiewire.

...It's always fun to check out the latest movies watched by Phyllis of Phyllis Loves Classic Movies.

 

...Notable Passings: Actor Joby Baker, who worked in films and TV steadily from the '50s through the '80s, has died at 92...British actress Penelope Keith has passed on at 86.

 

...For additional recent links of interest to classic film fans, please visit my June 27th column.

 

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