Tag Archives: Robert Mitchum

Five Film Favorites: Johnny Depp Films

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

Upon viewing a still image of Johnny Depp as Tonto for the upcoming Lone Ranger flick (2013), I came to the conclusion that Johnny Depp looks tremendous in makeup. He probably looks good all the time, but he shines in makeup.  … Continue reading →

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Five Film Favorites: Male Face Objects

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

A few months back, during the highly successful James River Film Festival, I wrote a small piece about Robert Mitchum.  Without cutting and pasting what I wrote in that post, I will here briefly summarize that I felt that Robert Mitchum met many of … Continue reading →

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Robert Mitchum still looks good

Posted on April 5, 2011 by

In his 1957 Essay, “The Face of Garbo,” French philosopher and theorist Roland Barthes remarked upon the magic and power of cinema to turn the human visage into something greater than how it is or can be regarded through normal, … Continue reading →

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Shades Of Grey: Crossfire

Posted on January 5, 2011 by

“Hate… is like a gun.  If you carry it around with you, it can go off and kill somebody.” A slap.  A punch.  Then, a quick one-two to the bread basket. Two men fight, their faces shrouded in darkness, their … Continue reading →

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Christmas Classic: Holiday Affair

Posted on December 21, 2010 by

“The trouble with you is you don’t believe in happy endings.” – Steve Mason (Robert Mitchum) If there’s one movie I get jazzed about seeing this time of year, it’s this one. Released by RKO on December 24th, 1949, HOLIDAY … Continue reading →

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What to Watch When You’re Watching At Home: The Friends of Eddie Coyle

Posted on October 29, 2010 by

Weary. That’s how I would describe Robert Mitchum. Even when he was a maniacal beast, as in Night of the Hunter or Cape Fear, he appeared to be carrying the weight of the world on those massive shoulders of his. … Continue reading →

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