1940s
Based on Ernie Pyle’s WWII dispatches and directed by William A. Wellman, The Story of G.I Joe, is a testament to the foot soldier.
While The Wolf Man may not have stood that test of time, but it is a classic film that would lay the ground work for wolves to come.
That Martin Roumagnac was the only film they ever made together makes it a must-see for any fan, and a wonderful remembrance of their real-life romance.
Ahead of its time, Cat People may have a slow start, but it is rich in cinematic history and horrific craftsmanship.
Gone With the Wind is considered an essential watch for anyone who enjoys cinema and one of the original blockbusters. But, how is it away from the hype?
The chemistry between Bogart and Bacall and Howard Hawks’ storytelling have turned The Big Sleep into a lasting classic.
On it’s 25th anniversary, Orson Welles’ oeuvre The Stranger towers over the thrillers with which it’s so often been unfairly bundled over the years.
Released in 1944, Vincente Minnelli’s charming, evergreen musical Meet Me In St. Louis once accompanied the country’s drudging attachment to World War II.
Read our latest Beginner’s Guide to Classic Hollywood Melodramas reevaluating filmmakers like Douglas Sirk, Max Ophüls, and Nicholas Ray.
Yes, It’s a Wonderful Life is wholeheartedly a festive classic of the highest order, but it is, more importantly, a lesson that teaches us true richness cannot be determined by wealth.
This month’s Staff Inquiry is all about our most beloved examples of film noir, picking from the classic era of the ’40s and ’50s.
In celebration of Noirvember, we present to you a list of 15 underrated classic noirs from the 1940s.
A cautionary tale of what happens when familial love and romantic love cross paths, Les Parents Terribles deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as Cocteau’s other masterpieces.
They Live by Night belongs to the tradition of films about outlaw lovers on the run. Like many of Ray’s main characters, normal life eludes them.
Body and Soul still stands as a marvelous example of the potent capabilities of film noir – that remains untarnished