If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably wondered what film box office sensation Douglas Fairbanks’ favorite was to make. And if...

Well folks, the general consensus is in. The gruesome, blood-curdling scenes of Halloween movies are behind us, and we are now entering...

Following the wild success of our post on the incomparable Buster Keaton, we knew we had to revisit his legacy in a different way. Out of...

So, Erich von Stroheim walks into a bar. He collides with an epic bestseller and MGM’s checkbook. What ensues? The film of the day! And...

Today’s blog post tackles a monumental silent film....on which very little has been written. And the reason, distinguished readers, is...

A futuristic city powered by a single machine. An evil, seductive robot that's a lookalike for the heroine. A plot from the man in charge...

This week's post is part of the Classic Movie Blog Association's "Hidden Classics Blogathon"! Say THAT five times fast, I dare ya... For...

There are always "those" movies that take forever to release because of endless nitpicking from the people involved. There's usually...

Every once in a while, there's an epic filmed. An epic to end all epics. Until the next epic comes along... And while this film was not...

You know the kind of movie that's made as an "answer to" a preceding film? Sort of a way for filmmakers to debate one another...

Well, it's October - and everyone's acting spooky. Just like any other month. But in the general theme of "spookiness", we bring to you...

The first mogul to be featured on SCS was noneother than Jesse L. Lasky. In the post, we discussed (briefly) the first film he produced,...

What happens when you combine stories of the Christ with stories of chariot racing and stolen royalty? BEN-HUR. AKA the most expensive...

This gem of a film was a “first” for Hollywood, in many ways. "Wings" was the first aviation war drama, and the first film to win an...