Showing posts with label #The Thin Man. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #The Thin Man. Show all posts

Saturday, March 23, 2024

GOLDEN AGE OF CINEMA - A PORTRAIT IN BLACK-AND-WHITE by Teresa Inge

During my childhood, black-and-white movies were a staple on television. My mother and I watched them together. We also watched shows like The Munsters, Dragnet, Beverly Hillbillies, and the Addams Family on our black-and-white television.

Although I can’t recall the first black-and-white movie I ever saw, it may have been one directed by Alfred Hitchcock, Billy Wilder, Frank Capra, or Howard Hawkes due to their creative storytelling, compelling characters, suspense, and moody grey-black tones. The cinematic artistry of these movies began my lifelong love of black-and-white films.

HOA DRAMA, SHENANIGANS, AND MYSTERY by Sheryl Jordan

  A homeowner’s association (HOA) governs and manages a housing community, setting rules and bylaws (with the assistance of a hired attorney...