Kimberly Lindbergs Actresses, Directors, Doris Day, Frank Tashlin, Movie Reviews, Spies & Secret Agents, TCM

SPY GAMES: Frank Tashlin & Doris Day Go Undercover

In the late 1960s Doris Day starred in two spy spoofs directed by Frank Tashlin; THE GLASS BOTTOM BOAT(1967) and CAPRICE (1968). At the time Day was 43-years-old and one of Hollywood’s biggest stars but her career was in sharp decline. Critics seemed to relish taking potshots at the movies she appeared in while launching full-blown attacks on … Continue reading SPY GAMES: Frank Tashlin & Doris Day Go Undercover

Kimberly Lindbergs Actors, Actresses, American Cinema, Blaxploitation, British Cinema, Crime, Favorite Films 2015, Horror, Movie Morlocks, Movie Reviews, Spies & Secret Agents, Westerns

Jan. & Feb. 2016 at TCM’s Movie Morlocks

Links to some of the writing I did for TCM's Movie Morlocks blog in Jan. & Feb. Jan. 7: William Cameron Menzies: Chandu the Magician (1932) Excerpt: "In recent weeks, you might have heard about the upcoming Doctor Strange film currently scheduled for release in November of 2016. The news caught my attention because I’ve … Continue reading Jan. & Feb. 2016 at TCM’s Movie Morlocks

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April & May at The Movie Morlocks

Highlights from my April & May contributions to TCM’s Movie Morlocks. You can read all the articles by following the links below: - Happy Birthday Doris! Excerpt: "The legacy of this vivacious movie star, popular vocalist, television personality and animal rights advocate is truly unparalleled. And knowing Doris Day’s is still here with us doing … Continue reading April & May at The Movie Morlocks

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Spies, Frankenstein & . . . Sports?!

I'm afraid that I've been too busy and preoccupied with home renovations, family matters and work to updated Cinebeats regularly. Most of my film writing is done at The Movie Morlocks now so it often seems redundant to re-post links to everything here. If you want to keep track of my weekly activities on a … Continue reading Spies, Frankenstein & . . . Sports?!

Kimberly Lindbergs Actors, British Cinema, Dirk Bogarde, Joseph Losey, Movie Morlocks, Movie Reviews, Spies & Secret Agents, TCM

SPY GAMES: DIRK BOGARDE – THE RELUCTANT INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY

British actor Dirk Bogarde never played James Bond but he did appear in a handful of interesting spy films made during the ‘60s and ‘70s. He may not have resembled the tough, no-nonsense brute that many associate with 007 but Bogarde’s devilish charm, quick wit, understated elegance and roguish good looks made him a good candidate for playing … Continue reading SPY GAMES: DIRK BOGARDE – THE RELUCTANT INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY

Kimberly Lindbergs Criterion, Italian Cinema, Movie Morlocks, Movie Reviews, Spies & Secret Agents, TCM

Spy Games: MATCHLESS (1967)

For my fourth installment of Spy Games I decided to highlight the funny Italian spy spoof MATCHLESS (1967) directed by Alberto Lattuada. Criterion's released a couple of Lattuada's films including MAFIOSO (1962) and VARIETY LIGHTS (1950), which he co-directed with Fredrico Fellini. But I hadn't seen any of Lattuada's other films until I came across his two silly & stylish spy spoofs currently streaming on Netflix...

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Spy Games: The Prize (1963)

My latest installment of "Spy Games" is available to read at the Movie Morlocks and this time I'm discussing Mark Robson's sxy espionage thriller THE PRIZE (1963) starring Paul Newman, Elke Sommer, Edward G. Robinson and Diane Baker. Here's a little sample from my Morlock post: "THE PRIZE was based on a bestselling novel by … Continue reading Spy Games: The Prize (1963)

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Spy Games: The Looking Glass War (1969)

The second installment of my ongoing Spy Games series is now available at the Movie Morlocks and this time I'm focusing my attention on Frank Pierson's neglected John le Carre adaption, THE LOOKING GLASS WAR (1969). I first saw THE LOOKING GLASS WAR when I was just a kid. A lot of the film's more … Continue reading Spy Games: The Looking Glass War (1969)