Monthly Archives: February 2013

Sinister Cinema: Oscar Nominees

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Don

Can’t let the Oscars slip past without some sort of mention, here on one of the Homes on the Web for Oscar Nominee Dashiell Hammett. . . . Per my track record of recent years, I have not yet seen … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, News | Tagged Argo, hangings, James Bond, Jean Dejardin, John Wayne, Mickey Rooney, Oscar, Ridgway Colorado, Steve Martin, Strother Martin, The Dude, True Grit, Uggie |

Hammett: Valentine Again

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Don

Eighty-three years ago today Alfred A. Knopf officially released a novel by Dashiell Hammett titled The Maltese Falcon. As I noted last year, the sickest Valentine’s Day romance ever — but that makes it all the better, if you like … Continue reading →

Posted in Dash, News | Tagged Valentine |

Hollywood Beat: Behind the Scenes on John Carter

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Don

While I have no intention of becoming a reliable news source for free stuff you can download on Kindle, I did notice during a surf through Bill Crider’s blog today that the ebook version of John Carter and the Gods of … Continue reading →