CMBA Blog Profile: Speakeasy

The CMBA profiles two classic movie blogs per month. Today we're featuring Kristina from Speakeasy. 

As an enthusiastic supporter of classic movies, Kristina not only writes about film on her website, Speakeasy, and in The Dark Pages Newsletter, she co-hosts numerous blogathons including the annual Great Villains Blogathon and the O Canada! Blogathon.

She's introduced many well-known films to new classic movie fans, but you might say her speciality is discovering and promoting lesser-known gems. One such film is Highway 301.

"The 1950 crime movie Highway 301 is a good example of all the reasons I do this," says Kristina. "It's the excitement of discovering a new favourite, of seeing some memorable technique and style, spotting connections to iconic and modern films, and the fun of highlighting underrated and overlooked people and movies."

Underseen and Underrated, the CMBA Spring Blogathon!

The Classic Movie Blog Association is proud to present its spring blogathon, Underseen and Underrated, running from May 15^th through 19^th. Please tune into the blogs below on the dates listed to read some writers stumping for a few hidden gems!

May 15th 

·         24 Frames – Between the Lines ( 1977 )

·         A Person in the Dark – Carrie ( 1952 ) 

May 16th 

·         Movies, Silently – Over the Fence ( 1917 )

·         A Viewer’s Guide to Classic Films – Four Hours to Kill ( 1935 ) 

·         Christina Wehner – The Passionate Friends ( 1949 ) 

May 17th

·         Thrilling Days of Yesteryear – Afraid to Talk ( 1932 ) 
·         Old Hollywood Films – 7 Women ( 1966 ) 

·         Classic Film Obsessions – Gunman’s Walk ( 1958 ) 

·         Cary Grant Won't Eat You – Together Again ( 1944 ) 

May 18th 

·         Caftan Woman – Simon and Laura ( 1955 ) 

·         Once Upon a Screen – Sweet Rosie O’Grady ( 1943 ) 

·         Lady Eve – Unfaithfully Yours ( 1948 ) 
·         Another Old Movie Blog – The Pied Piper ( 1942 ) 
·         Silver Scenes – A Majority of One ( 1961 ) 
·         Speakeasy – The Invisible Ray ( 1936 ) 

May 19th 

·         Pre-Code.Com – Rafter Romance ( 1933 ) 
·         Second Sight Cinema – Peter Ibbetson ( 1935 ) 

·         Backlots – The Dark Mirror ( 1946 ) 

·         Century Film Project – The Black Hand ( 1906 ) 

·         Hometowns to Hollywood – Tales of Hoffman ( 1951 ) 

And here are other banners for members to choose from:

This page will be updated as we get closer to the date.