A Saturday matinee mainstay for nearly 20 years, The Bowery Boys made dozens of movies throughout the gang’s various incarnations. Guest writer Todd Liebenow looks at the fellas taking on crooked cab drivers in the 1946 Monogram picture In Fast Company.
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Perhaps the most iconic protagonist in western movie history is Will Kane, Gary Cooper’s taciturn lawman in 1952’s High Noon. Guest writer Fred Gallagher examines Cooper’s acclaimed turn and what it means to be a film hero.
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When it comes to behind-the-camera drama, few movies can match the 1963 Liz Taylor-Richard Burton costume saga Cleopatra. Guest writer John Greanias looks at the film’s stormy and controversial production.
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Join our guest blogger, an Asian cinema expert and contrarian when it comes to “47 Ronin,” as he reviews Keanu Reeves’ not-so-well-received samurai saga.
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A New Orleans luxury hotel was the setting for drama and romance in 1967’s aptly-titled Hotel, based on a novel by Arthur Hailey. Guest blogger John Greanias details what makes this hotel worth a visit.
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She was one of Hollywood’s biggest female stars in the ’90s, but the past decade has been a relatively quiet time for Meg Ryan. Guest blogger David Lobosco examines the reasons why and what’s in Ryan’s future.
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Guest writer John Greanias looks at the 1943 20th Century-Fox WWII drama Guadalcanal Diary, based on Richard Tregaskis’ first-hand account of the bloody Pacific conflict and released less than a year after the battle’s conclusion.
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In today’s guest post, Emma Alsop presents a fascinating overview of the life and career of Hollywood great Fredric March.
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George Clooney stars as Matt King who struggles with unexpected occurrences in his monotonous life. Guest blogger Amanda Howard reviews this 2011 comedy-drama. Is this one of your favorite Clooney flicks? Let us know what you think.
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