Okay, not every big-screen barrister can be expected to live up to the honorable ideals of, say, an Atticus Finch. But do there have to be so many sleazy ones? We’ve got the cinematic shysters we’re voting most likely to be reported to their local bar association!
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What Makes You Want to Watch a Movie? Rank Actors, Director, Story
What most makes you interested in seeing a movie? The story? The actors? The director? Movie Irv shares how his interests are stoked, and even adds a new element to the question.
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Born To Be Wilde: A Consideration Of Cornel’s Career
This virle lead held onto his strapping athleticism well into his middle years, and his transition to the director’s chair resulted in remarkably individual projects. Join us for a look back at Cornel Wilde’s varied and prodigious output as star and filmmaker.
Read more →Marilyn Monroe: Overrated or Underrated?
Marilyn Monroe’s rightful place in screen history is often the subject of debate. One of our greatest actresses? A shallow icon? Something more complex and in-between? Hear Movie Irv’s verdict and then render your own!
Read more →Dear John: An Appreciation on Garfield’s 100th
He brought Method to the movies a decade ahead of Brando and Clift, delivering many indelible performances in the course of a tragically truncated career. We’re marking the centenary of John Garfield with a substantive look back at his remarkable life and craft.
Read more →Talkin’ About Willis: Some Of Bruce’s Best (If Not Best-Known)
You’ve seen him yippee-kay-yay a bunch of times as the Die Hard franchise’s John McClane. You’re probably familiar with his efforts in The Sixth Sense or Pulp Fiction. But Bruce WIllis has built up quite the resume since he emerged as a movie star, and we’re looking back at some of his most worthy efforts that you may have missed.
Read more →What’s the Most Memorable Wardrobe in Movie History?
Indiana Jones’s hat? Bogart’s trenchcoat? Ursula Andress’s bikini? Name your favorite movie costume (or costume piece) right after Irv suits up to do the same…
Read more →Disc-ussion: Remembering the RCA CED System
Hang around long enough, and you get to see lots of home media formats that were heralded as here to stay wind up crashed upon the shoals. We’re setting the Wayback Machine for the early ’80s, to revisit the rise and fall of RCA’s CED disc player–Remember it?
Read more →Argo vs. Lincoln vs. Silver Linings Playbook: Final Oscar Predictions!
What movies, stars, and craftsfolk will be taking the golden boy home from the 2013 Academy Awards ceremonies on Feburary 24? Movie Irv has the answers! Or at least, his predictions…
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