What movie is smarter than you are? Movie Irv is brave enough to admit there’s at least one movie “beyond” him. Join in the fun and confess which film left you utterly bewildered!
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Is Spike Lee Right About “Django Unchained”?
Spike Lee says Quentin Tarantino should never have made “Django Unchained.” Is he right? We “Ask Movie Irv,” and then we ask you!
Read more →Unlit Pilots: Movie-to-TV Transitions That Never Made It
For every M*A*S*H, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, or Friday Night Lights, there’re who knows how many television adaptations of film hits that fizzle and are forgotten. We’re going to share some notable examples–Do you have any that come to mind?
Read more →Answering Your Movie Questions On Bomba, The Norliss Tapes And More
We field more of your questions regarding those MIA movie masterpieces that have yet to make their way to home video, from the Bomba the Jungle Boy series to The Town That Dreaded Sundown to One Touch of Venus.
Read more →Pasta Pistoleros: 10 Essential Spaghetti Westerns
With the spaghetti western-inspired Django Unchained drawing everybody’s attention, we thought that we’d share our selection of essential oaters from Italy for your consideration. Were we dead on, or did we miss the mark?
Read more →State of Ward: An Appreciation of Fred Ward
His career has spanned 40 years, from leads to support and from blockbusters to indies, and at 70 years old, Fred Ward can still be counted on for a fascinating performance. We’re going to present our overview for a remarkable film resume.
Read more →A Golden Anniversary Look Back at the Best of 1963
1939 was Hollywood’s banner year; but, after a half-century’s reflection, 1963 was nothing to sneeze at, either. Movie Irv shares his thoughts on the flicks that indelibly imprinted on an emerging seven-year-old film buff’s mind.
Read more →What’s the Worst Movie Ending of All Time?
We “Ask Movie Irv” to name The Most Disappointing Ending he’s ever experienced in a movie. You may be surprised.
Read more →Going Exploring for 1940’s Kit Carson And More
Movie questions answered about 1940s Kit Carson movies, the 1954 mystery The Green Scarf, and the availability of Michael Rennie 1952 version of Les Miserables
Read more →Psycho Babble: We Talk About Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho: A look at the book about the making of the 1960 physiological thriller Psycho written by Stephen Rebello. Rebello’s book focuses on the behind-the-scene intrigue and shooting of the film.
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